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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






2. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






4. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






5. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






14. The overall condition of a person's body






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






16. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






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






18. Physically inactive






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






20. A substance that increases urine production






21. A substance that increases urine production






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






23. 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






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






25. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products






26. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day






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






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






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






30. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance






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






32. 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






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






34. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






36. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






37. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






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






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






43. Inability to digest lactose






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






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






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






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






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






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






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