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Nutrition And Wellness

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1. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






3. The use of muscles to move the body






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






5. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






6. The overall condition of a person's body






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






8. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






9. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






11. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






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






23. The overall condition of a person's emotions






24. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






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






29. Tooth decay






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






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






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






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






34. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






36. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Power to work the muscles against resistance






46. 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






47. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






48. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body






49. 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






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