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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. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Anorexia nervosa
Diabetes mellitus
Food drug interaction
Macromineral
2. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Vitamins
Vegetarianism
Energy balance
Amino acid
3. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Irradiation
Fat soluble vitamin
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Food drug interaction
4. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Phytochemicals
Balance
Wellness
Lifestyle
5. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Cholesterol
Body composition
Coordination
Fad diets
6. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Carbohydrate loading
Body composition
Anaerobic activity
Hypoglycemia
7. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Bulimia nervosa
Saturated fatty acid
Minerals
8. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Irradiation
Cardio respiratory endurance
Strength
Incomplete protein
9. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Dehydration
Vitamins
Anabolic steroid
Phytochemicals
10. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Emotional health
Protein
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Culture
11. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Dietary fiber
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Emotional health
Anorexia nervosa
12. Inability to digest lactose
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Target heart rate
Lactose intolerance
Health
13. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Balance
Target heart rate
Endurance
Food additive
14. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Technology
Fad diets
Dental caries
Body composition
15. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Organic food
Physical health
Fad diets
16. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete protein
Vitamins
Micromineral
Emotional health
17. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Fat soluble vitamin
Bulimia nervosa
Dental caries
18. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Target heart rate
Aerobic activity
Strength
Carbohydrate loading
19. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Cholesterol
Genetic engineering
Psychological health
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
20. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Psychological health
Coordination
Macromineral
Intensity
21. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Non essential amino acid
Endurance
Food additive
Energy balance
22. The use of muscles to move the body
Physical activity
Vitamins
Binge eating disorder
Irradiation
23. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Energy balance
Water soluble vitamin
Intensity
Simple carbohydrates
24. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Genetic engineering
MyPyramid
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Energy balance
25. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Nutrient
Complete protein
MyPyramid
Target heart rate
26. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Anabolic steroid
Amino acid
Fat soluble vitamin
Health
27. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Vitamins
Diabetes mellitus
Sedentary
Complete protein
28. The use of muscles to move the body
Aerobic activity
Atherosclerosis
Complete protein
Physical activity
29. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete protein
Diabetes mellitus
Physical activity
Nutrition
30. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Saturated fatty acid
Nutrition
Nutrition
Anaerobic activity
31. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Genetic engineering
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Protein
Fat soluble vitamin
32. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Antioxidant
Genetic engineering
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Food drug interaction
33. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Carbohydrate
Macromineral
Anabolic steroid
34. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Amino acid
Flexibility
Lifestyle
Fat soluble vitamin
35. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Minerals
Anabolic steroid
Eating disorder
Wellness
36. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Electrolytes
MyPyramid
Physical fitness
Carbohydrate
37. 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
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Trans-fatty acid
Micromineral
Starch
38. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Phytochemicals
Fat
Simple carbohydrates
Nutrition
39. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Essential amino acid
Vegetarianism
Diabetes mellitus
40. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Simple carbohydrates
Diuretic
Micromineral
Water soluble vitamin
41. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Flexibility
Essential amino acid
Physical fitness
Anaerobic activity
42. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Flexibility
Starch
Starch
Saturated fatty acid
43. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Complex carbohydrates
Vegetarianism
Target heart rate
Simple carbohydrates
44. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Carbohydrate loading
Dehydration
Physical fitness
Carbohydrate
45. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Sedentary
Diuretic
Carbohydrate
Nutrient
46. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Dental caries
Genetic engineering
Coordination
Culture
47. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Culture
Binge eating disorder
Social health
Vitamins
48. 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
Strength
Unsaturated fatty acid
Cardio respiratory endurance
Dehydration
49. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Emotional health
Physical health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Diabetes mellitus
50. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Electrolytes
Fad diets
Balance
Culture