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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Incomplete protein
Antioxidant
Organic food
Balance
2. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Complete protein
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Lactose intolerance
Amino acid
3. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Simple carbohydrates
Flexibility
Amino acid
Water soluble vitamin
4. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Physical activity
Bulimia nervosa
Anabolic steroid
Simple carbohydrates
5. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Technology
Health
Complex carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates
6. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Nutrient
Complete protein
Complete protein
Phytochemicals
7. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Culture
Starch
Body composition
Cholesterol
8. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Culture
Endurance
Technology
Water soluble vitamin
9. The use of muscles to move the body
Sugars
Wellness
Physical activity
Anaerobic activity
10. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Diabetes mellitus
Sugars
Organic food
Micromineral
11. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Food additive
Lactose intolerance
Fad diets
Saturated fatty acid
12. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Dental caries
Nutrition
Intensity
Anorexia nervosa
13. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
MyPyramid
Social health
Binge eating disorder
Sugars
14. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Essential amino acid
Dehydration
Fad diets
Anabolic steroid
15. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Emotional health
Vitamins
Binge eating disorder
Cholesterol
16. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Amino acid
Physical fitness
Phytochemicals
Nutrition
17. A substance that increases urine production
Diuretic
Antioxidant
Carbohydrate loading
Atherosclerosis
18. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Bulimia nervosa
Vitamins
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Phytochemicals
19. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Physical activity
Sedentary
Anabolic steroid
Minerals
20. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Bulimia nervosa
Vitamins
Body composition
Food drug interaction
21. Inability to digest lactose
Fad diets
Lactose intolerance
Macromineral
Balance
22. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Aerobic activity
Complete protein
Strength
Balance
23. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Simple carbohydrates
Organic food
Carbohydrate
Sedentary
24. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Incomplete protein
Dietary fiber
Food drug interaction
25. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Unsaturated fatty acid
Bulimia nervosa
Dental caries
Health
26. 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
MyPyramid
Aerobic activity
Unsaturated fatty acid
Atherosclerosis
27. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Anaerobic activity
Protein
Sedentary
Eating disorder
28. Plant material that cannot be digested
Incomplete protein
Psychological health
Dietary fiber
Fat soluble vitamin
29. A substance that increases urine production
Wellness
Atherosclerosis
Essential amino acid
Diuretic
30. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Anaerobic activity
Irradiation
Organic food
Flexibility
31. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Starch
Incomplete protein
Psychological health
32. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Irradiation
Balance
Essential amino acid
Physical activity
33. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Essential amino acid
Fad diets
Lactose intolerance
Unsaturated fatty acid
34. Low blood glucose levels
Strength
Fad diets
Hypoglycemia
Cardio respiratory endurance
35. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Macromineral
Physical fitness
Nutrient
Vegetarianism
36. Plant material that cannot be digested
Dietary fiber
Phytochemicals
Binge eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa
37. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Macromineral
Carbohydrate loading
Lifestyle
Dietary fiber
38. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Nutrition
Technology
Genetic engineering
39. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Endurance
Body composition
Aerobic activity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
40. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Starch
Trans-fatty acid
Dietary fiber
Target heart rate
41. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Wellness
Micromineral
Starch
Bulimia nervosa
42. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Sugars
Carbohydrate loading
Vegetarianism
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
43. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Technology
Minerals
Physical activity
Macromineral
44. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Health
Health
Sugars
Bulimia nervosa
45. 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
Anaerobic activity
Health
Starch
Macromineral
46. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Wellness
Food drug interaction
Atherosclerosis
Antioxidant
47. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Irradiation
Genetic engineering
Essential amino acid
Dental caries
48. 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
Health
Starch
Water soluble vitamin
Protein
49. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Strength
Nutrient
Carbohydrate
Body composition
50. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Culture
Vitamins
Protein
Binge eating disorder