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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Physically inactive






9. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






17. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






19. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






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






22. Tooth decay






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The overall condition of a person's body






36. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






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