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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Carbohydrate loading
Culture
Binge eating disorder
Macromineral
2. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Coordination
Amino acid
Lactose intolerance
Flexibility
3. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Minerals
Sedentary
Anabolic steroid
Protein
4. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
MyPyramid
Fad diets
Intensity
5. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Non essential amino acid
Eating disorder
Nutrition
Amino acid
6. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Simple carbohydrates
Macromineral
Food drug interaction
7. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Protein
Dietary fiber
MyPyramid
Vitamins
8. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Energy balance
Fat
Food drug interaction
Micromineral
9. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Physical health
Physical fitness
Simple carbohydrates
Micromineral
10. Plant material that cannot be digested
Physical activity
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Dietary fiber
Physical health
11. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Fat soluble vitamin
Wellness
Emotional health
Fat
12. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Cholesterol
Fad diets
Dietary fiber
13. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Complete protein
Starch
Binge eating disorder
Physical fitness
14. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Protein
Dental caries
Saturated fatty acid
Starch
15. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Energy balance
Complex carbohydrates
Technology
Psychological health
16. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Dietary fiber
Intensity
Diabetes mellitus
Anorexia nervosa
17. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Physical health
Irradiation
Emotional health
Flexibility
18. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Incomplete protein
Irradiation
Complex carbohydrates
Organic food
19. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Macromineral
Electrolytes
Macromineral
20. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Cholesterol
Cardio respiratory endurance
Endurance
Carbohydrate loading
21. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Physical health
Sugars
Energy balance
Emotional health
22. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Diabetes mellitus
Cholesterol
Energy balance
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
23. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Fad diets
Diabetes mellitus
Strength
Carbohydrate loading
24. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Electrolytes
Trans-fatty acid
Fat
Strength
25. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Intensity
Technology
Culture
Bulimia nervosa
26. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Complex carbohydrates
Eating disorder
Body composition
Endurance
27. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Minerals
Vitamins
Unsaturated fatty acid
Technology
28. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Water soluble vitamin
Lifestyle
Body composition
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
29. The use of muscles to move the body
Hypoglycemia
Physical activity
Fat soluble vitamin
Non essential amino acid
30. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Nutrient
Coordination
Hypoglycemia
31. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Micromineral
Organic food
Coordination
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
32. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Sedentary
Vegetarianism
Cardio respiratory endurance
Strength
33. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Genetic engineering
Technology
Health
Sedentary
34. A polysaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants; a complex carbohydrate found in foods such as potatoes - corn - rice - grits - pasta -oatmeal - and cornmeal
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Complex carbohydrates
Starch
Target heart rate
35. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Lactose intolerance
Water soluble vitamin
Strength
Carbohydrate loading
36. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Complete protein
Nutrient
Food drug interaction
37. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Lifestyle
Target heart rate
Diabetes mellitus
Incomplete protein
38. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Intensity
Balance
Culture
Organic food
39. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Fat
Strength
40. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Eating disorder
Anabolic steroid
Atherosclerosis
Simple carbohydrates
41. Low blood glucose levels
Hypoglycemia
Sugars
Physical fitness
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
42. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Dietary fiber
Physical activity
Cholesterol
Fat
43. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Fat
Non essential amino acid
Body composition
Anabolic steroid
44. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Coordination
Phytochemicals
Genetic engineering
45. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Anaerobic activity
Organic food
Complete protein
Nutrition
46. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Starch
Amino acid
Social health
Nutrition
47. A fatty acid that has at least one double bond between two carbon atoms in a carbon atom chain and is missing at least two hydrogen atoms; is liquid at room temperature
Endurance
Health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Simple carbohydrates
48. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Target heart rate
Binge eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Strength
49. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Nutrition
Nutrient
Endurance
Diuretic
50. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Micromineral
Atherosclerosis
Intensity
Minerals