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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






2. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance






3. A substance that increases urine production






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






5. The use of muscles to move the body






6. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance






7. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






10. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body






11. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level






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






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






14. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources






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






16. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






20. Plant material that cannot be digested






21. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






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






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






24. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body






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






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






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






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






29. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






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






31. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level






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






40. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet






41. Tooth decay






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






44. Inability to digest lactose






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






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






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






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






49. The overall condition of a person's emotions






50. Power to work the muscles against resistance