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Nutri Quiz Bee Flashcards

1
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It makes up most of your blood and help carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body. It also helps you get rid of wastes through urine and sweat.

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Water

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Body’s main source of energy.

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Carbohydrates

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It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes gradual and irreversible decline in memory and eventually, the ability to take care of oneself.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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It is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin.

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Pellagra

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An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat.

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Arrhythmia

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It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called “ascorbic acid.”

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Vitamin C

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7
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A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C.

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Scurvy

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8
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What is the nutrition month theme for 2019?

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Kumain nang wasto at maging aktibo…push natin to!

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9
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They are very important for building strong bones.

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Calcium

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10
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What is the protein food found in milk?

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Casein

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11
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Cheapest source of Vitamin D.

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Sunlight/Morning Sunshine

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12
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The severe form of child malnutrition which is caused by inadequate intake of protein.

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Kwashiorkor

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13
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It refers to the food that a person usually consumes.

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Diet

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14
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This vitamin is extracted from the liver which is essential for red blood cell formation.

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Vitamin B12 or Cyanocobalamin

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15
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It is a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease.

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Palindrimia

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16
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It is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease.

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Dietotheraphy

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17
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Any substance that nourishes a person to enable him to live and grow.

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Food

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18
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It is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference and lack of energy.

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Lethargy

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19
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_______ is a metabolism of fat.

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Lipometabolism

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20
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_________ is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.

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Marasmus

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21
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It is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called “blasts”

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Leukemia

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22
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The slowness of heart rate.

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Bradycardia

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23
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The first secretion from a mother’s breast.

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Colostrum

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24
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These are the “building blocks” of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle.

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Amino acids

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25
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it is the enlargement of the thyroid gland.

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Goiter

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26
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It helps prevent goiter.

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Iodine

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27
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A term to describe minerals that are attached to other molecules such as proteins or carbohydrate and used to improve the bio-availability of minerals.

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Chelates

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28
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Building blocks of fats and oils.

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Fatty acids

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29
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Refers to te study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body such as height and weight.

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Anthropometry

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30
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Pressure of the blood on the wall of the arteries.

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Blood pressure

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31
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An eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging.

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Bulimia

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32
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The natural stimulant found in coffeee, tea and chocolate.

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Caffeine

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33
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It is the unit of heat and the measurement of energy.

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Calorie

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34
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It is a monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.

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Glucose

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35
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It is the main carbohydrate in milk.

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Lactose

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36
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These refers to the substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy and structural materials and to regulate growth, maintenance and repair of the body’s tissue.

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Nutrients

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37
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It is a chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat.

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Obesity

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38
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It is an excess of body weight that incudes fat, bones and muscles.

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Overweight

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39
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General term for people who exclude meat, poultry or fish or other animal-derived goods from their diets.

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Vegetarians

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40
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These are organic, essential nutrients required only in small amounts.

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Vitamins

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41
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It is the breaking down of food stuffs in the body.

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Digestion

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42
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It is the state of being healthy, and fit, gaining all nutrients.

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Wellness

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43
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It is the lack of adequate fluids in the body.

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Dehydration

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44
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Blood deficiency where iron is low.

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Anemia

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45
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Foods that are supplemented with essential nutrients in quantities greater that already present.

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Fortified foods

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46
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How do you call a healthcare professional with training in nutrition and diet planning?

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Dietician

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47
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It is the science that deals with foods and their effects on health.

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Nutrition

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48
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It is a drug or remedy used for treating diseases.

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Medicine

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49
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It is the lack if healthy foods in the fiet leading to physical harm.

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Malnutrition

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50
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What is the best way to determine the nutritional status of an individual?

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Weighing

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51
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What substance are nails made of?

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Keratin

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52
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Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?

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Milk

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53
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Father of Vitamin Theraphy

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Casimir Funk

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54
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The only sugar manufactured by mammals.

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Lactose

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55
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Axerophthol is the same as what vitamin?

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Vitamin A

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56
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Malignant growth of cells.

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Cancer

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57
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It is a disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.

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Rickets

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58
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What vitamin is a viosterol?

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Vitamin D

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59
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What nutrient is needed as the main structural component of the body?

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Protein

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60
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What vitamin helps in blood clotting and is known as naphthoquinone?

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Vitamin K

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61
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What vitamin is needed for a healthy immune system and strong connective tissue?

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Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid

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62
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It is also known as tocopherol and is necessary for normal reproduction.

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Vitamin E

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63
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Cheapest source of iodine in the household.

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Iodized salt

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64
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What fruit is alligator pear?

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Avocado

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65
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Who was the Philippine President who declared July as the month of nutrition?

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Ferdinand Marcos

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66
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This is oftem marketed as “superfruits” being rich in vitamins A and C.

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Guava

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67
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It is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears caused by deficiency in vitamin A.

