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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Anabolic steroid
Electrolytes
Genetic engineering
Wellness
2. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Essential amino acid
Diabetes mellitus
Simple carbohydrates
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
3. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Lifestyle
Anorexia nervosa
Physical activity
Nutrient
4. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Bulimia nervosa
Vegetarianism
Technology
Intensity
5. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Dehydration
Irradiation
Vegetarianism
Sedentary
6. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Binge eating disorder
Carbohydrate
Trans-fatty acid
Minerals
7. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Health
Cholesterol
Irradiation
Fat
8. A substance that increases urine production
Diuretic
Fat soluble vitamin
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Nutrition
9. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Complete protein
Energy balance
Unsaturated fatty acid
Wellness
10. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Lactose intolerance
Minerals
Protein
Atherosclerosis
11. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Diabetes mellitus
Cardio respiratory endurance
Physical fitness
Physical health
12. Low blood glucose levels
Anaerobic activity
Genetic engineering
Nutrient
Hypoglycemia
13. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Macromineral
Bulimia nervosa
Water soluble vitamin
Cholesterol
14. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Essential amino acid
Genetic engineering
Fad diets
Technology
15. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Sugars
Food additive
Carbohydrate loading
Lactose intolerance
16. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Aerobic activity
Electrolytes
Sugars
Intensity
17. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Complex carbohydrates
Energy balance
Food additive
Non essential amino acid
18. 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
Unsaturated fatty acid
Physical health
Non essential amino acid
Dental caries
19. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Macromineral
Nutrition
Amino acid
Complete protein
20. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Vegetarianism
Strength
Physical health
Fad diets
21. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Micromineral
Fat
Anabolic steroid
Amino acid
22. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Bulimia nervosa
Cholesterol
Sugars
Macromineral
23. Inability to digest lactose
Macromineral
Lactose intolerance
Dietary fiber
Complete protein
24. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Aerobic activity
Macromineral
Culture
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
25. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Flexibility
Organic food
Water soluble vitamin
Dietary fiber
26. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Endurance
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Trans-fatty acid
Incomplete protein
27. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Phytochemicals
Eating disorder
Technology
28. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Lifestyle
Physical fitness
Essential amino acid
Energy balance
29. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Hypoglycemia
Minerals
Organic food
Carbohydrate
30. Tooth decay
Dental caries
Phytochemicals
Technology
Simple carbohydrates
31. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Irradiation
Technology
Lactose intolerance
Physical fitness
32. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Aerobic activity
Vitamins
Intensity
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
33. 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
Minerals
Starch
Physical health
Water soluble vitamin
34. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Sugars
Irradiation
Physical fitness
Strength
35. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Diabetes mellitus
Dental caries
Lifestyle
Coordination
36. The use of muscles to move the body
Non essential amino acid
Starch
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Physical activity
37. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Social health
Food drug interaction
Complete protein
38. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Atherosclerosis
Coordination
Protein
Technology
39. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Balance
Genetic engineering
Flexibility
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
40. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Culture
Social health
Lifestyle
41. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Food drug interaction
Dental caries
Wellness
Vitamins
42. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Flexibility
Binge eating disorder
Fat soluble vitamin
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
43. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Anorexia nervosa
Water soluble vitamin
Body composition
Binge eating disorder
44. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Cholesterol
Non essential amino acid
Fat
Intensity
45. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Incomplete protein
Vegetarianism
Physical health
Body composition
46. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
MyPyramid
Psychological health
Strength
Macromineral
47. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Eating disorder
Cardio respiratory endurance
Macromineral
Fat
48. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Wellness
Lifestyle
Carbohydrate loading
Fat soluble vitamin
49. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Nutrient
Organic food
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Fat soluble vitamin
50. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Psychological health
Complex carbohydrates
Wellness
Physical activity