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Nutrition And Wellness

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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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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. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






4. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






8. The overall condition of a person's emotions






9. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






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






22. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






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






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






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






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






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






28. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






29. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






34. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






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






37. Inability to digest lactose






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






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






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






41. The overall condition of a person's body






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






43. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






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






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






47. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






50. The overall condition of a person's body