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Xerophthalmia

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68
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Father of Medicine

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Hippocrates

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69
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A thiamine-deficiency disease

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Beriberi

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70
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What is the process of removing harmful pathogens from various types of foods?

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Pasteurization

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71
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It protects the child from measles and is given only as early as nine months.

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Measles vaccine

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72
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It protects the unborn child from tetanus and is given to the mother twice.

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Tetanus toxoid

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73
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The current vaccine for tuberculosis.

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Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG)

74
Q

A hidden hunger.

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Malnutrition

75
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It is also called “Night Blindess”

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Nyctalopia

76
Q

Malunggay have different parts. One of these is the fruit or seed. For what us the use of this fruit or seed?

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Arthritis

77
Q

Slowness in eating.

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Bradyphagia

78
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A person who stores too much sugar in the body may suffer from __________.

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Diabetes

79
Q

Discovered vitamin D.

A

Edward Mellanby

80
Q

Inflammation if the protective membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord, known as meninges.

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Meningitis

81
Q

Our body needs not more than __ gms. of fat everyday.

A

30

82
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The ideal eating motto.

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Breakfast- Eat like a king
Lunch- Eat like a queen
Dinner- Eat like a pauper

83
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1,000 to ________ calories should be taken per day.

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2,000

84
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Standardized ratio or weight to height.

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Bod Mass Index or BMI

85
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Digestion begins in?

A

Mouth

86
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What group of foods build and repairs worn-out tissues?

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Grow foods

87
Q

What basic food group provides the body with heat and energy?

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Go foods (Energy-giving foods)

88
Q

Deficiency of calcium in elderly.

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Osteoporosis

89
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What is the poor man’s meat?

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Monggo or Mung Bean

90
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What vitamin do we get from yellow foods?

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Vitamin A

91
Q

What minerals make our teeth harder?

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Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus

92
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Water-soluble vitamins.

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Vitamin C and Vitamins B Complex

93
Q

Helps in preventing hemorrhage and known as the bandage vitamin.

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Vitamin K

94
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What do you call the thrombocytes that are tiny colorless disk-shaped and plays an important part in clotting process?

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Platelets

95
Q

The cholesterol that comes from food.

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Dietary cholesterol

96
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What do you call the cholesterol that circulates in your blood?

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Serum cholesterol or Blood cholesterol

97
Q

The body’s most essential nutrient.

A

Water

98
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Fat-soluble vitamins.

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Vitamins A, D, E, K

99
Q

It must accompany smart eating for weight control.

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Regular exercise

100
Q

It is a fatlike substance found only in animal sources of food.

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Cholesterol

101
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What is the gov. agency responsible for food labels?

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

102
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These are the substances added for a specific effect.

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Additives

103
Q

How many calories are there in a pound?

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3,500 calories

104
Q

It is an eataing disorder characterized by an irrational fear of becoming obese.

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Anorexia nervosa

105
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It is when the body’s immune system overreacts to food substances.

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Food allergy

106
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It is using a medicine in a way that is not intended.

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Medicine misuse

107
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It is the ability to be physically active.

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Physical Fitness

108
Q

Of the existing 22 amino acids, how many are considered to be essential in the diet?

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9

109
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Complex carbohydrates.

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Starches

110
Q

Mineral that helps in building red blood cells.

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Iron

111
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Simple carbohydrates.

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Sugar

112
Q

Sole source of energy ised by the brain.

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Glucose

113
Q

It is a B vitamin that is a factor in energy metabolism and supports normal vision and skin health.

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Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin

114
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Excessively rapid heartbeat.

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Tachycardia

115
Q

It is a bad breath.

A

Halitosis

116
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A condition in which a person can no longer control his or her need or desire for drug.

A

Deug addiction

117
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Any chemical or agent that causes cancer.

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Carcinogen

118
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It refers to the ability of your body systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy and perform activities of daily living.

A

Physical fitness

119
Q

Physical fitness are made up of ___ parts - 6 of them ar health related and 5 are skill related.

A

11 parts

120
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Is the ability to exercise your body for a long time without stopping.

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Cardiorespiratory endurance

121
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The amount of force your muscle can produce.

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Strength

122
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The ability to use your muscles many times without tiring.

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Muscular endurance

123
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The ability to use your joints fully through a wide range of motion without injury.

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Flexibility

124
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Refers to the diff. types of tissues that make up your body, including fat, muscle, bone and organ.

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Body composition

125
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The ability to use strength quickly.

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Power

126
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The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving.

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Flexibility

127
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The ability to use your senses together with your body parts or to use two or more body parts together.

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Coordination

128
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The ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short time.

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Speed

129
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The amount of time it takes you to move onve you recognize the need to act.

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Reaction time

130
Q

The ability to change the position of your body quickly and control your body’s movements.

