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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid






2. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity






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






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






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






6. Inability to digest lactose






7. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches






8. Low blood glucose levels






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






10. The overall condition of a person's body






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






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






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






14. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






15. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources






16. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes






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






18. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity






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






20. Power to work the muscles against resistance






21. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






28. The overall condition of a person's body






29. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body






30. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






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






32. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






33. Everything about the way a group of people lives






34. The use of muscles to move the body






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






38. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently






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






40. The overall condition of a person's emotions






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Inability to digest lactose






46. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






47. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body






48. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg






49. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body






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