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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Emotional health
Body composition
Lifestyle
Essential amino acid
2. The overall condition of a person's body
Sedentary
Saturated fatty acid
Complex carbohydrates
Physical health
3. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Binge eating disorder
Technology
Complete protein
Carbohydrate
4. 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
Incomplete protein
Starch
Food additive
Unsaturated fatty acid
5. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Starch
Complex carbohydrates
Protein
Macromineral
6. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Health
Body composition
Intensity
Flexibility
7. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Psychological health
Culture
Fat
Fad diets
8. Physically inactive
Health
Sedentary
Balance
Hypoglycemia
9. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Phytochemicals
Minerals
Intensity
Target heart rate
10. Physically inactive
Nutrition
Minerals
Sedentary
Macromineral
11. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Vegetarianism
Nutrition
Wellness
Unsaturated fatty acid
12. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Physical health
Non essential amino acid
Target heart rate
Fad diets
13. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Nutrition
Binge eating disorder
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Body composition
14. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Electrolytes
Strength
Sugars
Cardio respiratory endurance
15. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Anabolic steroid
Health
Antioxidant
Phytochemicals
16. Low blood glucose levels
Water soluble vitamin
Micromineral
Hypoglycemia
Target heart rate
17. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Cholesterol
Anabolic steroid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Water soluble vitamin
18. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Phytochemicals
Macromineral
Starch
Incomplete protein
19. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Binge eating disorder
Endurance
Complete protein
Fat soluble vitamin
20. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Social health
Dietary fiber
Diabetes mellitus
21. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Dehydration
Physical health
Balance
Food additive
22. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Sedentary
Physical activity
Aerobic activity
Carbohydrate
23. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Cardio respiratory endurance
Incomplete protein
Electrolytes
Physical fitness
24. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Atherosclerosis
Complex carbohydrates
Incomplete protein
Carbohydrate loading
25. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Nutrient
Psychological health
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Aerobic activity
26. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Target heart rate
Antioxidant
Eating disorder
Atherosclerosis
27. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Physical activity
Anaerobic activity
Food drug interaction
Coordination
28. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Unsaturated fatty acid
Micromineral
Technology
Anorexia nervosa
29. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Vegetarianism
Vitamins
Unsaturated fatty acid
Fad diets
30. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
Cardio respiratory endurance
Organic food
Dietary fiber
31. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Phytochemicals
Macromineral
Amino acid
Sugars
32. 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
Incomplete protein
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Starch
Diuretic
33. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Dental caries
MyPyramid
Sedentary
Minerals
34. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Carbohydrate loading
Fad diets
Technology
Body composition
35. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Minerals
Emotional health
Macromineral
Micromineral
36. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Water soluble vitamin
Complete protein
Diuretic
Emotional health
37. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Lactose intolerance
Eating disorder
Incomplete protein
MyPyramid
38. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Essential amino acid
Water soluble vitamin
Anaerobic activity
Cardio respiratory endurance
39. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Electrolytes
Lactose intolerance
Trans-fatty acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
40. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Water soluble vitamin
Energy balance
Food additive
Emotional health
41. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Saturated fatty acid
Irradiation
Genetic engineering
42. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Unsaturated fatty acid
Social health
Strength
Nutrition
43. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Organic food
Fat soluble vitamin
Food drug interaction
Water soluble vitamin
44. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Phytochemicals
Complete protein
Social health
45. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Sedentary
Anabolic steroid
Body composition
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
46. The use of muscles to move the body
Physical activity
Anorexia nervosa
Essential amino acid
Non essential amino acid
47. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Emotional health
Anabolic steroid
Target heart rate
Vitamins
48. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Physical activity
Unsaturated fatty acid
Strength
Coordination
49. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Social health
Health
Essential amino acid
Energy balance
50. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Strength
Micromineral
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Target heart rate