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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. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Physical health
Complete protein
Irradiation
Diabetes mellitus
2. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Intensity
Anorexia nervosa
Anabolic steroid
Social health
3. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Coordination
Emotional health
Essential amino acid
4. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Saturated fatty acid
Vitamins
Energy balance
Food additive
5. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Protein
Anaerobic activity
Trans-fatty acid
6. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Atherosclerosis
Culture
Sugars
Balance
7. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Energy balance
Bulimia nervosa
Aerobic activity
8. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Anabolic steroid
Saturated fatty acid
Minerals
Vitamins
9. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Balance
Aerobic activity
Binge eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
10. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Nutrition
Sedentary
Diuretic
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.
Complex carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates
Saturated fatty acid
Fat soluble vitamin
12. Tooth decay
Dental caries
Complex carbohydrates
Energy balance
Nutrition
13. Inability to digest lactose
Atherosclerosis
Lactose intolerance
Phytochemicals
Technology
14. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Essential amino acid
Dietary fiber
Endurance
15. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Intensity
Anaerobic activity
Fad diets
Body composition
16. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Vitamins
Amino acid
Flexibility
Carbohydrate
17. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Dehydration
Body composition
Physical activity
Eating disorder
18. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Anorexia nervosa
Minerals
Trans-fatty acid
Complex carbohydrates
19. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Energy balance
Aerobic activity
Organic food
Intensity
20. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Aerobic activity
Physical activity
Flexibility
Vegetarianism
21. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Physical health
Culture
Dietary fiber
Fat
22. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Health
Physical health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Physical health
23. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Carbohydrate
Complete protein
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Aerobic activity
24. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Essential amino acid
Antioxidant
Carbohydrate loading
Water soluble vitamin
25. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Endurance
Culture
Nutrition
Target heart rate
26. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Complete protein
Body composition
Bulimia nervosa
Food drug interaction
27. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Water soluble vitamin
Fat soluble vitamin
Energy balance
Wellness
28. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Unsaturated fatty acid
Incomplete protein
Technology
Binge eating disorder
29. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Physical fitness
Nutrient
Water soluble vitamin
Bulimia nervosa
30. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Complex carbohydrates
Emotional health
Culture
Complete protein
31. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Antioxidant
Lifestyle
Wellness
Dehydration
32. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Amino acid
Sugars
Eating disorder
Trans-fatty acid
33. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Vitamins
Electrolytes
Complex carbohydrates
Water soluble vitamin
34. 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
Starch
Simple carbohydrates
Emotional health
Essential amino acid
35. The overall condition of a person's body
Wellness
Food additive
Physical health
MyPyramid
36. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Binge eating disorder
Dietary fiber
Non essential amino acid
Intensity
37. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Sedentary
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Food additive
Health
38. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Sugars
Coordination
Nutrient
Protein
39. A substance that increases urine production
Diuretic
Diabetes mellitus
Irradiation
Anorexia nervosa
40. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Water soluble vitamin
Electrolytes
Fad diets
Dietary fiber
41. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Macromineral
Diabetes mellitus
Essential amino acid
42. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Sedentary
Eating disorder
Irradiation
Carbohydrate loading
43. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Amino acid
Diuretic
Physical fitness
Balance
44. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Anabolic steroid
Irradiation
Bulimia nervosa
45. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Complete protein
Anaerobic activity
Lifestyle
Emotional health
46. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Lactose intolerance
Unsaturated fatty acid
Simple carbohydrates
MyPyramid
47. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Water soluble vitamin
Target heart rate
Starch
MyPyramid
48. Physically inactive
Cardio respiratory endurance
Sedentary
Unsaturated fatty acid
Carbohydrate loading
49. The use of muscles to move the body
Emotional health
Physical health
Physical activity
Flexibility
50. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Fat
Coordination
Antioxidant
Cholesterol