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Health Vocab

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. A tendency to give up - give in - or back down without standing up for your rights and needs






2. Communication strategies that help you say no to others effectively






3. The feeling of stability and control over your body






4. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






5. The body's physical need for food






6. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






7. A regular activity and exercise that prepares a person for a sport






8. The feeling of stability and control over your body






9. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






10. The influence to go along with the beliefs and actions of other people your age






11. Connections you have with other people and groups in your life






12. A system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices






13. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






14. The ability of your body's joints to move easily through a full range of motion






15. The units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.






16. Loss of water






17. The exchange of thoughts - feelings - and beliefs between two or more people






18. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






19. The passing of traits from parents to their children






20. The units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.






21. The amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide






22. Substances in food that your body needs






23. The smooth and effective working together of your muscles and bones






24. The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired






25. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






26. A disorder in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme






27. A disorder in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally






28. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






29. Hearing - thinking about - and responding to the other person's message






30. A unit of the energy supplied by food






31. A unit of the energy supplied by food






32. Contains carbon - hydrogen - oxyge - and nitrogen. source of energy. needed by tissue for repair and growth. made up of 20 amino acids.






33. The number of times your heart beats per minute when you are relaxing






34. Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy






35. A measure of the most weight you can lift or the most force you can exert at one time






36. The body's physical need for food






37. A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything






38. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






39. The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired.






40. Rhythmic - nonstop - moderate to vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen






41. Units of heat that measure the energy available in foods






42. The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue - such as bone - muscle - and fluid






43. When your words say one thing but your body language and/or intonation say another






44. Communication strategies that help you say no to others effectively






45. The intentional act of taking one's own life






46. An approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving






47. A group of friends who hang out together and act in similar ways






48. Aware of how you may be feeling at a given moment






49. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






50. Connections you have with other people and groups in your life