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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. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Coordination
Vitamins
Culture
Organic food
2. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits
Physical fitness
Nutrient
Genetic engineering
Atherosclerosis
3. A substance that increases urine production
Hypoglycemia
Diuretic
Coordination
Non essential amino acid
4. 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
Lifestyle
Protein
Unsaturated fatty acid
Nutrient
5. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Vegetarianism
Binge eating disorder
Anaerobic activity
Micromineral
6. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Anabolic steroid
Physical health
Technology
7. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Sedentary
Complete protein
Aerobic activity
Coordination
8. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Psychological health
Saturated fatty acid
Antioxidant
Carbohydrate loading
9. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Cholesterol
Food additive
Health
Simple carbohydrates
10. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Vegetarianism
Aerobic activity
Lifestyle
Balance
11. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Technology
Atherosclerosis
Dehydration
Intensity
12. Inability to digest lactose
Dehydration
Starch
Lactose intolerance
Lifestyle
13. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Cholesterol
Nutrition
Technology
Amino acid
14. Plant material that cannot be digested
Dietary fiber
Protein
Coordination
Anorexia nervosa
15. Low blood glucose levels
Hypoglycemia
Intensity
Flexibility
Simple carbohydrates
16. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Physical activity
Food additive
Diabetes mellitus
Anabolic steroid
17. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Trans-fatty acid
Nutrient
Strength
Fat soluble vitamin
18. The use of muscles to move the body
Physical activity
Fat soluble vitamin
Irradiation
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
19. 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
Saturated fatty acid
Diabetes mellitus
Anaerobic activity
20. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Electrolytes
Aerobic activity
Fat soluble vitamin
Starch
21. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Sedentary
Hypoglycemia
Complex carbohydrates
Aerobic activity
22. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Coordination
Health
Vitamins
Vegetarianism
23. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
Coordination
Fat soluble vitamin
Atherosclerosis
24. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Complete protein
Protein
Phytochemicals
Nutrition
25. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Genetic engineering
Saturated fatty acid
Target heart rate
Emotional health
26. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Food drug interaction
Complete protein
Aerobic activity
Dehydration
27. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Phytochemicals
Health
Dietary fiber
Anorexia nervosa
28. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Cardio respiratory endurance
Strength
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
MyPyramid
29. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Trans-fatty acid
Protein
Endurance
Irradiation
30. The overall condition of a person's body
Physical health
Non essential amino acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vegetarianism
31. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Non essential amino acid
Simple carbohydrates
Saturated fatty acid
32. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Organic food
Complete protein
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Dietary fiber
33. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Essential amino acid
Fat
Fad diets
Nutrient
34. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Fat
Energy balance
Anorexia nervosa
Electrolytes
35. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Physical health
Amino acid
Strength
Food drug interaction
36. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Psychological health
Lifestyle
Antioxidant
Physical health
37. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Anabolic steroid
Sedentary
Diabetes mellitus
Micromineral
38. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Sedentary
Amino acid
Eating disorder
MyPyramid
39. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Carbohydrate loading
Minerals
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Saturated fatty acid
40. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Simple carbohydrates
Sedentary
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Balance
41. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Technology
Physical fitness
Hypoglycemia
Water soluble vitamin
42. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Diuretic
Irradiation
Food additive
Antioxidant
43. Physically inactive
Anorexia nervosa
Genetic engineering
Sedentary
Amino acid
44. Inability to digest lactose
Target heart rate
Fad diets
Balance
Lactose intolerance
45. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa
Food additive
Nutrient
46. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits
Balance
Antioxidant
Protein
Atherosclerosis
47. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
MyPyramid
Anabolic steroid
Flexibility
Health
48. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Anorexia nervosa
Phytochemicals
Carbohydrate loading
49. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Endurance
Minerals
MyPyramid
Carbohydrate loading
50. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Energy balance
Electrolytes
Vegetarianism
Cardio respiratory endurance