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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them






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






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






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






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






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






7. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






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






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






12. Tooth decay






13. A substance that increases urine production






14. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






25. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






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






28. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






37. Inability to digest lactose






38. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






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






43. The overall condition of a person's body






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






45. 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






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






47. Physically inactive






48. A substance that increases urine production






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






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