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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units






2. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






4. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






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






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






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






8. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






9. Low blood glucose levels






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






11. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






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






14. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired






15. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






18. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






34. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






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






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






40. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






43. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






46. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone






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






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






49. Physically inactive






50. Inability to digest lactose