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Nutrition And Wellness

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1. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov






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






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






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






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






6. The overall condition of a person's emotions






7. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






8. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






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






10. The overall condition of a person's body






11. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism






22. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day






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






24. Low blood glucose levels






25. Plant material that cannot be digested






26. Power to work the muscles against resistance






27. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






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






32. Physically inactive






33. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






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






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






36. Tooth decay






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






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






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






40. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






41. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body






42. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






49. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet






50. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells