nutrition in plants Crossword Puzzles

Unit 4 Bio vocab 2024-10-29

Unit 4 Bio vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Fermentation: Type of fermentation that makes alcohol and CO₂, as seen in yeast and some bacteria.
  2. air, oxygen
  3. together
  4. - nutrient material, nourishment
  5. Acid: A 3-carbon molecule formed during glycolysis, important in cellular respiration.
  6. -sis - process, action
  7. Pathway: CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism). An adaptation some plants use to store CO₂ at night for daytime photosynthesis.
  8. Group of pigments and proteins in chloroplasts that capture light energy.
  9. Process where Carbon is taken from the air by green plants, algae, and some bacteria. It makes glucose from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
  10. green pigment found in chloroplasts
  11. light
  12. First part of photosynthesis where light energy becomes chemical energy. This occurs in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.
  13. Tiny openings on leaves that let CO₂ in and O₂ out.
  14. Transport Chain: Series of molecules found in the mitochondria and chloroplasts that move electrons to make energy.
  15. Fixation: Process of converting CO₂ into organic compounds, like in photosynthesis.
  16. a stack of thylakoid membranes in a chloroplast
  17. A molecule that absorbs light, giving color to plants.
  18. Acid Fermentation: Type of fermentation that makes lactic acid, common in muscles.
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  1. Processes that happen without oxygen.
  2. Respiration: Process where cells break down food (carbon compounds) to make energy or ATP.
  3. An organism that makes its own food, like plants, through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
  4. Glycolysis is the first stage of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid and ATP.
  5. Respiration: Respiration that uses oxygen to produce energy
  6. A sac inside chloroplasts where light reactions occur.
  7. Fluid in chloroplasts around the grana (thylakoid stacks), where the Calvin Cycle (light-independent reactions) happens.
  8. An anaerobic process that follows glycolysis, making lactic acid or alcohol.
  9. Acceptor: Molecule in chloroplasts that accepts high-energy electrons.
  10. green
  11. Cycle: Part of photosynthesis where CO₂ is turned into glucose using ATP energy.
  12. Red, orange, or yellow pigments that help in photosynthesis.
  13. Cyclem: Series of reactions in mitochondria that produce energy and CO₂ during aerobic respiration.
  14. - breakdown, destroy
  15. an organism that gets energy by consuming other organisms for its energy and nutrition.
  16. Organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis takes place.
  17. mouth
  18. an- not, without
  19. self

37 Clues: self • green • light • mouth • together • air, oxygen • an- not, without • - breakdown, destroy • -sis - process, action • - nutrient material, nourishment • green pigment found in chloroplasts • Processes that happen without oxygen. • a stack of thylakoid membranes in a chloroplast • Tiny openings on leaves that let CO₂ in and O₂ out. • ...

Science Crossword 2016-04-21

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The supporting and water-conducting tissue
  2. Type of plant dependant on another for nutrition
  3. Relation between two interdependent organisms
  4. A leafless annual parasitic vine
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  1. Green pigment occurring in plants
  2. An organism capable of making its own food
  3. Minute pores in leaves that let gas and vapor pass

7 Clues: A leafless annual parasitic vine • Green pigment occurring in plants • The supporting and water-conducting tissue • An organism capable of making its own food • Relation between two interdependent organisms • Type of plant dependant on another for nutrition • Minute pores in leaves that let gas and vapor pass

#NutrifoodBermain 2015-07-14

#NutrifoodBermain crossword puzzle
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  1. Personnel Jakarta Manager
  2. CEO
  3. Head of Internal Audit Division
  4. Head of Sales & Distribution Division
  5. Office Management Manager
  6. Brand Operation Manager
  7. Nutrisari Brand Manager
  8. Finance Manager
  9. Business Analyst Manager
  10. National Key Account Manager
  11. PR Manager
  12. Employee Relations & Internal Communication Manager
  13. Accounting Manager
  14. Head of Corporate Communication Division
  15. Purchasing Kemas Manager
  16. System Audit Manager
  17. Recruitment Manager
  18. Sales Operation Manager
  19. Nutrition & Health Science Manager
  20. Head of System Integration Division
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  1. Nutrition & Health Education Manager
  2. Head of Office Corporate Affair
  3. Business Application Management Manager
  4. Deputy Head of Nutrition Division
  5. Account Receivable & Tax Manager
  6. Head of Procurement Division
  7. Shipping Import – Intersuler Manager
  8. Head of Finance Division
  9. Product Development Manager
  10. General Affairs Manager
  11. Tropicana Slim Brand Manager
  12. Head of Nutrition Division
  13. HiLo Brand Manager
  14. Media Planner Manager
  15. Head of Human Resource Division
  16. L-Men Brand Manager
  17. Head of Customer Development Division
  18. CRM & e-Commerce Manager

38 Clues: CEO • PR Manager • Finance Manager • Accounting Manager • HiLo Brand Manager • L-Men Brand Manager • Recruitment Manager • System Audit Manager • Media Planner Manager • Brand Operation Manager • Nutrisari Brand Manager • General Affairs Manager • Sales Operation Manager • Head of Finance Division • Business Analyst Manager • Purchasing Kemas Manager • CRM & e-Commerce Manager • ...

