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Nutrition And Wellness

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






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






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






4. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






6. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






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






15. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






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






19. Inability to digest lactose






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






21. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health






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






23. A substance that increases urine production






24. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






26. Tooth decay






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






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






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






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






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






32. Physically inactive






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






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






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






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






37. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






39. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






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






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






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