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Nutrition And Wellness
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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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1. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Essential amino acid
Culture
Vegetarianism
Carbohydrate loading
2. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Macromineral
Saturated fatty acid
Carbohydrate loading
Non essential amino acid
3. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Dehydration
Unsaturated fatty acid
Amino acid
Binge eating disorder
4. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Strength
Starch
Energy balance
Lactose intolerance
5. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Complex carbohydrates
Food drug interaction
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Psychological health
6. Low blood glucose levels
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Complete protein
Hypoglycemia
Amino acid
7. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Minerals
Sedentary
Food drug interaction
Simple carbohydrates
8. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Diabetes mellitus
Cardio respiratory endurance
Anorexia nervosa
Flexibility
9. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Psychological health
Eating disorder
Anabolic steroid
Trans-fatty acid
10. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Health
Simple carbohydrates
Aerobic activity
Nutrition
11. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Cholesterol
Eating disorder
Starch
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
12. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Bulimia nervosa
Physical activity
Anabolic steroid
Micromineral
13. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Nutrient
Vegetarianism
Cardio respiratory endurance
Anaerobic activity
14. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Macromineral
Body composition
Complete protein
Psychological health
15. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
MyPyramid
Carbohydrate
Bulimia nervosa
16. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Irradiation
Psychological health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Physical health
17. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Non essential amino acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Nutrition
Culture
18. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Trans-fatty acid
Aerobic activity
Emotional health
Saturated fatty acid
19. Physically inactive
Genetic engineering
Carbohydrate loading
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Sedentary
20. 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
Flexibility
Protein
Irradiation
21. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Technology
Diabetes mellitus
Anabolic steroid
Diuretic
22. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Lactose intolerance
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Intensity
Nutrition
23. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Anabolic steroid
Trans-fatty acid
Phytochemicals
Protein
24. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Fat
Strength
Dental caries
Food drug interaction
25. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Carbohydrate loading
Genetic engineering
Hypoglycemia
Irradiation
26. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Dehydration
Macromineral
Sugars
27. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Dental caries
Energy balance
Nutrition
Vitamins
28. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Hypoglycemia
Dehydration
Sugars
Saturated fatty acid
29. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Water soluble vitamin
Micromineral
Nutrition
Balance
30. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Water soluble vitamin
Target heart rate
Psychological health
Social health
31. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Anaerobic activity
Lifestyle
Health
Hypoglycemia
32. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Bulimia nervosa
Irradiation
Flexibility
Binge eating disorder
33. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Nutrient
Minerals
Eating disorder
Protein
34. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Minerals
Atherosclerosis
Food additive
Phytochemicals
35. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Bulimia nervosa
Food additive
Aerobic activity
Energy balance
36. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Unsaturated fatty acid
Balance
Cholesterol
Emotional health
37. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Cholesterol
Complex carbohydrates
Phytochemicals
Atherosclerosis
38. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Nutrient
Psychological health
Irradiation
Lifestyle
39. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Bulimia nervosa
Incomplete protein
Dental caries
Social health
40. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Wellness
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Endurance
Micromineral
41. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Atherosclerosis
Dental caries
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Strength
42. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Irradiation
Bulimia nervosa
Fad diets
Anorexia nervosa
43. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Trans-fatty acid
Physical health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Fat soluble vitamin
44. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Vegetarianism
Complex carbohydrates
Protein
Eating disorder
45. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Culture
Physical activity
Anabolic steroid
Fat soluble vitamin
46. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Wellness
Food additive
Fad diets
Coordination
47. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Bulimia nervosa
Food additive
Coordination
Energy balance
48. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Vegetarianism
Complete protein
Lifestyle
Eating disorder
49. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Irradiation
Amino acid
Dehydration
Cardio respiratory endurance
50. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Irradiation
Nutrient
Amino acid
Genetic engineering