Unit 4 Vocab 2024-11-06

Unit 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Acid Fermentation type of fermentation that makes lactic acid, common in muscles
  2. fluid in chloroplast around the grana where the Calvin cycle happens
  3. Cycle part of photosynthesis where CO2 is turned into glucose using ATP energy
  4. green pigment found in chloroplasts
  5. an organism that gets energy by consuming other organisms for its energy and nutrition
  6. Acid a 3-cardon molecule formed during glycolysis, important in cellular respiration
  7. Pathway an adaption some plants use to store CO2 at night for daytime photosynthesis
  8. an anaerobic process that follows glycolysis, making lactic acid or alcohol
  9. a stack of thylakoid membranes in chloroplast
  10. Respiration respiration that uses oxygen to produce energy
  11. tiny openings on leaves that let CO2 in and O2 out
  12. Reactions first part of photo synthesis where light energy becomes chemical energy. This occurs in the thlakoid membranes of chloroplasts
  13. fermentation type of fermentation that makes alcohol and CO2 as seen in yeasts and some bateria
  14. Transport Chain series o molecules found in the mitochondria and chloroplasts that move electron to make energy
  15. Red, orange, or ywlloe pigment that help in photosynthesis
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  1. a molecule that absorbs light, giving color to plants
  2. CYcle series of reactions in mitochondria that produce energy and CO2 during aerobic respiration
  3. a sac inside chloroplasts where light Reactions occur
  4. Fixation Process of converting CO2 into organic compounds, like in photosynthesus
  5. respiration Process where cells break down food to make energy or ATP
  6. Electron Acceptor Molecule in chloroplasts that accepts high-energy eletrons
  7. organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis takes place
  8. an organism that makes its own food, like plants, through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
  9. the first stage cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid and ATP
  10. process where cardon is taken from the air by green plants, algae, and some bacteria. it makes glucose from sunlight, water, and cardon, dioxide
  11. group of pigments and proteins in chloroplasts that accepts high-energy electrons
  12. processes that happen without oxygen

27 Clues: green pigment found in chloroplasts • processes that happen without oxygen • a stack of thylakoid membranes in chloroplast • tiny openings on leaves that let CO2 in and O2 out • a molecule that absorbs light, giving color to plants • a sac inside chloroplasts where light Reactions occur • Red, orange, or ywlloe pigment that help in photosynthesis • ...

Science Crossword Class 7 2025-11-13

Science Crossword Class 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. : Breaking down of food into simpler forms.
  2. A Process by which green plants make food using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.
  3. : Substance that turns blue litmus red.
  4. : Substance that turns red litmus blue.
  5. : Small pores on leaves for gaseous exchange.
  6. : Movement of water and minerals through xylem.
  7. : Liquid part of blood.
  8. : Mode of transfer of heat through solids.
  9. : Device used to measure temperature.
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  1. : Process of taking in and utilizing food.
  2. : Organ used for breathing.
  3. : Reaction between an acid and a base forming salt and water.
  4. : A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
  5. is a Gas taken in during respiration.
  6. : Type of change in which a new substance is formed.
  7. : Material that allows heat to pass easily.
  8. : Burning of fuel.
  9. : A reversible change.
  10. : Process by which living beings release energy from food.
  11. : Green pigment in leaves.
  12. : Loss of water as vapour from leaves.
  13. : Process opposite to condensation.
  14. : Organ that pumps blood in animals.

23 Clues: : Burning of fuel. • : A reversible change. • : Liquid part of blood. • : Green pigment in leaves. • : Organ used for breathing. • : Process opposite to condensation. • : Organ that pumps blood in animals. • is a Gas taken in during respiration. • : Device used to measure temperature. • : Loss of water as vapour from leaves. • : Substance that turns blue litmus red. • ...

Lina's ecosystem 2016-10-27

Lina's ecosystem crossword puzzle
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  1. the one that eats the primary producers
  2. studying the relationships between living organisms and their environment
  3. a place in which an organism lives
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  1. the sequence of who eats whom in a biological community to obtain nutrition
  2. who eats plants and animals
  3. a place where interactions between abiotic and biotic things occur
  4. both organisms benefit and sometimes neither species can survive without the other
  5. an animal that eats another animal
  6. an animal that is being eaten by the predator
  7. a definition of a living thing

10 Clues: who eats plants and animals • a definition of a living thing • an animal that eats another animal • a place in which an organism lives • the one that eats the primary producers • an animal that is being eaten by the predator • a place where interactions between abiotic and biotic things occur • studying the relationships between living organisms and their environment • ...

Science 2020-12-01

Science crossword puzzle
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  1. obtaining energy from sunlight for nutrition
  2. The movement of water molecules through a particular membrane
  3. water
  4. is a detectable change in the physical or chemical structure
  5. response to an external stimulus
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  1. Pressure the pressure exerted on a plant cell wall by water passing into the cell by osmosis
  2. growth of an organism in response to contact with a solid object
  3. the growth of the parts of plants by force of gravity
  4. a space within the cytoplasm of a cell
  5. droops due to lack of water

10 Clues: water • droops due to lack of water • response to an external stimulus • a space within the cytoplasm of a cell • obtaining energy from sunlight for nutrition • the growth of the parts of plants by force of gravity • is a detectable change in the physical or chemical structure • The movement of water molecules through a particular membrane • ...

