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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Electrolytes
Psychological health
Diabetes mellitus
Complex carbohydrates
2. The overall condition of a person's body
Food drug interaction
Physical health
Dietary fiber
Anaerobic activity
3. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Sedentary
Binge eating disorder
Unsaturated fatty acid
Target heart rate
4. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Incomplete protein
Carbohydrate loading
Cholesterol
Technology
5. Physically inactive
Body composition
Sedentary
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Physical health
6. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Wellness
Strength
Organic food
Coordination
7. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Cholesterol
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Carbohydrate loading
Antioxidant
8. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Energy balance
Vitamins
Aerobic activity
Fat soluble vitamin
9. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Food additive
Endurance
Coordination
Diuretic
10. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Energy balance
Complex carbohydrates
Fat soluble vitamin
Irradiation
11. Tooth decay
Dental caries
Sugars
Unsaturated fatty acid
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
12. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Psychological health
Anorexia nervosa
Food drug interaction
Target heart rate
13. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Wellness
MyPyramid
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Macromineral
14. 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
Unsaturated fatty acid
Trans-fatty acid
Fat
Balance
15. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Psychological health
Food additive
Energy balance
Non essential amino acid
16. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Cardio respiratory endurance
Diabetes mellitus
Unsaturated fatty acid
Eating disorder
17. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Essential amino acid
Amino acid
Binge eating disorder
Body Mass Index (BMI)
18. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Dehydration
Nutrient
Lactose intolerance
Sugars
19. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Fat
Food additive
Starch
Carbohydrate loading
20. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Unsaturated fatty acid
Organic food
Body composition
Minerals
21. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Diabetes mellitus
Complete protein
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Eating disorder
22. Inability to digest lactose
Psychological health
Nutrition
Lactose intolerance
Vitamins
23. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Fat soluble vitamin
Amino acid
Aerobic activity
Carbohydrate
24. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Emotional health
Atherosclerosis
Body composition
25. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Carbohydrate
Micromineral
Cholesterol
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
26. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Balance
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Non essential amino acid
Dehydration
27. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Amino acid
Non essential amino acid
Balance
28. 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
Anaerobic activity
Food drug interaction
Starch
Eating disorder
29. The overall condition of a person's body
Physical health
Trans-fatty acid
Aerobic activity
Intensity
30. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Protein
Diabetes mellitus
Incomplete protein
Anabolic steroid
31. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Starch
Incomplete protein
Lactose intolerance
Water soluble vitamin
32. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Food drug interaction
Technology
Genetic engineering
Lifestyle
33. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Health
Lactose intolerance
Electrolytes
Strength
34. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Physical fitness
Unsaturated fatty acid
Sugars
Coordination
35. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Carbohydrate
Psychological health
Strength
Physical health
36. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Endurance
Intensity
Bulimia nervosa
Trans-fatty acid
37. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Atherosclerosis
Culture
Health
Phytochemicals
38. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Amino acid
Organic food
Cardio respiratory endurance
Energy balance
39. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Unsaturated fatty acid
Protein
Binge eating disorder
Flexibility
40. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Flexibility
Electrolytes
Complex carbohydrates
Bulimia nervosa
41. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Essential amino acid
Endurance
Complete protein
Vegetarianism
42. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Fad diets
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Psychological health
Complete protein
43. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Saturated fatty acid
Food drug interaction
Diuretic
Fat soluble vitamin
44. A substance that increases urine production
Sugars
Balance
Diuretic
Complete protein
45. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Psychological health
Intensity
Technology
Food drug interaction
46. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Micromineral
Coordination
Cardio respiratory endurance
47. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Emotional health
Trans-fatty acid
Fat
48. Low blood glucose levels
Nutrient
Intensity
Hypoglycemia
Sugars
49. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Vitamins
Technology
Anorexia nervosa
Flexibility
50. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Unsaturated fatty acid
Non essential amino acid
Food drug interaction
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)