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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Anabolic steroid
Phytochemicals
Complete protein
Health
2. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Flexibility
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Coordination
Hypoglycemia
3. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Bulimia nervosa
Dehydration
Complete protein
4. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Physical activity
Food drug interaction
Food additive
Diabetes mellitus
5. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Vegetarianism
Coordination
Physical activity
6. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Dietary fiber
Macromineral
Target heart rate
Electrolytes
7. Inability to digest lactose
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Lactose intolerance
Electrolytes
Food additive
8. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Micromineral
Culture
Social health
Coordination
9. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Lifestyle
Wellness
Simple carbohydrates
Irradiation
10. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Body composition
Intensity
Essential amino acid
Macromineral
11. 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
Organic food
Health
Starch
Electrolytes
12. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Anaerobic activity
Diuretic
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Macromineral
13. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Carbohydrate
Binge eating disorder
Fad diets
Anorexia nervosa
14. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Nutrition
Aerobic activity
Lactose intolerance
Cardio respiratory endurance
15. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Simple carbohydrates
Social health
Intensity
Aerobic activity
16. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Irradiation
Physical health
Nutrient
17. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Genetic engineering
Atherosclerosis
Water soluble vitamin
Diabetes mellitus
18. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Dietary fiber
Essential amino acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Fat soluble vitamin
19. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Anorexia nervosa
Vegetarianism
Nutrient
Atherosclerosis
20. The overall condition of a person's body
Unsaturated fatty acid
Physical health
Vegetarianism
Macromineral
21. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Saturated fatty acid
Incomplete protein
Amino acid
Eating disorder
22. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Electrolytes
Carbohydrate loading
Flexibility
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
23. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Cardio respiratory endurance
Sugars
Endurance
Incomplete protein
24. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Atherosclerosis
Intensity
Physical health
Health
25. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Water soluble vitamin
Dental caries
Target heart rate
Simple carbohydrates
26. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Culture
Protein
Minerals
Balance
27. A substance that increases urine production
Diuretic
Saturated fatty acid
Nutrition
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
28. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Minerals
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Wellness
Dental caries
29. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Genetic engineering
Fat
Cholesterol
Water soluble vitamin
30. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Saturated fatty acid
Vegetarianism
Lactose intolerance
Anorexia nervosa
31. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Hypoglycemia
MyPyramid
Fat
Psychological health
32. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Vitamins
Carbohydrate
Unsaturated fatty acid
Simple carbohydrates
33. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Micromineral
Macromineral
Sugars
Anorexia nervosa
34. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Saturated fatty acid
Micromineral
Phytochemicals
Irradiation
35. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Flexibility
Atherosclerosis
Fat soluble vitamin
Body composition
36. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Culture
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Phytochemicals
MyPyramid
37. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Energy balance
Essential amino acid
Antioxidant
Sedentary
38. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Psychological health
Health
Complex carbohydrates
Carbohydrate
39. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Amino acid
Vitamins
Trans-fatty acid
Balance
40. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Anaerobic activity
Wellness
Complex carbohydrates
Fat
41. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Essential amino acid
Emotional health
Trans-fatty acid
Dehydration
42. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Technology
Culture
Target heart rate
Bulimia nervosa
43. Plant material that cannot be digested
Irradiation
Lactose intolerance
Carbohydrate loading
Dietary fiber
44. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Simple carbohydrates
Social health
Essential amino acid
Non essential amino acid
45. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Fat
Dental caries
Emotional health
Vegetarianism
46. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Wellness
Incomplete protein
Lactose intolerance
Unsaturated fatty acid
47. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Atherosclerosis
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Physical health
Cardio respiratory endurance
48. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Vegetarianism
Target heart rate
Endurance
Culture
49. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Psychological health
Endurance
Wellness
Social health
50. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Anabolic steroid
Electrolytes
Organic food
Aerobic activity