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Nutrition And Wellness

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1. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms






2. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them






3. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes






4. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity






5. The overall condition of a person's body






6. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources






7. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






8. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy






9. 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






10. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it






11. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides






12. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism






13. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches






14. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






15. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)






16. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes






17. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body






18. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids






19. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






20. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






21. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat






22. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






23. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body






24. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






25. Everything about the way a group of people lives






26. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug






27. The use of muscles to move the body






28. The use of muscles to move the body






29. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






30. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






31. Power to work the muscles against resistance






32. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells






33. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them






34. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day






35. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively






36. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone






37. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body






38. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






39. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance






40. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance






41. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






42. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones






43. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






44. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level






45. Low blood glucose levels






46. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones






47. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs






48. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






49. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance






50. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together