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Nutrition And Wellness

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1. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues






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






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






4. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges






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






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






7. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






8. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






9. The overall condition of a person's body






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






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






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






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






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






15. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids






16. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight






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






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






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






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






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






22. Inability to digest lactose






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






24. The use of muscles to move the body






25. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss






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






27. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






28. Everything about the way a group of people lives






29. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight






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






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






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






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






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






35. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






37. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






40. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Plant material that cannot be digested






47. Power to work the muscles against resistance






48. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body






49. 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






50. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism