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Nutrition And Wellness

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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 nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature






2. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight






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






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






5. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






6. The ability to keep working the muscles without becoming overly tired






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






8. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units






9. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion






10. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body






11. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity






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






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






14. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






15. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Low blood glucose levels






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






22. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources






23. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






25. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






27. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges






28. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






29. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body






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






31. Everything about the way a group of people lives






32. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid






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






34. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






36. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity






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






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






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






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






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






42. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health






43. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body






44. A substance that increases urine production






45. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources






46. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature






47. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream






48. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss






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






50. The overall condition of a person's attitudes