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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. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Carbohydrate loading
Emotional health
Health
Technology
2. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Anorexia nervosa
Anabolic steroid
Culture
Lifestyle
3. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Wellness
Dietary fiber
Eating disorder
Amino acid
4. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Incomplete protein
Trans-fatty acid
Macromineral
Psychological health
5. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Health
Anaerobic activity
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Energy balance
6. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Diabetes mellitus
Culture
Fad diets
Carbohydrate
7. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Wellness
Water soluble vitamin
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Flexibility
8. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Food drug interaction
Atherosclerosis
Carbohydrate loading
Aerobic activity
9. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Wellness
Antioxidant
Culture
Health
10. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Irradiation
Complete protein
Intensity
Diuretic
11. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Sedentary
Wellness
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Saturated fatty acid
12. Plant material that cannot be digested
Phytochemicals
Complex carbohydrates
Dietary fiber
Complex carbohydrates
13. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Non essential amino acid
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Coordination
Body Mass Index (BMI)
14. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Macromineral
Dietary fiber
Protein
Electrolytes
15. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Aerobic activity
Dietary fiber
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Carbohydrate loading
16. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Vitamins
Anaerobic activity
Flexibility
Nutrition
17. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Anaerobic activity
Lactose intolerance
Simple carbohydrates
Emotional health
18. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Sugars
Balance
Micromineral
Coordination
19. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Flexibility
Sugars
Carbohydrate loading
Balance
20. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Protein
Psychological health
Micromineral
21. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Complex carbohydrates
Nutrition
Organic food
Aerobic activity
22. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Food drug interaction
Hypoglycemia
Amino acid
Balance
23. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Complete protein
Balance
Hypoglycemia
Flexibility
24. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
Lactose intolerance
Sugars
Phytochemicals
25. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Fat soluble vitamin
Strength
Food drug interaction
Unsaturated fatty acid
26. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Endurance
Antioxidant
Minerals
Wellness
27. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Micromineral
Atherosclerosis
Fat soluble vitamin
Coordination
28. 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
Phytochemicals
Starch
Dehydration
Carbohydrate
29. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Carbohydrate loading
Genetic engineering
Health
Lactose intolerance
30. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Non essential amino acid
Health
Vitamins
Energy balance
31. 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
Starch
Trans-fatty acid
Food drug interaction
32. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Incomplete protein
Food additive
Hypoglycemia
Lifestyle
33. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Organic food
Intensity
Sugars
Cholesterol
34. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Intensity
Lifestyle
Culture
Vitamins
35. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Strength
Aerobic activity
Macromineral
Lifestyle
36. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Genetic engineering
Physical fitness
Nutrient
Flexibility
37. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Body composition
Complex carbohydrates
Carbohydrate loading
Binge eating disorder
38. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Health
Body composition
Non essential amino acid
Technology
39. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Flexibility
Trans-fatty acid
Food additive
Atherosclerosis
40. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Cardio respiratory endurance
Saturated fatty acid
Aerobic activity
Carbohydrate
41. Tooth decay
Dental caries
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Psychological health
42. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Water soluble vitamin
Anabolic steroid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Diuretic
43. Physically inactive
Sedentary
Balance
Simple carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates
44. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
MyPyramid
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Lactose intolerance
Cholesterol
45. Plant material that cannot be digested
Dietary fiber
Anabolic steroid
Food drug interaction
Physical fitness
46. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Complete protein
Water soluble vitamin
Dental caries
Hypoglycemia
47. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Anorexia nervosa
Strength
MyPyramid
Fat
48. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Phytochemicals
Genetic engineering
Coordination
Energy balance
49. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Food additive
Phytochemicals
Sugars
Sedentary
50. The use of muscles to move the body
Eating disorder
Physical activity
Dehydration
Health