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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. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






2. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






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






5. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






6. The psychological desire for food






7. A mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy






8. Behaving with confidence and clearly stating your intentions






9. Indigestible substances in foods - made mostly of carbohydrate






10. The use of visual cues to communicate information or feelings






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






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






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






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






15. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






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






17. Speaking in a way that is overly forceful - pushy - hostile - or otherwise attacking in approach






18. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






20. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






21. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






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






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






24. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






26. Loss of water






27. A psychological condition that affects a person's ability to interact normally with others






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






29. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






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






31. The starches and sugars present in foods






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






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






34. A licensed - certified mental health professional with a master's degree in social work






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






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






37. The use of visual cues to communicate information or feelings






38. An overheating of the body that can result from dehydration






39. Fats that are solid at room temperature






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






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






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






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






44. A measure of a muscle's ability to repeatedly exert a force over a prolonged period of time






45. Speaking in a way that is overly forceful - pushy - hostile - or otherwise attacking in approach






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






47. Counseling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships






48. Returning body to normal condition after a workout






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






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