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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
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1. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Intensity
Hypoglycemia
2. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Lifestyle
Incomplete protein
3. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body
Non essential amino acid
Minerals
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Anabolic steroid
4. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Water soluble vitamin
Cholesterol
Carbohydrate loading
Simple carbohydrates
5. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Lactose intolerance
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Protein
Starch
6. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Atherosclerosis
Vegetarianism
Non essential amino acid
Diuretic
7. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Non essential amino acid
Minerals
Unsaturated fatty acid
Health
8. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Complete protein
Protein
Diuretic
Health
9. Inability to digest lactose
Amino acid
Atherosclerosis
Lactose intolerance
Antioxidant
10. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Physical activity
Body composition
Macromineral
Sedentary
11. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Atherosclerosis
Genetic engineering
Water soluble vitamin
Aerobic activity
12. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Cholesterol
Saturated fatty acid
Essential amino acid
Minerals
13. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Minerals
Vitamins
Water soluble vitamin
Bulimia nervosa
14. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Intensity
Amino acid
Dietary fiber
Nutrient
15. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Fat
Lactose intolerance
Atherosclerosis
Fad diets
16. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Dehydration
Antioxidant
Water soluble vitamin
Health
17. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Sedentary
Nutrition
Electrolytes
Dehydration
18. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Anorexia nervosa
Saturated fatty acid
Fat
Simple carbohydrates
19. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Carbohydrate
Anorexia nervosa
Sedentary
Endurance
20. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Sugars
Binge eating disorder
Physical fitness
Anaerobic activity
21. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Carbohydrate loading
Trans-fatty acid
Nutrition
Complex carbohydrates
22. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Complete protein
Health
Irradiation
Dental caries
23. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Intensity
Simple carbohydrates
Water soluble vitamin
Dietary fiber
24. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Energy balance
Wellness
Dehydration
Atherosclerosis
25. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Anaerobic activity
Complex carbohydrates
Social health
Complete protein
26. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Fat soluble vitamin
Wellness
Amino acid
Strength
27. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Organic food
Complex carbohydrates
Eating disorder
28. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Vegetarianism
Eating disorder
Electrolytes
Antioxidant
29. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Cholesterol
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Trans-fatty acid
Endurance
30. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Vegetarianism
Flexibility
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Simple carbohydrates
31. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Unsaturated fatty acid
Genetic engineering
Anaerobic activity
Complete protein
32. Plant material that cannot be digested
Dietary fiber
Irradiation
Nutrient
Food drug interaction
33. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Sedentary
Carbohydrate
Simple carbohydrates
Incomplete protein
34. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Complex carbohydrates
Unsaturated fatty acid
Food additive
Cholesterol
35. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Aerobic activity
Lifestyle
Sedentary
Complex carbohydrates
36. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Vegetarianism
Coordination
Anaerobic activity
Food additive
37. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Balance
Strength
Trans-fatty acid
Body Mass Index (BMI)
38. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Anorexia nervosa
Non essential amino acid
Nutrient
Trans-fatty acid
39. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Strength
Protein
Health
Dehydration
40. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Macromineral
Energy balance
Irradiation
Food additive
41. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Protein
Strength
Food drug interaction
Organic food
42. The overall condition of a person's body
Irradiation
Anaerobic activity
Amino acid
Physical health
43. Physically inactive
Sedentary
Wellness
Flexibility
Dietary fiber
44. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Genetic engineering
Emotional health
Cholesterol
Electrolytes
45. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Psychological health
Emotional health
Emotional health
Nutrient
46. Physically inactive
Sugars
Bulimia nervosa
Sedentary
Target heart rate
47. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Complex carbohydrates
Minerals
Anorexia nervosa
MyPyramid
48. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Unsaturated fatty acid
Endurance
Dental caries
49. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Fad diets
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Genetic engineering
Social health
50. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Macromineral
Phytochemicals
Water soluble vitamin
Food drug interaction
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