SCIENCE CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2021-10-01

SCIENCE CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. the bodily process of discharging waste matter
  2. the act of reasoning about the future
  3. the act of making and recording a measurement
  4. a prominent aspect of something
  5. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
  6. a single complete act of breathing in and out
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  1. reaction of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
  2. the process of generating offspring
  3. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
  4. a source of materials to nourish the body

10 Clues: a prominent aspect of something • the process of generating offspring • the act of reasoning about the future • a source of materials to nourish the body • the act of making and recording a measurement • a single complete act of breathing in and out • the bodily process of discharging waste matter • a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations • ...

Nutrition Info 2021-01-22

Nutrition Info crossword puzzle
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  1. sugar
  2. a person who studies or is an expert in nutrition
  3. in bananas
  4. found in green leafy vegetables
  5. protein, carbohydrates, fat
  6. beans, lentils, chickpeas
  7. medication that assists with maintaining proper blood sugar
  8. an expert on diet and nutrition
  9. helps regulate the bodies use of sugar
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  1. stored energy
  2. the silent killer
  3. 1/2 cups of this vegetable can give you 73% of your daily vitamin K
  4. salt
  5. fatty acid found in fish oil that assists in lowering cholesterol
  6. vitamins and minerals
  7. sugar found in fruit
  8. 1 of these contains 40% of your daily vitamin D requirements
  9. plant based protein
  10. health condition concerning blood sugar
  11. 1 cup of this liquid has 7.7 grams of protein

20 Clues: salt • sugar • in bananas • stored energy • the silent killer • plant based protein • sugar found in fruit • vitamins and minerals • beans, lentils, chickpeas • protein, carbohydrates, fat • found in green leafy vegetables • an expert on diet and nutrition • helps regulate the bodies use of sugar • health condition concerning blood sugar • 1 cup of this liquid has 7.7 grams of protein • ...

Digestive System 2023-10-11

Digestive System crossword puzzle
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  1. - practice of eating plants as the main part of their diet
  2. - feed containing less than 18% crude fiber when dry, grains and protein supplements are concentrates.
  3. animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
  4. - organic compound composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen that is solid at body temperature; fats contain more carbon and hydrogen than do carbohydrates and are mainly glyceryl estes if certain acids that are soluble in ether but not in water.
  5. an organic compound needed in small amounts for nutrition
  6. inorganic substances needed in small amounts for proper nutrition
  7. The third compartment of the ruminant stomach
  8. fact or quality of being acceptable or agreeable to the taste
  9. something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.
  10. the second compartment of ruminant stomach
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  1. - complex carbohydrates such as cellulose and lignin
  2. Ration - federal allowance for an animal during a 24 hour period that has all the nutrients the animal needs in the right proportions and amounts
  3. - The fourth compartment, or true stomach, of the ruminant animal
  4. the organ in the digestive system that receives the feed and adds chemicals that help in the digestion process.
  5. a feed containing more than 18% crude fiber when dry,examples:hay,silage, and pasture
  6. - an animal that feeds on flesh
  7. - organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
  8. an organic compound made up of amino acids and containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
  9. the type of amount of food and drink habitually ingested by an animal or a person ration without reference to a specific time period.
  10. the first and largest compartment of the ruminant's stomach
  11. handout is a supplement to the official manual

21 Clues: - an animal that feeds on flesh • the second compartment of ruminant stomach • The third compartment of the ruminant stomach • handout is a supplement to the official manual • an organic compound needed in small amounts for nutrition • - complex carbohydrates such as cellulose and lignin • the first and largest compartment of the ruminant's stomach • ...

B4.2 - Modes of nutrition 2025-03-25

B4.2 - Modes of nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A plant that is rooted in the soil and grows twisting up along a tree, using it as a scaffold __________________________
  2. Adaptations of predators and prey can be __________, ____________, or _______________ (write your answer as one word) __________________________
  3. An animal that’s eaten by a predator __________________________
  4. A form of animal nutrition that involves internal digestion __________________________
  5. The breakdown of food molecules into smaller molecules; can be internal or external
  6. One of the three domains of life; its members have many different ways of obtaining energy and organic compounds __________________________
  7. The process by which photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy __________________________
  8. An organism that gets its complex organic compounds by eating other organisms __________________________
  9. Can live in either of two modes - e.g. a ________________ anaerobe can use oxygen or live without it __________________________
  10. Must live in one mode - e.g. an ________________ anaerobe cannot live in the presence of oxygen __________________________
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  1. An organism that can make complex organic compounds from inorganic compounds like carbon dioxide __________________________
  2. A compound, often toxic, that is synthesized by an organism but isn’t essential for its growth or survival - caffeine is an example __________________________
  3. After being absorbed, molecules are incorporated into body tissues and used to make other molecules __________________________
  4. An animal that eats plants __________________________
  5. A form of animal nutrition that involves external digestion __________________________
  6. Can act as an autotroph or a heterotroph; the protist Euglena is an example __________________________
  7. A type of epiphyte that eventually kills the tree it’s living on
  8. An animal that captures and eats prey animals __________________________
  9. A plant that grows on trees, often starting out where branches meet the trunk; not rooted in the soil __________________________

19 Clues: An animal that eats plants __________________________ • An animal that’s eaten by a predator __________________________ • A type of epiphyte that eventually kills the tree it’s living on • An animal that captures and eats prey animals __________________________ • The breakdown of food molecules into smaller molecules; can be internal or external • ...

