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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 system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices






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






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






4. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






7. A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body






8. Protect - Rest - Ice - Compress - and Elevate






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






10. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






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






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






13. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






15. A unit of the energy supplied by food






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






17. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






18. A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body






19. A medical doctor with a specialty in the treatment of mental health problems






20. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






21. Returning body to normal condition after a workout






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






23. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






25. Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes - including the digestion - absorption - and metabolism of other nutrients






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






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






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






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






30. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






31. Intense and exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object






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






33. The body's physical need for food






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






35. A severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality






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






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






38. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






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






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






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






42. The feeling of stability and control over your body






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






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






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






46. A measure of how efficiently your heart and lungs work when you exercise and how quickly they return to normal when you stop






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






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






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






50. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food