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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Carbohydrate
Incomplete protein
Intensity
2. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Amino acid
Food additive
Minerals
Fad diets
3. 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
Fat soluble vitamin
Diabetes mellitus
Starch
Balance
4. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Antioxidant
Bulimia nervosa
Electrolytes
Phytochemicals
5. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Irradiation
Atherosclerosis
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Sedentary
6. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Saturated fatty acid
Simple carbohydrates
Eating disorder
Cardio respiratory endurance
7. Tooth decay
Simple carbohydrates
Nutrition
Lactose intolerance
Dental caries
8. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Simple carbohydrates
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Anabolic steroid
Carbohydrate loading
9. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Health
Anaerobic activity
Aerobic activity
Complex carbohydrates
10. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Essential amino acid
Anabolic steroid
Nutrient
Genetic engineering
11. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Dental caries
Health
Cardio respiratory endurance
Vitamins
12. Inability to digest lactose
Dehydration
Energy balance
Lactose intolerance
Protein
13. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Binge eating disorder
Social health
Sugars
Health
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.
Lactose intolerance
Intensity
Saturated fatty acid
Trans-fatty acid
15. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Complete protein
Binge eating disorder
Intensity
Nutrition
16. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Complete protein
Amino acid
Physical fitness
Hypoglycemia
17. 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
Psychological health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Micromineral
Lactose intolerance
18. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Macromineral
Fat
Anaerobic activity
Physical activity
19. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Organic food
Binge eating disorder
Anabolic steroid
MyPyramid
20. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vegetarianism
Electrolytes
Cholesterol
21. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Cholesterol
Phytochemicals
Simple carbohydrates
Eating disorder
22. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Water soluble vitamin
Lactose intolerance
Intensity
Phytochemicals
23. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
MyPyramid
Dietary fiber
Non essential amino acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
24. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Physical activity
Atherosclerosis
Genetic engineering
Essential amino acid
25. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Water soluble vitamin
Psychological health
Food additive
Anabolic steroid
26. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Carbohydrate
Anabolic steroid
Simple carbohydrates
Strength
27. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Amino acid
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Incomplete protein
MyPyramid
28. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Balance
Target heart rate
Dehydration
Trans-fatty acid
29. The overall condition of a person's body
Physical health
Culture
Flexibility
Essential amino acid
30. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Complete protein
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Flexibility
31. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits
Emotional health
Fad diets
Atherosclerosis
Culture
32. Plant material that cannot be digested
Dietary fiber
Genetic engineering
Essential amino acid
Fad diets
33. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Eating disorder
Non essential amino acid
Water soluble vitamin
34. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Trans-fatty acid
Diuretic
Irradiation
Cholesterol
35. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Target heart rate
Dietary fiber
Minerals
36. Low blood glucose levels
Micromineral
Hypoglycemia
Psychological health
Vegetarianism
37. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Electrolytes
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Anaerobic activity
Irradiation
38. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Essential amino acid
Health
Electrolytes
Hypoglycemia
39. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Nutrition
Food drug interaction
Anaerobic activity
Physical health
40. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Antioxidant
MyPyramid
Vitamins
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
41. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Physical fitness
Antioxidant
Wellness
Flexibility
42. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Fad diets
Target heart rate
Food drug interaction
Anaerobic activity
43. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Electrolytes
Anabolic steroid
Anaerobic activity
Amino acid
44. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Unsaturated fatty acid
Phytochemicals
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Anabolic steroid
45. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Macromineral
Simple carbohydrates
Genetic engineering
Non essential amino acid
46. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Energy balance
Emotional health
Organic food
47. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Endurance
Vitamins
Physical activity
Micromineral
48. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Flexibility
MyPyramid
Starch
Body Mass Index (BMI)
49. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Carbohydrate loading
Dietary fiber
Physical fitness
Amino acid
50. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Minerals
Balance
Minerals
Body Mass Index (BMI)