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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. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits
Body composition
Atherosclerosis
Hypoglycemia
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
2. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Food drug interaction
Unsaturated fatty acid
Complex carbohydrates
Anaerobic activity
3. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Irradiation
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Anaerobic activity
4. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Antioxidant
Fat
Wellness
5. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Eating disorder
Aerobic activity
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Simple carbohydrates
6. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Nutrient
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Protein
Target heart rate
7. Low blood glucose levels
Non essential amino acid
Starch
Hypoglycemia
Electrolytes
8. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Bulimia nervosa
Fat soluble vitamin
Sedentary
Coordination
9. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Protein
Starch
Protein
Flexibility
10. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Psychological health
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Bulimia nervosa
Binge eating disorder
11. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Balance
Target heart rate
Irradiation
Electrolytes
12. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Phytochemicals
Trans-fatty acid
Balance
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
13. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Dietary fiber
Sugars
Non essential amino acid
MyPyramid
14. Inability to digest lactose
Unsaturated fatty acid
Anorexia nervosa
Physical health
Lactose intolerance
15. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Binge eating disorder
Physical health
Intensity
Fat soluble vitamin
16. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Aerobic activity
Unsaturated fatty acid
MyPyramid
Technology
17. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Fad diets
Saturated fatty acid
Endurance
Dietary fiber
18. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Essential amino acid
Vegetarianism
Phytochemicals
Vitamins
19. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Target heart rate
Energy balance
Irradiation
Complex carbohydrates
20. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Nutrient
Carbohydrate loading
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Intensity
21. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Simple carbohydrates
Water soluble vitamin
Carbohydrate
Balance
22. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Balance
Fad diets
Water soluble vitamin
Flexibility
23. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Coordination
Flexibility
Lactose intolerance
Strength
24. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Diuretic
Carbohydrate
Psychological health
Complex carbohydrates
25. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Minerals
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Eating disorder
Wellness
26. Plant material that cannot be digested
Genetic engineering
Diuretic
Dietary fiber
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
27. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Essential amino acid
Vegetarianism
Atherosclerosis
28. A substance that increases urine production
Bulimia nervosa
Amino acid
Diuretic
Intensity
29. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Unsaturated fatty acid
Antioxidant
Electrolytes
Amino acid
30. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Culture
Eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Food drug interaction
31. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Lifestyle
Social health
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate loading
32. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Nutrition
Psychological health
Health
Antioxidant
33. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Amino acid
Intensity
Macromineral
Lifestyle
34. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Anabolic steroid
Macromineral
Psychological health
Anabolic steroid
35. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Body composition
Eating disorder
Lactose intolerance
Fat soluble vitamin
36. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Vitamins
Food drug interaction
Phytochemicals
Hypoglycemia
37. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Antioxidant
Simple carbohydrates
Bulimia nervosa
Balance
38. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Atherosclerosis
Minerals
Incomplete protein
Simple carbohydrates
39. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Dehydration
Protein
Hypoglycemia
Anorexia nervosa
40. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Coordination
Cardio respiratory endurance
Body composition
Anaerobic activity
41. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Starch
Starch
Aerobic activity
Endurance
42. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Non essential amino acid
Nutrition
Non essential amino acid
MyPyramid
43. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Cardio respiratory endurance
Saturated fatty acid
Target heart rate
Organic food
44. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Flexibility
Health
Amino acid
Fat soluble vitamin
45. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Anabolic steroid
Vegetarianism
Food drug interaction
Protein
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
Target heart rate
Phytochemicals
Dehydration
Starch
47. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Essential amino acid
Lifestyle
Macromineral
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
48. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Fat
Carbohydrate loading
Unsaturated fatty acid
Bulimia nervosa
49. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Starch
Saturated fatty acid
Organic food
50. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Carbohydrate
Social health
Saturated fatty acid
Hypoglycemia