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Nutrition And Wellness

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






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






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






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






5. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body






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






13. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






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






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






16. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






17. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The overall condition of a person's body






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






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






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






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






31. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body






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






33. A substance that increases urine production






34. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






36. 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






37. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body






38. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






39. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






43. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. One of the building blocks of protein molecules