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Nutrition And Wellness

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






11. Plant material that cannot be digested






12. A substance that increases urine production






13. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body






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






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. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism






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






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






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






20. Tooth decay






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






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






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






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






25. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






26. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






34. Physically inactive






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






36. Inability to digest lactose






37. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






45. Power to work the muscles against resistance






46. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex






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






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






49. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature






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