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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






2. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity






3. Power to work the muscles against resistance






4. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone






5. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat






6. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






7. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






8. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues






9. The overall condition of a person's emotions






10. Power to work the muscles against resistance






11. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them






12. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex






13. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health






14. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides






15. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism






16. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells






17. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






18. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance






19. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion






20. Plant material that cannot be digested






21. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid






22. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






23. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy






24. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight






25. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






26. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it






27. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug






28. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units






29. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






30. The overall condition of a person's emotions






31. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body






32. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body






33. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






34. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






35. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet






36. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet






37. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones






38. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government






39. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss






40. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level






41. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature






42. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism






43. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live






44. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone






45. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level






46. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






47. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government






48. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired






49. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






50. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)