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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






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






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






5. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






8. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






12. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






13. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






15. The overall condition of a person's body






16. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov






17. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov






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






19. Inability to digest lactose






20. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






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






26. Inability to digest lactose






27. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






30. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






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






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






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






34. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






38. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






41. Power to work the muscles against resistance






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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