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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






2. Low blood glucose levels






3. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






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






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






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






9. The overall condition of a person's body






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






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






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






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






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






15. Tooth decay






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






17. Low blood glucose levels






18. The overall condition of a person's body






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Physically inactive






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






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






28. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government






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






30. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






34. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






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






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






46. Physically inactive






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






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






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






50. A substance that increases urine production