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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






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






3. The overall condition of a person's body






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






5. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






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






10. Low blood glucose levels






11. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids






12. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs






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






14. Tooth decay






15. Inability to digest lactose






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






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






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






19. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream






20. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms






28. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids






29. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges






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






31. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






33. Tooth decay






34. Power to work the muscles against resistance






35. 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






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






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






38. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






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






40. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






42. 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






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






44. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream






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






46. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






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






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






49. 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






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