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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Bulimia nervosa
Vitamins
Minerals
Incomplete protein
2. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Nutrition
Water soluble vitamin
Dietary fiber
Non essential amino acid
3. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Cholesterol
Fat soluble vitamin
Carbohydrate
4. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Sedentary
Food additive
Lifestyle
Wellness
5. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Minerals
Flexibility
Food drug interaction
Irradiation
6. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Technology
Diabetes mellitus
Target heart rate
Physical activity
7. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Cardio respiratory endurance
Incomplete protein
Simple carbohydrates
Irradiation
8. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Sugars
Unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol
Nutrient
9. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Complex carbohydrates
Eating disorder
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Balance
10. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Cholesterol
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Diabetes mellitus
Complex carbohydrates
11. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Coordination
Health
Fat soluble vitamin
Fad diets
12. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Food additive
Endurance
Lifestyle
Body composition
13. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Dehydration
Cholesterol
Sedentary
Binge eating disorder
14. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Essential amino acid
Health
Social health
Simple carbohydrates
15. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Sugars
Carbohydrate loading
Carbohydrate
Anabolic steroid
16. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Cardio respiratory endurance
Psychological health
Starch
Trans-fatty acid
17. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Fat
Target heart rate
Endurance
Eating disorder
18. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Emotional health
Endurance
Vegetarianism
Lactose intolerance
19. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
Electrolytes
Cholesterol
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Minerals
20. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Carbohydrate
Physical health
Endurance
Complex carbohydrates
21. Plant material that cannot be digested
Dietary fiber
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Emotional health
Atherosclerosis
22. Physically inactive
Irradiation
Energy balance
Sedentary
Cardio respiratory endurance
23. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete protein
Anaerobic activity
Aerobic activity
Coordination
24. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Sedentary
Carbohydrate loading
Fat soluble vitamin
Anaerobic activity
25. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Complete protein
Body composition
Hypoglycemia
26. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Minerals
Eating disorder
Lifestyle
Target heart rate
27. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Anabolic steroid
Minerals
Aerobic activity
Phytochemicals
28. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Non essential amino acid
Sedentary
Complete protein
Sugars
29. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Aerobic activity
Fad diets
Food additive
Body composition
30. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Hypoglycemia
Health
Dehydration
Body composition
31. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Physical activity
Vitamins
Phytochemicals
Organic food
32. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Carbohydrate
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Strength
Non essential amino acid
33. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Lifestyle
Simple carbohydrates
Genetic engineering
Food drug interaction
34. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Unsaturated fatty acid
Emotional health
Nutrition
Energy balance
35. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Food additive
Balance
Fat
Lactose intolerance
36. 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
Saturated fatty acid
Essential amino acid
Starch
37. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
MyPyramid
Cholesterol
Complete protein
Physical health
38. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Complete protein
Strength
Water soluble vitamin
Strength
39. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Fad diets
Intensity
Minerals
Energy balance
40. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Balance
Lactose intolerance
Body Mass Index (BMI)
41. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Complete protein
Unsaturated fatty acid
Target heart rate
Culture
42. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Food drug interaction
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Complex carbohydrates
Target heart rate
43. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Carbohydrate loading
Vitamins
Simple carbohydrates
Lifestyle
44. The overall condition of a person's body
Physical health
Social health
Psychological health
Macromineral
45. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Binge eating disorder
Trans-fatty acid
Micromineral
Endurance
46. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Coordination
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Electrolytes
Food additive
47. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Flexibility
Minerals
Anabolic steroid
Physical fitness
48. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Balance
Cardio respiratory endurance
Complete protein
Trans-fatty acid
49. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Fad diets
Cardio respiratory endurance
Target heart rate
Psychological health
50. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Dietary fiber
Anorexia nervosa
Organic food
Anaerobic activity