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Nutrition And Wellness

Instructions:
  • 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. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet






2. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






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






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






7. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






9. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






10. The overall condition of a person's body






11. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






22. Tooth decay






23. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






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






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






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






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






29. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






32. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






33. The overall condition of a person's emotions






34. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






36. The use of muscles to move the body






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






38. Physically inactive






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






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






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






42. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






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






45. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






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






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






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






50. Everything about the way a group of people lives