Nutrition 2018-03-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A chemical element which can make your blood red. You can get it from vegetables and seafood.
  2. It can improve our bodies. We can get it from meat, vegetables, and other food.
  3. contain kinds of amyloidal and sugared food
  4. A chemical element which participates in metabolism and neutralizes the pH value of human's body.
  5. We can get them from our daily diet, they have different kinds and provide people with different sorts of nutrition.
  6. Most food has it, without it, people cannot stay alive.
  7. fat The intake of this fat would raise your cholesterol level.
  8. An opposite form of solid.For example water, blood.
  9. It is an essential part that compose all the cells and tissues of the human body.
  10. D It can protect blood and help to get Ca. You can get it from cheese and eggs.
  11. Food Guide It is a guide that made by Canada’s health department to show Canadians’ well organized on nourishment.
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  1. A chemical element which is good for supporting bones, teeth, muscle tissue etc
  2. Something that can be replaced
  3. It is consists of glycerol and fatty acids
  4. The chemical process an organism used to grow and heal itself
  5. fat The intake of this sort of fat can lower your cholesterol
  6. It plays a essential role in connecting organization of plants and animals
  7. The amount of food that is adequate for a person
  8. They are used to count the amount of energy we get.
  9. A substance that is naturally formed underground
  10. They are bad fat which can cause heart diseases.we can get it from biscuits.

21 Clues: Something that can be replaced • It is consists of glycerol and fatty acids • contain kinds of amyloidal and sugared food • The amount of food that is adequate for a person • A substance that is naturally formed underground • They are used to count the amount of energy we get. • An opposite form of solid.For example water, blood. • ...

Nutrition 2017-10-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended daily nutrient and energy intake amounts (that is, what a person needs to consume) for healthy people of a particular age range and gender. They are the guides for nutrition and food selection.
  2. Sauce that has been aerated and then spooned onto the dish.
  3. Medicines that prevent bacterial infections.
  4. protein: Food that lacks one or more of the essential amino acids. Food from plant sources are incomplete proteins.
  5. proteins: Two or more incomplete protein sources that together provide adequate amounts of all the essential amino acids.
  6. Legally meaningless as a term. Food products labeled as "natural" may or may not have any organic ingredients or processing.
  7. additive: Substance or combination of substances present in food as a result of processing, production, or packaging.
  8. Inorganic element essential to nutrition that is classified as major or trace, according to how much is needed in the diet. Even though some minerals are needed in very tiny amounts, getting the right amount is important to good health. Minerals are part of body structures and are also needed for body functions.
  9. vitamins: Vitamins A, D, E, and K, which are found in food containing fat. They're stored in the liver and body fat. The body draws on these stored vitamins when needed.
  10. Person who consumes vegetarian items plus dairy products and eggs.
  11. proteins: Proteins that contain all the essential amino acids in the right amount. Good sources of complete proteins are meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products.
  12. salt: Has no additives, so it has a purer flavor than table salt. It is usually coarser than table salt, which means it has larger crystals.
  13. Physical condition caused by a lack of nutrients or an imbalance of nutrients.
  14. Process in which fats are combined with, treated with, or exposed to hydrogen to alter their physical properties and make them stay fresh longer.
  15. Very important simple sugar; glucose is the primary source of energy and the only source of energy for the brain and nervous system. Good sources of glucose are fruit, vegetables, and honey.
  16. Energy needed to heat 1 kilogram (about 2.2 pounds) of water by approximately 1oC. In nutrition, the unit of measurement for energy is the kilocalorie, but it is more commonly called a calorie.
  17. Hormone produced in the pancreas that allows glucose, or blood sugar, to travel throughout the body for energy use.
  18. White, waxy substance produced in the liver that helps the body carry out its many processes.
  19. Chemical that might occur naturally or be synthetic, but is chemically identical to natural substances. Additives are added to food as a result of processing, production, or packaging.
  20. Components of food that are needed for the body to function.
  21. fiber: Fiber that does not dissolve in water. It was once referred to as roughage ("ruff-ij") because it is rough. It acts like a stiff broom to clean and scrub the digestive tract so we can eliminate wastes from our systems more easily.
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  1. Substance found in plant food, such as whole grains, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and legumes, that promotes digestive health and regularity.
  2. modified organism (GMO): Plant or animal whose genetic makeup has been altered.
  3. mellitus: Condition in which the body cannot regulate blood sugar properly.
  4. acids: Chemical compounds that have special functions in the body, including supplying nitrogen for growth and maintenance.
  5. intakes (AIs): Similar to RDAs, AIs also identify daily intake levels for healthy people. AIs are typically assigned when scientists don't have enough information to set an RDA.
  6. diseases: Diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels and include hypertension, strokes, and heart attacks. Collectively, they are the number one cause of death in the United States.
  7. carbohydrate: This energy source contains long chains that include many glucose molecules. They are found in plant-based foods such as grains, legumes, and vegetables. They provide a long-lasting source of energy.
  8. See kilocalorie.
  9. Person who consumes vegetarian items plus dairy products.
  10. anemia: Condition caused by lack of iron in a person's blood.
  11. Usually refers to both fats and oils, although basic differences exist between the two. Fats are solid at room temperature and often come from animals.
  12. product: Product grown using approved USDA and FDA agricultural methods. The methods allow the use of certain fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, and drugs that are recognized as safe. Most of the food in the supermarket and from restaurant and foodservice suppliers comes from conventional producers.
  13. organic: Products that meet the requirements of their certifying organization. The "certified organic" name applies to farming and processing techniques that are simple, nontoxic, and sustainable. If a label is USDA "certified organic," it will apply to these standards.
  14. Body's main energy source; this type of nutrient provides the body with four kilocalories of energy per gram of food eaten and helps the body use protein and fat efficiently.
  15. Weed killer.
  16. (genetically modified organism): Plant or animal whose genetic makeup has been changed.
  17. Another word for fat, lipids are a group of molecules that include fats, oils, waxes, steroids, and other compounds.
  18. salt: Table salt that has been enriched with iodine as a nutritional supplement.
  19. Special chemical messengers made by bodies that regulate different body functions. This term might also refer to substances injected into animals to make them grow.
  20. This is when a substance thickens and congeals.
  21. amino acids: Nine amino acids that have to be obtained from food each day.

