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Nutrition And Wellness

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






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






3. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






6. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






8. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches






21. Low blood glucose levels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The overall condition of a person's emotions






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






40. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






42. A substance that increases urine production






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






44. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






47. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches






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






49. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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