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Nutrition And Wellness
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Subject
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Sugars
Diuretic
Anabolic steroid
Energy balance
2. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Sedentary
Anaerobic activity
Cholesterol
Antioxidant
3. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Organic food
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Diuretic
Technology
4. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Atherosclerosis
Lactose intolerance
Body Mass Index (BMI)
MyPyramid
5. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Macromineral
Complex carbohydrates
Flexibility
Essential amino acid
6. Plant material that cannot be digested
Wellness
Vitamins
Carbohydrate loading
Dietary fiber
7. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Complete protein
Endurance
Saturated fatty acid
Irradiation
8. Physically inactive
Dental caries
Dietary fiber
Sedentary
Lactose intolerance
9. A substance that increases urine production
Amino acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Diuretic
Vitamins
10. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Lactose intolerance
Diuretic
Anorexia nervosa
Anabolic steroid
11. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Physical activity
Dehydration
Emotional health
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
12. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Vitamins
Simple carbohydrates
Complete protein
Target heart rate
13. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
MyPyramid
Saturated fatty acid
Binge eating disorder
Protein
14. Plant material that cannot be digested
Anorexia nervosa
Eating disorder
Dietary fiber
Anorexia nervosa
15. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Diabetes mellitus
MyPyramid
Essential amino acid
Fat
16. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Endurance
Non essential amino acid
Water soluble vitamin
Hypoglycemia
17. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Culture
Genetic engineering
Physical activity
Micromineral
18. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Physical fitness
Flexibility
Body composition
Genetic engineering
19. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Nutrition
Irradiation
Culture
Organic food
20. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Fat
Coordination
Macromineral
Culture
21. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Macromineral
Technology
Intensity
Starch
22. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
MyPyramid
Cholesterol
Trans-fatty acid
Anaerobic activity
23. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Amino acid
Physical health
Physical activity
Essential amino acid
24. 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
Cholesterol
Starch
Fat
Atherosclerosis
25. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Protein
Social health
Intensity
Amino acid
26. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Water soluble vitamin
Culture
Complete protein
Incomplete protein
27. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Nutrition
Fat soluble vitamin
Cardio respiratory endurance
Essential amino acid
28. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Technology
Fat soluble vitamin
29. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Lactose intolerance
Essential amino acid
Diuretic
Electrolytes
30. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Macromineral
Bulimia nervosa
Physical fitness
Endurance
31. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Target heart rate
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vitamins
Binge eating disorder
32. The use of muscles to move the body
Physical activity
Complex carbohydrates
Incomplete protein
Eating disorder
33. Tooth decay
Incomplete protein
Dental caries
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Nutrition
34. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Saturated fatty acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Genetic engineering
Non essential amino acid
35. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Balance
Wellness
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Fat
36. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Energy balance
Unsaturated fatty acid
Anabolic steroid
Coordination
37. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Emotional health
Simple carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates
Incomplete protein
38. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Strength
Trans-fatty acid
Minerals
MyPyramid
39. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Health
Fad diets
Protein
Trans-fatty acid
40. Low blood glucose levels
Minerals
Hypoglycemia
Cholesterol
Nutrition
41. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Cholesterol
Endurance
Cardio respiratory endurance
Lifestyle
42. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Amino acid
Anabolic steroid
Trans-fatty acid
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
43. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Electrolytes
Starch
Minerals
Nutrient
44. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Genetic engineering
Emotional health
Hypoglycemia
Complete protein
45. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Balance
Technology
Anabolic steroid
Organic food
46. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Technology
Complete protein
Vitamins
Fat soluble vitamin
47. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
MyPyramid
Cholesterol
Electrolytes
Incomplete protein
48. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Dehydration
Non essential amino acid
Food additive
Amino acid
49. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Essential amino acid
Dehydration
Strength
Wellness
50. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Water soluble vitamin
Binge eating disorder
Endurance
Trans-fatty acid