42 Clues: Weed killer. • See kilocalorie. • Medicines that prevent bacterial infections. • This is when a substance thickens and congeals. • Person who consumes vegetarian items plus dairy products. • Sauce that has been aerated and then spooned onto the dish. • Components of food that are needed for the body to function. • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-26

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. food is collected and regurgitated to the mouth.
  2. absorb nutrients in the small intestine.
  3. glands that release hormones into interstitial space.
  4. vitamins that are dissolve in water.
  5. regurgitated food.
  6. regulates metabolic rate.
  7. compartment that sends food to the true stomach.
  8. protein that increases the rate of reactions.
  9. absorbed in digestion for skeletal formation.
  10. female carrying a fetus or embryo.
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  1. vitamins that dissolve in the liver.
  2. animal with a multicompartment stomach.
  3. found on food labels as the total protein in the feed.
  4. animal willingness to accept feed.
  5. aids in the digestion of fat.
  6. are essential for life.
  7. a mass of food and saliva.
  8. largest gland.
  9. outer covering of a seed.
  10. partially digested food in the stomach

20 Clues: largest gland. • regurgitated food. • are essential for life. • regulates metabolic rate. • outer covering of a seed. • a mass of food and saliva. • aids in the digestion of fat. • animal willingness to accept feed. • female carrying a fetus or embryo. • vitamins that dissolve in the liver. • vitamins that are dissolve in water. • partially digested food in the stomach • ...

Nutrition 2020-05-24

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. the general name given to compounds that are needed in minute quantities in our diet
  2. the minimum amount of energy required by the body to maintain life at complete physical and mental rest in the post-absorptive state
  3. a disease which means 'to waste'
  4. the mineral whose RDA is higher in pre- menopausal women than men
  5. energy value of foodstuffs is expressed as
  6. The roughage obtained from fruits, vegetables and grains
  7. build-up of plaque in the wall of the arteries causing narrowing and loss of elasticity
  8. it is also called thermogenic effect of food
  9. a relative ranking of carbohydrate in foods according to how they affect the blood sugar levels
  10. the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide evolved to that of the oxygen consumed by an organism
  11. the amino acid which is deficient in maize protein zein
  12. a term which means the disease of the deposed child
  13. the concentrated fuel reserves of the body
  14. a branch of science that deals with the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, health and disease of an organism.
  15. the 10 amino acids which have to be present in the diet
  16. Carbohydrates, fats and proteins in diet are referred by this term
  17. a mineral needed for strong bones and teeth
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  1. a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women
  2. when intake and output of nitrogen in diet is the same
  3. the protein whose chemical score is 100
  4. It is defined as a pathological state resulting from a relative or absolute deficiency or excess of one or more essential nutrients
  5. the chief fiber present in food
  6. an individual who does not consume dairy products and any other animal derived foods like honey,gelatin,etc
  7. a nutrient that is needed for health and makes up about 60- 70% of our body weight
  8. a soft cheese-like food made from soy milk
  9. the chemical name of a vitamin found in citrus fruits
  10. instant source of energy to the body and provides 4kcal/g.
  11. a diet that contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals- in a proportion to meet the requirements for maintaining health and general well being.
  12. the orange, red and yellow colored pigments found in plants which can produce vitamin A
  13. They are traditionally regarded as body-building foods

30 Clues: the chief fiber present in food • a disease which means 'to waste' • the protein whose chemical score is 100 • energy value of foodstuffs is expressed as • a soft cheese-like food made from soy milk • the concentrated fuel reserves of the body • a mineral needed for strong bones and teeth • it is also called thermogenic effect of food • ...

Nutrition 2020-09-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. This type of fiber is known for helping with blood sugar regulation
  2. Four modules of this type of therapy include: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
  3. The main ingredient in guacamole is
  4. The key organ in the circulatory system
  5. An example of a food containing a high amount of vitamin A
  6. Term for high blood sugar
  7. A type of sauce that is green in color and typically comprised of basil, pine nuts and other ingredients
  8. Vitamin A helps with strengthening this
  9. Process of breaking down food; typically takes about 4-6 hours
  10. Macronutrient that helps build muscle
  11. Helpful to create before going food shopping
  12. An example of a vegetable containing probiotics; other examples outside of this include leeks
  13. A food that typically never expires
  14. Unit of energy
  15. Usable energy from carbohydrate sources
  16. A fruit that comes in shades of red, yellow and green (typically)
  17. A combination of breakfast and lunch
  18. A mineral that is necessary for bones, muscles, teeth and nerves
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  1. Non-essential, non-nutritive plant chemicals with protective or disease preventive qualities (produced by plants)
  2. The only fruit with seeds on the outside
  3. A potassium containing food
  4. Basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us
  5. amount of chambers in the human heart
  6. An easy to make breakfast meal using a grain, milk and toppings
  7. Live bacteria found in the microbiome- promotes gut health
  8. Drinking water is important for
  9. Fiber that feeds the bacteria in the gut (starts with a 'p')
  10. Your body’s control center and functions as part of the nervous system
  11. Ranks as one of the leading and most popular pizza toppings in the USA
  12. A leafy green source containing calcium
  13. Term for low blood sugar
  14. Lemons and Limes are examples of fruits that come from this type of tree
  15. This type of fiber moves through the digestive track
  16. All sources of this macronutrient break down into the form of glucose

