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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. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Micromineral
Anabolic steroid
Physical health
Electrolytes
2. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Health
Atherosclerosis
Culture
Bulimia nervosa
3. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Dehydration
Water soluble vitamin
Dental caries
Emotional health
4. A substance that increases urine production
Lifestyle
Diuretic
Vegetarianism
Bulimia nervosa
5. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body
Vegetarianism
Cardio respiratory endurance
Non essential amino acid
Food additive
6. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Micromineral
Aerobic activity
Technology
Minerals
7. The use of muscles to move the body
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Physical activity
Target heart rate
Coordination
8. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Energy balance
Simple carbohydrates
Anaerobic activity
Electrolytes
9. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Anaerobic activity
Food additive
Non essential amino acid
10. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Non essential amino acid
Vitamins
Physical health
Incomplete protein
11. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Anabolic steroid
Saturated fatty acid
Physical health
Eating disorder
12. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Simple carbohydrates
Saturated fatty acid
Vitamins
Fad diets
13. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Flexibility
Psychological health
Nutrition
Cholesterol
14. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Saturated fatty acid
Diabetes mellitus
Body composition
Eating disorder
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
Binge eating disorder
Emotional health
Fad diets
Fat
16. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Essential amino acid
Water soluble vitamin
Vitamins
Non essential amino acid
17. 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
Sedentary
Flexibility
Health
Unsaturated fatty acid
18. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Social health
Antioxidant
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Fat
19. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Wellness
Cholesterol
Saturated fatty acid
Water soluble vitamin
20. Physically inactive
Complex carbohydrates
Anaerobic activity
Sedentary
Dehydration
21. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues
Balance
Minerals
Psychological health
Amino acid
22. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Anaerobic activity
Complex carbohydrates
MyPyramid
23. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Sugars
Flexibility
Coordination
Body composition
24. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Flexibility
Eating disorder
Lactose intolerance
25. 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
Diuretic
Starch
Flexibility
Protein
26. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Strength
Endurance
Incomplete protein
Coordination
27. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Food drug interaction
Binge eating disorder
Balance
Body composition
28. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Complex carbohydrates
Protein
Simple carbohydrates
Physical health
29. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Nutrient
Energy balance
Saturated fatty acid
30. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Aerobic activity
MyPyramid
Food drug interaction
Anorexia nervosa
31. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Emotional health
Physical health
Fad diets
Protein
32. 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
Body Mass Index (BMI)
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Atherosclerosis
33. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Macromineral
Fat soluble vitamin
Endurance
Amino acid
34. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government
Antioxidant
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Body composition
Anabolic steroid
35. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Minerals
Vegetarianism
Nutrient
Physical fitness
36. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Cardio respiratory endurance
Cholesterol
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Aerobic activity
37. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Nutrition
Dehydration
Complex carbohydrates
Target heart rate
38. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Genetic engineering
Energy balance
Organic food
Binge eating disorder
39. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired
Protein
Diuretic
Endurance
Unsaturated fatty acid
40. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Complete protein
Intensity
Body composition
Complex carbohydrates
41. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Unsaturated fatty acid
Target heart rate
Trans-fatty acid
Target heart rate
42. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Target heart rate
Organic food
Food drug interaction
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
43. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Intensity
Health
Endurance
Vitamins
44. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Diabetes mellitus
Irradiation
Phytochemicals
45. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Intensity
Cardio respiratory endurance
Lifestyle
Lactose intolerance
46. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Body Mass Index (BMI)
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Food drug interaction
Protein
47. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Culture
Technology
Lactose intolerance
Endurance
48. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Body composition
Vegetarianism
Fat
Phytochemicals
49. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources
Unsaturated fatty acid
Emotional health
Irradiation
Vegetarianism
50. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Saturated fatty acid
Endurance
Phytochemicals
Carbohydrate