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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them






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






3. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms






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






5. Inability to digest lactose






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






17. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy






18. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov






19. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






30. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units






31. Everything about the way a group of people lives






32. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance






33. Plant material that cannot be digested






34. Tooth decay






35. A substance that increases urine production






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






37. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






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






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






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






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






43. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)






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






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






46. 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






47. Tooth decay






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






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






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