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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live






2. Inability to digest lactose






3. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat






4. The overall condition of a person's emotions






5. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid






6. 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






7. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones






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






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






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






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






12. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid






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






14. Power to work the muscles against resistance






15. 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






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






17. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)






18. 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






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






20. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






22. The use of muscles to move the body






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






24. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






25. Low blood glucose levels






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






27. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired






28. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges






29. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)






30. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products






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






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






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






34. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg






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






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






37. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy






38. A substance that increases urine production






39. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired






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






41. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity






42. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance






43. The use of muscles to move the body






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






45. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






48. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body






49. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






50. The speed and power of movement during physical activities