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Nutrition And Wellness

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






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






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






4. The use of muscles to move the body






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






6. Inability to digest lactose






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






8. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live






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






10. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






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






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






13. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






14. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






16. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body






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






18. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






20. Tooth decay






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






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






23. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs






24. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body






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






26. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






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






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






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






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






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






32. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






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






34. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired






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






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






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






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






39. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes






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






41. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






50. A substance that increases urine production