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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. Physically inactive
Psychological health
Fad diets
Simple carbohydrates
Sedentary
2. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Genetic engineering
Protein
Sugars
Vitamins
3. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Intensity
MyPyramid
Essential amino acid
Health
4. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Nutrient
Genetic engineering
Anaerobic activity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
5. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Complex carbohydrates
Flexibility
Energy balance
Cardio respiratory endurance
6. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Electrolytes
Non essential amino acid
Balance
Trans-fatty acid
7. 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
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Minerals
Intensity
Unsaturated fatty acid
8. Low blood glucose levels
Irradiation
Incomplete protein
Sedentary
Hypoglycemia
9. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Minerals
Coordination
Genetic engineering
Strength
10. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Fat
Energy balance
Body composition
Electrolytes
11. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Nutrition
Physical health
Incomplete protein
Fat
12. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Carbohydrate loading
Food additive
Water soluble vitamin
Starch
13. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Social health
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Food additive
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
14. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Physical activity
Fat
Atherosclerosis
Carbohydrate
15. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Fad diets
Micromineral
Coordination
Saturated fatty acid
16. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet
Health
Essential amino acid
Food drug interaction
Binge eating disorder
17. Tooth decay
Coordination
Dental caries
Cardio respiratory endurance
Essential amino acid
18. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Anorexia nervosa
Sedentary
Fat soluble vitamin
Phytochemicals
19. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Health
Physical health
Electrolytes
Phytochemicals
20. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Starch
Macromineral
Physical health
Hypoglycemia
21. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Cardio respiratory endurance
Electrolytes
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
22. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Essential amino acid
Organic food
Vegetarianism
Carbohydrate loading
23. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)
Eating disorder
Electrolytes
Antioxidant
Balance
24. Inability to digest lactose
Aerobic activity
Essential amino acid
Lactose intolerance
Psychological health
25. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Water soluble vitamin
Trans-fatty acid
Irradiation
Micromineral
26. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Sedentary
Intensity
Cardio respiratory endurance
Social health
27. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Organic food
Technology
Bulimia nervosa
Anaerobic activity
28. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Carbohydrate loading
Eating disorder
Strength
Fat soluble vitamin
29. 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
Wellness
Starch
Essential amino acid
Protein
30. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Social health
Amino acid
Genetic engineering
Fad diets
31. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Balance
Sugars
Complex carbohydrates
Genetic engineering
32. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Macromineral
Strength
Starch
Culture
33. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Dehydration
Physical fitness
Irradiation
Bulimia nervosa
34. Low blood glucose levels
Saturated fatty acid
Hypoglycemia
Lifestyle
Wellness
35. 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
Nutrition
Starch
Food drug interaction
Bulimia nervosa
36. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Vitamins
Health
Organic food
Essential amino acid
37. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Target heart rate
Bulimia nervosa
Fat
Fat soluble vitamin
38. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Target heart rate
Social health
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Non essential amino acid
39. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Psychological health
Nutrition
Binge eating disorder
Wellness
40. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Social health
Anorexia nervosa
Cholesterol
Endurance
41. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
MyPyramid
Hypoglycemia
Vitamins
Nutrition
42. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Cardio respiratory endurance
Body composition
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
43. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Starch
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Irradiation
Diabetes mellitus
44. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
Water soluble vitamin
Emotional health
Unsaturated fatty acid
Irradiation
45. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Vitamins
Binge eating disorder
Intensity
Amino acid
46. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Dehydration
Diabetes mellitus
Emotional health
Technology
47. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Trans-fatty acid
Coordination
Dental caries
Fat soluble vitamin
48. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Lactose intolerance
Eating disorder
Diabetes mellitus
Cholesterol
49. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Energy balance
Water soluble vitamin
Unsaturated fatty acid
Fat soluble vitamin
50. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Eating disorder
Physical fitness
Non essential amino acid
Phytochemicals