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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Carbohydrate
Micromineral
Wellness
Dehydration
2. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Incomplete protein
Psychological health
Sugars
3. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Technology
Anorexia nervosa
Atherosclerosis
Irradiation
4. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Food additive
Macromineral
Food additive
Incomplete protein
5. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Antioxidant
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Nutrient
Physical health
6. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Cholesterol
Fad diets
Nutrition
Fat soluble vitamin
7. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Diabetes mellitus
Intensity
Dietary fiber
Nutrient
8. Plant material that cannot be digested
Eating disorder
Atherosclerosis
Dietary fiber
Trans-fatty acid
9. Inability to digest lactose
Cardio respiratory endurance
Aerobic activity
Saturated fatty acid
Lactose intolerance
10. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Diuretic
Technology
Vitamins
Starch
11. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Culture
Vitamins
Starch
Physical health
12. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Cholesterol
Electrolytes
Endurance
Strength
13. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Balance
Balance
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
14. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Cholesterol
MyPyramid
Strength
Body composition
15. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Trans-fatty acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Saturated fatty acid
16. Physically inactive
Bulimia nervosa
Sedentary
Social health
Essential amino acid
17. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Body Mass Index (BMI)
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Cholesterol
Dental caries
18. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Target heart rate
Dental caries
Physical health
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
19. Tooth decay
Dental caries
Vitamins
Water soluble vitamin
Body composition
20. Low blood glucose levels
Macromineral
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Hypoglycemia
Unsaturated fatty acid
21. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Minerals
Anabolic steroid
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Wellness
22. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Fad diets
Balance
Target heart rate
Sugars
23. Inability to digest lactose
Hypoglycemia
Anaerobic activity
Sedentary
Lactose intolerance
24. Tooth decay
Dental caries
Unsaturated fatty acid
Trans-fatty acid
Antioxidant
25. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Unsaturated fatty acid
Nutrient
Carbohydrate loading
Physical health
26. Everything about the way a group of people lives
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Fat soluble vitamin
Aerobic activity
Culture
27. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Cholesterol
28. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Energy balance
Genetic engineering
Bulimia nervosa
Organic food
29. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Cardio respiratory endurance
Lactose intolerance
Macromineral
Fat soluble vitamin
30. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Trans-fatty acid
Coordination
Minerals
Antioxidant
31. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Diabetes mellitus
Diuretic
Carbohydrate
Fad diets
32. 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
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Vegetarianism
Technology
Starch
33. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Balance
Wellness
Non essential amino acid
Vegetarianism
34. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Technology
Anaerobic activity
Flexibility
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
35. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Sugars
Carbohydrate loading
Dental caries
Non essential amino acid
36. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Physical activity
Binge eating disorder
Food additive
Protein
37. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete protein
Carbohydrate loading
Minerals
Target heart rate
38. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Starch
Body composition
Carbohydrate
39. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Genetic engineering
Anabolic steroid
40. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Carbohydrate
Vitamins
Diuretic
Endurance
41. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Fad diets
Incomplete protein
Food drug interaction
Amino acid
42. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Fat
Vitamins
Carbohydrate loading
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
43. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Cholesterol
Physical activity
Technology
Carbohydrate loading
44. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Carbohydrate loading
Nutrient
Aerobic activity
Food additive
45. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Target heart rate
Protein
Lactose intolerance
Carbohydrate
46. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Cholesterol
Minerals
Flexibility
Coordination
47. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Dietary fiber
Dental caries
Wellness
Balance
48. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Dietary fiber
Emotional health
49. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Endurance
Complete protein
Eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa
50. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Vegetarianism
Flexibility
Sedentary
Fat