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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 emotions






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






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






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






5. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






7. Low blood glucose levels






8. Physically inactive






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






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






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






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






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






24. Power to work the muscles against resistance






25. Plant material that cannot be digested






26. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






27. Everything about the way a group of people lives






28. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






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






32. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






42. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






46. Tooth decay






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






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






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






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