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Nutrition And Wellness
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1. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Fad diets
Physical fitness
Carbohydrate
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
2. A substance that increases urine production
Diuretic
Essential amino acid
Sugars
Non essential amino acid
3. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Physical activity
Anaerobic activity
Emotional health
Complex carbohydrates
4. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Complete protein
Strength
Lifestyle
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
5. Tooth decay
Amino acid
Lactose intolerance
Dental caries
Organic food
6. 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
Starch
Saturated fatty acid
Dehydration
Anaerobic activity
7. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Sugars
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Anaerobic activity
Cholesterol
8. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Nutrition
Cholesterol
Strength
Culture
9. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Diuretic
Bulimia nervosa
Social health
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
10. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Coordination
Nutrition
Health
Essential amino acid
11. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Amino acid
Emotional health
Physical fitness
Trans-fatty acid
12. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Physical health
Water soluble vitamin
Trans-fatty acid
Irradiation
13. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Fad diets
Irradiation
Culture
Carbohydrate loading
14. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Water soluble vitamin
Trans-fatty acid
Sedentary
Anorexia nervosa
15. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Diuretic
Wellness
Aerobic activity
16. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Complete protein
Organic food
Body composition
Body Mass Index (BMI)
17. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Non essential amino acid
Energy balance
Sugars
Health
18. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Cardio respiratory endurance
Organic food
Strength
Carbohydrate loading
19. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Carbohydrate
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Endurance
20. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Physical health
Organic food
Carbohydrate loading
Culture
21. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Psychological health
Food drug interaction
Starch
Micromineral
22. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Endurance
Culture
Nutrient
Fat soluble vitamin
23. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Wellness
Psychological health
Micromineral
Intensity
24. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Lactose intolerance
Body composition
Vegetarianism
Non essential amino acid
25. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Micromineral
Lifestyle
Protein
Genetic engineering
26. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Complete protein
Fat
Amino acid
Food additive
27. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Coordination
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Sedentary
Dehydration
28. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Anaerobic activity
Binge eating disorder
Non essential amino acid
Culture
29. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Vegetarianism
Culture
Anaerobic activity
Carbohydrate
30. Low blood glucose levels
Flexibility
Hypoglycemia
Water soluble vitamin
Target heart rate
31. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Strength
Complex carbohydrates
Water soluble vitamin
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
32. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Non essential amino acid
Vegetarianism
Technology
Eating disorder
33. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Complete protein
Target heart rate
Simple carbohydrates
Bulimia nervosa
34. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Health
Bulimia nervosa
Eating disorder
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
35. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Social health
Culture
MyPyramid
36. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Complete protein
Irradiation
Sugars
Technology
37. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Macromineral
Psychological health
Water soluble vitamin
Amino acid
38. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Lifestyle
Fad diets
Body composition
Cholesterol
39. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Hypoglycemia
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Non essential amino acid
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
40. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Wellness
Emotional health
Eating disorder
Anorexia nervosa
41. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Physical activity
Diabetes mellitus
Organic food
Amino acid
42. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Complete protein
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Eating disorder
Incomplete protein
43. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Fad diets
Non essential amino acid
Micromineral
Lifestyle
44. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Antioxidant
Complete protein
Macromineral
Anabolic steroid
45. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Unsaturated fatty acid
Eating disorder
Balance
Cardio respiratory endurance
46. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Irradiation
Cholesterol
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Organic food
47. Tooth decay
Essential amino acid
Dental caries
Simple carbohydrates
Flexibility
48. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Anabolic steroid
Essential amino acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
MyPyramid
49. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Essential amino acid
Diuretic
Amino acid
Food drug interaction
50. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Phytochemicals
Fat soluble vitamin
Strength
Flexibility
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