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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. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Physical fitness
Water soluble vitamin
Genetic engineering
Micromineral
2. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Emotional health
Strength
Electrolytes
Starch
3. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Binge eating disorder
Dietary fiber
Amino acid
Starch
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
Emotional health
Fat
Dental caries
Starch
5. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Water soluble vitamin
Fat soluble vitamin
Dental caries
Physical fitness
6. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Macromineral
Starch
Minerals
Food drug interaction
7. Tooth decay
Minerals
Dental caries
Protein
Wellness
8. 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
Binge eating disorder
Body composition
Aerobic activity
Unsaturated fatty acid
9. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Diabetes mellitus
Cardio respiratory endurance
MyPyramid
Vegetarianism
10. The use of muscles to move the body
Dehydration
Physical activity
Sedentary
Coordination
11. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Antioxidant
Endurance
Micromineral
Carbohydrate loading
12. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Nutrition
Protein
Fat soluble vitamin
Phytochemicals
13. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Fad diets
Flexibility
Culture
Endurance
14. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Binge eating disorder
Dietary fiber
Amino acid
Non essential amino acid
15. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Technology
Bulimia nervosa
Social health
Carbohydrate
16. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Incomplete protein
Atherosclerosis
Simple carbohydrates
Coordination
17. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Strength
Health
Aerobic activity
Macromineral
18. Plant material that cannot be digested
Binge eating disorder
Dietary fiber
Sedentary
Coordination
19. Plant material that cannot be digested
Phytochemicals
Unsaturated fatty acid
Dental caries
Dietary fiber
20. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Physical health
Fad diets
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Emotional health
21. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Lactose intolerance
Anorexia nervosa
Energy balance
Balance
22. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Emotional health
Diabetes mellitus
Psychological health
Endurance
23. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Endurance
Culture
Eating disorder
Hypoglycemia
24. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Unsaturated fatty acid
Culture
Technology
Anabolic steroid
25. A substance that increases urine production
Body composition
Unsaturated fatty acid
Minerals
Diuretic
26. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Complex carbohydrates
Culture
Food drug interaction
Aerobic activity
27. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Social health
Strength
Irradiation
Vegetarianism
28. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Binge eating disorder
Sugars
Lifestyle
29. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Complex carbohydrates
Binge eating disorder
Binge eating disorder
Complete protein
30. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Organic food
Food additive
Fad diets
Atherosclerosis
31. Tooth decay
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Physical fitness
Psychological health
Dental caries
32. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Sedentary
Irradiation
Complete protein
Minerals
33. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Macromineral
Trans-fatty acid
Body composition
Intensity
34. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Dehydration
Minerals
Simple carbohydrates
Starch
35. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Dietary fiber
Complete protein
Social health
Water soluble vitamin
36. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Dietary fiber
Saturated fatty acid
Strength
Nutrient
37. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Lifestyle
Intensity
Wellness
Flexibility
38. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Fat soluble vitamin
Carbohydrate loading
Anorexia nervosa
Target heart rate
39. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Organic food
Micromineral
Fat soluble vitamin
Food additive
40. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Bulimia nervosa
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Simple carbohydrates
Culture
41. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Non essential amino acid
Genetic engineering
Intensity
Physical activity
42. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Vegetarianism
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Anabolic steroid
Incomplete protein
43. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Binge eating disorder
Diabetes mellitus
Nutrition
Saturated fatty acid
44. The use of muscles to move the body
Physical activity
Diabetes mellitus
Eating disorder
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
45. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Essential amino acid
Organic food
Binge eating disorder
Physical health
46. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Food drug interaction
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Irradiation
Strength
47. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Unsaturated fatty acid
Diuretic
Physical fitness
Technology
48. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Protein
Non essential amino acid
Electrolytes
Vitamins
49. 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
Flexibility
Incomplete protein
Unsaturated fatty acid
50. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Complex carbohydrates
Culture
Sugars
Lactose intolerance