34 Clues: Unit of energy • Term for low blood sugar • Term for high blood sugar • A potassium containing food • Drinking water is important for • The main ingredient in guacamole is • A food that typically never expires • A combination of breakfast and lunch • amount of chambers in the human heart • Macronutrient that helps build muscle • The key organ in the circulatory system • ...

Nutrition 2020-06-29

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. adding this mineral to water is to help protect teeth
  2. apples, bananas, blueberries, are part of what food group
  3. component of bones, along with phosphorus and magnesium
  4. spinach, cauliflower, carrots are part of what food group
  5. calcium plus vitamin D are the main nutrient in this food group
  6. 4 calories per gram found in bread
  7. eating more fruit, veggies, and whole grains and eating less processed meats can prevent this disease
  8. spinach and red meat are good sources of ___
  9. fish, meat, beans, legumes, chicken, turkey are a part of what food group
  10. how many calories per gram are in protein
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  1. this spice mixture is commonly used in Indian cooking
  2. most common cause of death in North America
  3. known as the sunshine vitamin
  4. those with high blood pressure are supposed to consume a diet low in ___
  5. this vitamin is associated with vision
  6. 9 calories per gram found in lipids
  7. blood sugar levels are controlled with insulin in this disease
  8. helps with the absorption for iron and the deficiency of this vitamin is called scurvy
  9. component of the diet which you do not digest
  10. vitamin A, E, and C are known as ___

20 Clues: known as the sunshine vitamin • 9 calories per gram found in lipids • 4 calories per gram found in bread • vitamin A, E, and C are known as ___ • this vitamin is associated with vision • how many calories per gram are in protein • most common cause of death in North America • spinach and red meat are good sources of ___ • component of the diet which you do not digest • ...

Nutrition 2020-06-01

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  1. Some examples of foods in this food group are rice, bread, potato, crackers, pasta, and cornmeal.
  2. A condition in which someone isn't getting enough nutrients or isn't getting the right balance of nutrients. Hint: The prefix "mal" means "bad".
  3. Not practicing a balanced diet may help to lead to this condition. Hint: You can use a scale to check for this condition.
  4. The foods that someone usually eats.
  5. This nutrient gives our body energy and foods in the staples food group are rich in this nutrient.
  6. Some examples of foods in this food group are red beans, lentils, peanuts, almonds and black eye peas.
  7. Some examples of foods in this food group are guava, watermelon, tamarind, papaya and bananas.
  8. These two nutrients protect the body from diseases and help many of its internal functions to be carried out.
  9. Not getting adequate amounts specific nutrients can lead to these types of diseases. Examples of these diseases are beri beri, rickets, scurvy, marasmus, kwashiorkor
  10. This nutrient is needed for growth of our muscles and foods such meat, milk, cheese, soya chunks and tofu a rich in it.
  11. Substances found in food which are absorbed into the body and help it to function healthily.
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  1. Eating foods from all six food groups in the right amounts.
  2. Not practicing a balanced diet or not getting enough nutrients from food can lead to this condition. Hint: The opposite of "over".
  3. Some examples of foods in this food group are eggs, ham, sardines, milk, fish, yogurt, cheese.
  4. This is not considered a nutrient but it is just as important. It helps our digestive system to function healthily. Hint: Choose whole wheat bread over white bread to get more of this nutrient.
  5. This is not considered a nutrient but it is just as important. It prevents our body from becoming dehydrated.
  6. Some examples of foods in this food group are spinach, okra, eggplant, carrots and pumpkin.
  7. A state in which the body does not contain an adequate amount of water for it to function healthily.
  8. This nutrient also provides us with energy.
  9. Some examples of foods in this food group are butter, margarine, cooking oil, fat in meat and lard.

20 Clues: The foods that someone usually eats. • This nutrient also provides us with energy. • Eating foods from all six food groups in the right amounts. • Some examples of foods in this food group are spinach, okra, eggplant, carrots and pumpkin. • Substances found in food which are absorbed into the body and help it to function healthily. • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. main source of fuel for the brain
  2. the stuff in breads and grains
  3. flesh and bones make up the____
  4. the food you eat gives you what.
  5. convert food into energy
  6. help your body develop and function
  7. eat your fruits and ____
  8. what makes your muscles stronger?
  9. physical state
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  1. the main thing you should drink
  2. eat a variety of different foods.
  3. your body's main source of energy
  4. another name for salt
  5. helps maintain good weight
  6. you need a good ____ to be healthy
  7. you feel____after a meal
  8. what helps the body absorb vitamins
  9. a thing you can do to lose weight
  10. mass
  11. the stuff that you eat

20 Clues: mass • physical state • another name for salt • the stuff that you eat • you feel____after a meal • convert food into energy • eat your fruits and ____ • helps maintain good weight • the stuff in breads and grains • the main thing you should drink • flesh and bones make up the____ • the food you eat gives you what. • eat a variety of different foods. • main source of fuel for the brain • ...

