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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. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






3. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






4. Tooth decay






5. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






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






8. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






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






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






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






21. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






23. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






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






32. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources






33. 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






34. Tooth decay






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






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






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






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






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






40. The use of muscles to move the body






41. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream






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






43. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






46. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently






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






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






49. Low blood glucose levels






50. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together