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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. A fatty acid that has at least one double bond between two carbon atoms in a carbon atom chain and is missing at least two hydrogen atoms; is liquid at room temperature
MyPyramid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Flexibility
Social health
2. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
MyPyramid
Carbohydrate loading
Coordination
Micromineral
3. A substance that increases urine production
Health
Physical fitness
Diabetes mellitus
Diuretic
4. 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
Nutrient
Starch
Vegetarianism
Target heart rate
5. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Coordination
Non essential amino acid
Micromineral
Organic food
6. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Cardio respiratory endurance
Carbohydrate loading
Diuretic
Diabetes mellitus
7. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Organic food
Sedentary
Binge eating disorder
Eating disorder
8. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Genetic engineering
Body composition
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Aerobic activity
9. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Amino acid
Essential amino acid
Endurance
Irradiation
10. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Protein
Saturated fatty acid
Water soluble vitamin
Vitamins
11. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Organic food
Macromineral
Diabetes mellitus
Essential amino acid
12. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Phytochemicals
Eating disorder
Social health
Sugars
13. A fatty acid that has at least one double bond between two carbon atoms in a carbon atom chain and is missing at least two hydrogen atoms; is liquid at room temperature
Dehydration
Unsaturated fatty acid
Simple carbohydrates
Micromineral
14. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Macromineral
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Saturated fatty acid
Balance
15. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Coordination
Social health
Electrolytes
Body Mass Index (BMI)
16. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Cardio respiratory endurance
Vegetarianism
17. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Psychological health
Macromineral
Micromineral
Complex carbohydrates
18. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Aerobic activity
Nutrition
Culture
19. Inability to digest lactose
Technology
Lactose intolerance
Unsaturated fatty acid
Endurance
20. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits
Dietary fiber
Atherosclerosis
Phytochemicals
MyPyramid
21. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Unsaturated fatty acid
Genetic engineering
Minerals
Physical health
22. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Diuretic
Cardio respiratory endurance
Anorexia nervosa
Diabetes mellitus
23. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Minerals
Bulimia nervosa
Dietary fiber
Nutrient
24. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Physical health
Complex carbohydrates
Coordination
Sugars
25. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Simple carbohydrates
Saturated fatty acid
Irradiation
Food drug interaction
26. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Lifestyle
Organic food
Trans-fatty acid
Nutrition
27. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Micromineral
Trans-fatty acid
Physical health
Physical activity
28. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Coordination
Sugars
Endurance
Intensity
29. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Micromineral
Physical activity
Electrolytes
Coordination
30. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Fat soluble vitamin
Macromineral
Wellness
31. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
Starch
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
32. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Atherosclerosis
Unsaturated fatty acid
Starch
Anorexia nervosa
33. Low blood glucose levels
Micromineral
Saturated fatty acid
Diuretic
Hypoglycemia
34. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Energy balance
Emotional health
Fat soluble vitamin
Saturated fatty acid
35. The use of muscles to move the body
Organic food
Atherosclerosis
Physical activity
Physical fitness
36. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Lactose intolerance
Sedentary
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Intensity
37. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Sugars
Strength
Target heart rate
Macromineral
38. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Cardio respiratory endurance
Vitamins
Dietary fiber
Intensity
39. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Carbohydrate loading
Anorexia nervosa
Vegetarianism
Incomplete protein
40. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Fat
Saturated fatty acid
Lactose intolerance
Culture
41. Low blood glucose levels
Complex carbohydrates
Hypoglycemia
Anorexia nervosa
Food drug interaction
42. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Binge eating disorder
Physical health
Anabolic steroid
Vitamins
43. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Diuretic
Starch
Irradiation
Fat
44. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Eating disorder
Emotional health
Energy balance
45. The overall condition of a person's body
Physical health
Essential amino acid
Physical activity
Simple carbohydrates
46. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Physical activity
Endurance
Electrolytes
Carbohydrate loading
47. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Phytochemicals
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Vegetarianism
Dental caries
48. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Balance
Bulimia nervosa
Physical fitness
Dehydration
49. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Non essential amino acid
Vegetarianism
Anaerobic activity
50. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Culture
Nutrition
Carbohydrate
Protein