Test your basic knowledge |

Nutrition And Wellness

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






3. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone






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






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






13. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently






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






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






16. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






29. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






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






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






34. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs






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






36. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government






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






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






39. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides






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






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






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






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






44. A substance that increases urine production






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






46. 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






47. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss






48. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






50. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live