Nutrition 2021-11-04

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. - carbohydrates in its simplest form
  2. - the number of portions of fruit per day
  3. - apple, banana and orange are this type of food
  4. - process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
  5. - milk, cheese, yoghurt are this type of food
  6. - rice, wheat barley are this type of food
  7. - the material that helps improve digestion and cleanses the body
  8. - oils, butter and margarine found in this group
  9. - another name for fuel for the body
  10. - amino acids help repair and build the body
  11. - too much of this can lead to high blood pressure
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  1. - carrot, broccoli and potato are this type of food
  2. - the recommended size for food serving
  3. - condition created by eating too much sugar
  4. - the condition when you are very overweight
  5. - Your primary source of energy
  6. - small organic compounds found in food to help support life
  7. - small inorganic compounds found in food to help create enzymes and hormones
  8. - chicken, steak, lamb are this type of food
  9. - number of food groups for healthy eating

20 Clues: - Your primary source of energy • - carbohydrates in its simplest form • - another name for fuel for the body • - the recommended size for food serving • - the number of portions of fruit per day • - rice, wheat barley are this type of food • - number of food groups for healthy eating • - condition created by eating too much sugar • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. main source of fuel for the brain
  2. the stuff in breads and grains
  3. flesh and bones make up the____
  4. the food you eat gives you what.
  5. convert food into energy
  6. help your body develop and function
  7. eat your fruits and ____
  8. what makes your muscles stronger?
  9. physical state
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  1. the main thing you should drink
  2. eat a variety of different foods.
  3. your body's main source of energy
  4. another name for salt
  5. helps maintain good weight
  6. you need a good ____ to be healthy
  7. you feel____after a meal
  8. what helps the body absorb vitamins
  9. a thing you can do to lose weight
  10. mass
  11. the stuff that you eat

20 Clues: mass • physical state • another name for salt • the stuff that you eat • you feel____after a meal • convert food into energy • eat your fruits and ____ • helps maintain good weight • the stuff in breads and grains • the main thing you should drink • flesh and bones make up the____ • the food you eat gives you what. • eat a variety of different foods. • main source of fuel for the brain • ...

Nutrition 2022-03-30

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  1. deficiency of vitamin c causes
  2. a unit of energy
  3. a substance needed by the body for growth
  4. scientific name of vitamin good for eyesight
  5. chemicals which make up protein molecules
  6. food and drink regarded as a source of strength
  7. mineral required for healthy skin and nerves
  8. efficient as food
  9. food or provisions
  10. in a good physical or mental condition
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  1. the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism
  2. contains no proteins but necessary in the food we consume
  3. disease caused by deficiency of iron
  4. organic compounds that people need in small quantities
  5. nutrient that gives instant energy
  6. the food necessary for growth, health, and good condition
  7. a mineral needed for bones and teeth
  8. mineral which controls the functioning of thyroid
  9. helps in growth
  10. ___ helps to maintain a constant body

20 Clues: helps in growth • a unit of energy • efficient as food • food or provisions • deficiency of vitamin c causes • nutrient that gives instant energy • disease caused by deficiency of iron • a mineral needed for bones and teeth • ___ helps to maintain a constant body • in a good physical or mental condition • a substance needed by the body for growth • ...

Nutrition 2022-04-13

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  1. the rate at which food is converted into energy in body cells
  2. a category of foods that contain similar nutrients
  3. an eating strategy in which extra protein is eaten to increase muscle size
  4. Supplements Soy and whey in premade energy drinks or powders
  5. Acid Building blocks of protein
  6. Recommendations for diet choices among healthy Americans two years of age or older
  7. water-soluble or fat-soluble nutrient that helps the body use energy stored in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
  8. an eating disorder in which a person cannot control eating and eats excessively
  9. a mental disorder in which a person has a compelling need to starve, binge, or to binge and purge
  10. Th part of grains and plant foods that cannot be digested
  11. an eating strategy in which a few days of very low carbohydrate intake is followed by a few days of very high carbohydrate intake
  12. the number of calories a person uses for BMR, digestion and physical activity
  13. a diet that excludes fish, poultry, and red meat
  14. taking vitamins in excessive amounts
  15. A nutrient that is the main source of energy for the body
  16. receiving less than 90% of their daily caloric needs (not getting enough nutrients)
  17. a body weight that is 10% or more than desirable body weight
  18. a foodborne illness from improperly canned foods
  19. a diet that excludes eggs, fish, poultry, and meat
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  1. an illness caused by consuming foods or beverages that have been contaminated with pathogens
  2. an eating disorder in which a person binges and purges
  3. a diet in which vegetables are the foundation and meat, fish, and poultry are restricted or eliminated
  4. a diet that excludes red meat but includes other kinds of meat
  5. Having a diet that lacks the correct balance of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
  6. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  7. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
  8. a foodborne illness from contaminated animal products especially chicken
  9. a substance that is added to the diet to increase the total dietary intake
  10. a type of fat from dairy products, solid vegetablefat, and meat and poultry
  11. a macro or trace ____ nutrient that regulates many chemical reactions in the body
  12. fat soluble vitamins
  13. fat tissue and lean tissue in the body
  14. the number of calories a person takes in from foods and beverages
  15. food borne illness from undercooked chicken, eggs, and other meats
  16. Supplements supplements that contain extracts or ingredients from plants and not have to be proven safe by the FDA
  17. fat-like substance made by the body and found in certain foods
  18. a life threatening eating disorder in which a person starves themselves
  19. a diet that excludes foods of animal origin
  20. a nutrient that becomes electronically charged when in a solution, such as bodily fluids
  21. a body weight that is 20% or more than desirable body weight
  22. Chemical substance in food that the body requires for proper growth, maintenance, and functioning
  23. Abbreviation calories the body uses at rest

