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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Starch
Anabolic steroid
MyPyramid
2. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Sugars
Irradiation
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Psychological health
3. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Wellness
Atherosclerosis
Emotional health
Carbohydrate loading
4. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Energy balance
Bulimia nervosa
Wellness
Hypoglycemia
5. 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
Unsaturated fatty acid
Culture
Genetic engineering
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
6. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Micromineral
Vitamins
Endurance
Vegetarianism
7. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Minerals
Dental caries
Health
Intensity
8. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Aerobic activity
Dental caries
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Fad diets
9. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Culture
Hypoglycemia
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Body composition
10. Tooth decay
Carbohydrate
Flexibility
Dental caries
Aerobic activity
11. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Bulimia nervosa
Health
Organic food
Food additive
12. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Aerobic activity
Hypoglycemia
Organic food
Diuretic
13. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Anabolic steroid
Body composition
Essential amino acid
Aerobic activity
14. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Atherosclerosis
Food additive
Fad diets
Minerals
15. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Complete protein
Anaerobic activity
Strength
Target heart rate
16. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Essential amino acid
Culture
Bulimia nervosa
Endurance
17. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Fad diets
Water soluble vitamin
Micromineral
Lactose intolerance
18. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Genetic engineering
Emotional health
Fat
Anabolic steroid
19. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Eating disorder
Food additive
Food drug interaction
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
20. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Food additive
Vitamins
Essential amino acid
Energy balance
21. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Lactose intolerance
MyPyramid
Micromineral
Sugars
22. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Endurance
Dehydration
Non essential amino acid
Organic food
23. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Aerobic activity
Trans-fatty acid
Technology
Starch
24. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Anabolic steroid
Eating disorder
Non essential amino acid
Sedentary
25. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Culture
Minerals
Cholesterol
Health
26. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Essential amino acid
Vitamins
Macromineral
Flexibility
27. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Anorexia nervosa
Emotional health
Anabolic steroid
Complex carbohydrates
28. 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
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Atherosclerosis
Energy balance
29. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Technology
Culture
Social health
Flexibility
30. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
MyPyramid
Balance
Carbohydrate
Anaerobic activity
31. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Emotional health
Dietary fiber
Diabetes mellitus
MyPyramid
32. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Dehydration
Carbohydrate
Organic food
33. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Anabolic steroid
Electrolytes
Anaerobic activity
Culture
34. Low blood glucose levels
Complete protein
Phytochemicals
Sugars
Hypoglycemia
35. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Wellness
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Water soluble vitamin
Health
36. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Electrolytes
Water soluble vitamin
Non essential amino acid
Diabetes mellitus
37. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Cardio respiratory endurance
Diuretic
Diabetes mellitus
Intensity
38. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Antioxidant
Physical fitness
Dental caries
Physical activity
39. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Anorexia nervosa
Non essential amino acid
MyPyramid
Fat
40. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Fat
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Fad diets
Energy balance
41. Physically inactive
Sedentary
Body composition
Cholesterol
Emotional health
42. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Lactose intolerance
Genetic engineering
Sugars
Irradiation
43. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
Fat
Atherosclerosis
Binge eating disorder
44. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Non essential amino acid
Fad diets
Vegetarianism
Sedentary
45. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Emotional health
Dietary fiber
Sugars
Technology
46. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Starch
Carbohydrate loading
Organic food
Balance
47. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Binge eating disorder
Antioxidant
Physical health
Fad diets
48. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Intensity
Incomplete protein
Target heart rate
Technology
49. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Lifestyle
Anaerobic activity
Hypoglycemia
Social health
50. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Diabetes mellitus
Target heart rate
Anaerobic activity
Fat