Nutrition and Wellness Unit

Question 1

Fiber

Answer 1

Adds bulk to diet, not digestible and passed as a waste

Question 2

Calories

Answer 2

Units of measurement of the fuel value

Question 3

Proteins

Answer 3

Complex compound found in plant and animal tissues, essential for heat, energy, and growth

Question 4

Carbohydrates

Answer 4

Sugar molecules

Question 5

Fats

Answer 5

Fuel for the body to build cell membranes, nerve tissue (brain too), hormones

Question 6

Lipids

Answer 6

Fats

Question 7

Vitamins

Answer 7

Group of substances necessary for normal functioning and maintenance of health

Question 8

Anemia

Answer 8

Body low on iron

Question 9

Indigestion

Answer 9

Pain/discomfort in stomach associated with difficulty in digesting food

Question 10

Constipation

Answer 10

Infrequent or difficult emptying of the bowel

Question 11

Osteoporosis

Answer 11

Bones brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, leading to hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium/Vitamin D

Question 12

Rickets

Answer 12

Softening of bones in children- not enough Vitamin C

Question 13

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 13

Loss of appetite with serious weight loss (a mental disorder)

Question 14

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 14

Binge eating and then vomiting or excessive exercise to burn calories

Question 15

Infirmity

Answer 15

Unsound or unhealthy state if being

Question 16

Holistic

Answer 16

Pertaining to the whole;considering all factors

Question 17

Obesity

Answer 17

Extreme fatness; abnormal amount of fat on the body

Question 18

Scurvy

Answer 18

Deficiency of vitamin C (swollen bleeding gums and openings of previously healed wounds)

Question 19

Stress

Answer 19

Pressure/tension exerted on a material object

Question 20

Hormones

Answer 20

Proteins substances secreted by an endocrine gland directly into the blood