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Agility

131
Q

Are eaten in large amounts and include the primary building blocks of your diet.

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Macronutrients

132
Q

Vitamins and minerals are _______.

A

Micronutrients

133
Q

16 percent of the average person’s body weight is from _________.

A

Protein

134
Q

Avoid ______ fats

A

Trans fats

135
Q

Are vital for warding off disease and staying healthy.

A

Vitamins

136
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About ____ percent of your body weight is water.

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62 percent

137
Q

True or False

Artificial trans fats are suitable for human consumption.

A

False

138
Q

True or False

You don’t need to eat every 2-3 hours.

A

True

139
Q

True or False

Meat does not rot in your colon.

A

True

140
Q

True or False

Sugary Drinks are the most fattening product in the modern diet.

A

True

141
Q

True or False

Low-fat is not healthy.

A

False

142
Q

True or False

Fruit juice isn’t that different from sugary drinks.

A

True

143
Q

True or False

Health is always about your weight.

A

False

144
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True or False

People with Type 2 Diabetes shouldn’t follow a high-carb diet.

A

True

145
Q

True or False

Junk foods can be addictive.

A

True

146
Q

The human body has _____ muscles.

A

650 muscles

147
Q

The strongest muscle in your body.

A

Heart

148
Q

For every pound of muscle gained, the body burns _____ extra calories everyday.

A

50

149
Q

Only ____ percent of men are physically fit.

A

13

150
Q

On average, a person walks _____ miles in their lifetime.

A

70,000

151
Q

Which of the ff. counts as one serving from the bread group?

a. 1 slice of bread
b. 1 cup of cooked pasta
c. 3 ounces of dry cereal

A

a. 1 slice of bread

152
Q

How much of the recommended intake of protein should be from seafood?

A

20% amount of seafood should be intake

153
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Yes or No. We should eat more wild and farmed seafood.

A

Yes!

154
Q

It is a diet that helps to maintain or improve overall health.

A

Healthy diet

155
Q

What are the 7 essential minerals?

A
  1. Sodium
  2. Iron
  3. Potassium
  4. Calcium
  5. Magnesium
  6. Zinc
  7. Phosporous
156
Q

99 percent of the body’s calcium is found in _________ and _________.

A

Bones and Teeth

157
Q

It keeps nerves and muscles working correctly.

A

Sodium

158
Q

Salmon, mackerel and sardines contain ___________.

A

Omega-3 fatty acids

159
Q

Is added sugar healthy or not?

A

Not healthy

160
Q

Calories that we get from solid fats and added sugar, in foods and drinks.

A

Empty calories

161
Q

Calories that we found in things we drink.

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Liquid calories

162
Q

A condition that occurs when the small intestine doesn’t make enough of the enzyme called lactase.

A

Lactose Intolerance

163
Q

A disease that causes someone to lose control of being able to stop eating some kinds of foods.

A

Food addiction

164
Q

Starting ___s, your metabolism begins to slow down.

A

20s

165
Q

Are designed for people who have tried losing weight with diet and exercise alone and have found they need extra boost.

A

Weight loss medications

166
Q

An essential hormonal gland that plays a major role in many of the body’s function. Like, to regulate body’s metabolism.

A

Thyroid gland

167
Q

The substance found in colostrum that fights against infection and creates antibodies that stimulates immunity.

A

Immunoglobulin

168
Q

When the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscles becomes blocked and heart can’t get oxygen.

A

Heart Attack

169
Q

_______ means hernia of the stomach.

A

Gastrocele

170
Q

Any illness resulting from consumption of contaminated foods or foods which contain poisonous substance.

A

Foodborne Illness/Disease/Poisoning

171
Q

Stable foods of Filipinos served every meal.

A

Rice

172
Q

It is a statement of info. on food labels indicating the nutrient/s and the quantity of the said nutrient found or added in food products.

A

Nutrition Facts

173
Q

It is the process of introducing vaccine into the body to stinulate the formation of antibodies.

A

Immunization

174
Q

What do you call the medical condition in which a person’s spine is curved crom side to side?

A

Scoliosis

175
Q

This results from a disproportion among essential nutrients with or without the absolute deficiency of any nutrients.

A

Imbalance

176
Q

What is the other name for vetsin?

A

Sodium glutamate

177
Q

A substance formed by protein in the blood that is used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses.

A

Antibody

178
Q

It is the removal of mineral or calcium ions from the bone or other calcified tissue to make them flexible and easy for pathological investigation.

A

Decalcification

179
Q

Smaller amounts of vitamins or minerals consumed.

A

Micronutrients

180
Q

What hormone is produced in the pancreas that regulates the metabolism of glucose?

A

Insulin

181
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Refers to the ease with whcih nutrients, paticularly minerals, can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body.

A

Bio-availability

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