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Nutrition And Wellness

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1. Physically inactive






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






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






4. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity






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






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






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






8. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






9. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






13. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






14. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






15. The use of muscles to move the body






16. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






19. The use of muscles to move the body






20. 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






21. Inability to digest lactose






22. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream






23. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently






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






25. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






26. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units






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






28. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight






29. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government






30. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






33. Tooth decay






34. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources






35. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






37. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






38. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units






39. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






40. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them






41. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body






42. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms






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