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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight






2. 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






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






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






5. Power to work the muscles against resistance






6. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






9. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






24. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






27. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






28. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






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






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






34. Inability to digest lactose






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






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






37. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Tooth decay






45. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






48. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






50. Tooth decay