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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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






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






3. Inability to digest lactose






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance






11. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






14. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion






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






16. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






17. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Tooth decay






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






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






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






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






31. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






33. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






49. The overall condition of a person's emotions






50. One of the building blocks of protein molecules