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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Everything about the way a group of people lives






10. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






12. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






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






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






18. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg






19. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides






20. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg






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






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






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






24. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






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 fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






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






41. Tooth decay






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






43. Physically inactive






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






45. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






49. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides






50. The use of muscles to move the body