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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Non essential amino acid
Energy balance
Micromineral
Protein
2. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Protein
Wellness
Anaerobic activity
MyPyramid
3. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Macromineral
Nutrient
Physical activity
Physical fitness
4. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Food additive
Phytochemicals
Anorexia nervosa
Diuretic
5. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Aerobic activity
Coordination
Energy balance
Balance
6. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Anorexia nervosa
Strength
Social health
Phytochemicals
7. Physically inactive
Organic food
Sedentary
Genetic engineering
Non essential amino acid
8. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Intensity
Sugars
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Technology
9. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Amino acid
Bulimia nervosa
Micromineral
Lifestyle
10. Everything about the way a group of people lives
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Psychological health
Culture
Eating disorder
11. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Physical activity
Food additive
Diabetes mellitus
Food drug interaction
12. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Food additive
Target heart rate
Food drug interaction
Dietary fiber
13. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Body composition
Flexibility
Micromineral
Organic food
14. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Social health
Anaerobic activity
Psychological health
Physical health
15. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Technology
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Nutrition
Coordination
16. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Cardio respiratory endurance
Cholesterol
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Protein
17. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Fat
Micromineral
Body composition
Vegetarianism
18. Inability to digest lactose
Lactose intolerance
Physical fitness
Non essential amino acid
Hypoglycemia
19. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Food additive
Eating disorder
Essential amino acid
Water soluble vitamin
20. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Trans-fatty acid
Anorexia nervosa
Psychological health
Social health
21. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Essential amino acid
Antioxidant
Complete protein
Carbohydrate loading
22. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Strength
Fat soluble vitamin
Dehydration
Body Mass Index (BMI)
23. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Culture
Incomplete protein
Vegetarianism
Irradiation
24. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Eating disorder
Saturated fatty acid
Essential amino acid
Balance
25. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Genetic engineering
Fat soluble vitamin
Anorexia nervosa
Diuretic
26. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Endurance
Essential amino acid
Intensity
Psychological health
27. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Complete protein
Phytochemicals
Anaerobic activity
Macromineral
28. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Antioxidant
Unsaturated fatty acid
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Complex carbohydrates
29. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Essential amino acid
Balance
Anaerobic activity
Food drug interaction
30. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Vegetarianism
Amino acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Sugars
31. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Water soluble vitamin
Vegetarianism
Trans-fatty acid
Hypoglycemia
32. 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
Endurance
Anorexia nervosa
Target heart rate
Starch
33. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Binge eating disorder
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Energy balance
Diabetes mellitus
34. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Sugars
Vitamins
Diabetes mellitus
Vitamins
35. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Incomplete protein
Trans-fatty acid
Physical fitness
Nutrition
36. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Complete protein
Dietary fiber
Culture
Fad diets
37. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Coordination
Strength
Organic food
Protein
38. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Bulimia nervosa
Food additive
Aerobic activity
Antioxidant
39. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Strength
Trans-fatty acid
Energy balance
Macromineral
40. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Irradiation
Binge eating disorder
Food additive
Fad diets
41. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Electrolytes
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Essential amino acid
Complete protein
42. Plant material that cannot be digested
Intensity
Antioxidant
Dietary fiber
Incomplete protein
43. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Diabetes mellitus
Lactose intolerance
Nutrition
Saturated fatty acid
44. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Diuretic
Minerals
Complex carbohydrates
Fat soluble vitamin
45. The overall condition of a person's body
Physical health
Flexibility
Food additive
Body composition
46. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Complete protein
Water soluble vitamin
Energy balance
Vitamins
47. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Water soluble vitamin
Wellness
Food additive
Genetic engineering
48. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Eating disorder
Starch
Complete protein
Bulimia nervosa
49. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Trans-fatty acid
Diabetes mellitus
Nutrient
50. 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
Starch
Target heart rate
Micromineral
Nutrient