42 Clues: fat soluble vitamins • Acid Building blocks of protein • taking vitamins in excessive amounts • fat tissue and lean tissue in the body • a diet that excludes foods of animal origin • Abbreviation calories the body uses at rest • a diet that excludes fish, poultry, and red meat • a foodborne illness from improperly canned foods • ...

Nutrition 2014-03-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Carotene: a precursor of vitamin A
  2. seen in adults, have soft and weak bones that have a lower mineral content
  3. Energy Malnutrition: Over 500 billion children face imminent starvation and experience this condition.
  4. helps maintain a healthy lifestyle when performed 30-60 mins/day
  5. oxygenated holding protein of the muscles
  6. Response: refers to how fast and how high blood sugar levels rise after a meal
  7. Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy
  8. a small molecule that works with an enzyme
  9. results in palor, cyanosis, tachypnea, irregular pulse, confusion, etc
  10. compounds that are partly dissociate in water to form ions such as the potassium ion and chloride ion
  11. the condition of excess acid in the blood, indicated by a below normal pH
  12. DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day
  13. important molecule for the nervous system and the production of lactose
  14. the absorption of nutrients from food
  15. prevent rapid rise in blood glucose levels and consequent rapid rise in insulin levels
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  1. body weight more thank 20% above the ideal weight for a given individual.
  2. Helpful to prevent and correct hypertension ( ex: bananas, oranges, milk, radish etc)
  3. Complex carb foods boost the brains level of mood enhancing chemical called _________.
  4. a dietary factor -caused by foods high in saturated and trans fat
  5. Disease:a genetic disorder characterized by a total intolerance for gluten
  6. found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish
  7. foods that offer the most nutrients per calorie are ________ (non starchy)
  8. chemicals that bind with free radicals making them inactive
  9. Toxicity: can cause constipation, increased risk of kidney stone formation, interference with absorption of other minerals
  10. important in energy storage in muscle tissue
  11. Dieting:_______ ________ is the consistent and successful restriction of energy intake to maintain average or below average body weight.
  12. Disorder: a psychiatric condition that is characterized by severe disturbances in body weight and eating behaviors.

27 Clues: DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day • Carotene: a precursor of vitamin A • the absorption of nutrients from food • oxygenated holding protein of the muscles • a small molecule that works with an enzyme • important in energy storage in muscle tissue • Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy • found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish • ...

Nutrition 2014-03-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. important in energy storage in muscle tissue
  2. body weight more than 20% above the ideal weight for a given individual.
  3. a psychiatric condition that is characterized by severe disturbances in body weight and eating behaviours.
  4. found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish
  5. Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy
  6. Helpful to prevent and correct hypertension ( ex: bananas, oranges, milk, radish etc)
  7. a precursor of vitamin A
  8. refers to how fast and how high blood sugar levels rise after a meal
  9. compounds that are partly dissociate in water to form ions such as the potassium ion and chloride ion
  10. Complex carb foods boost the brains level of mood enhancing chemical called _________.
  11. chemicals that bind with free radicals making them inactive
  12. prevent rapid rise in blood glucose levels and consequent rapid rise in insulin levels
  13. a small molecule that works with an enzyme
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  1. the absorption of nutrients from food
  2. a genetic disorder characterized by a total intolerance for gluten
  3. Over 500 billion children face imminent starvation and experience this condition.
  4. results in palor, cyanosis, tachypnea, irregular pulse, confusion, etc
  5. helps maintain a healthy lifestyle when performed 30-60 mins/day
  6. oxygenated holding protein of the muscles
  7. foods that offer the most nutrients per calorie are ________ (non starchy)
  8. can cause constipation, increased risk of kidney stone formation, interference with absorption of other minerals
  9. _______ ________ is the consistent and successful restriction of energy intake to maintain average or below average body weight.
  10. the condition of excess acid in the blood, indicated by a below normal pH
  11. DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day
  12. important molecule for the nervous system and the production of lactose

25 Clues: a precursor of vitamin A • DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day • the absorption of nutrients from food • oxygenated holding protein of the muscles • a small molecule that works with an enzyme • important in energy storage in muscle tissue • Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy • found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish • ...

Nutrition 2014-03-12

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ and glycerol are the building blocks of lipids
  2. method of food preservation which requires -20 degrees celsius
  3. name of test done to determine the presence of proteins in foods
  4. method of food preservation which is done using x-rays or gamma rays
  5. food preservative which promotes the flow of saliva
  6. structural polysaccharide made from glucose
  7. scientist who developed the 'flash process' of preserving milk
  8. reaction that produces glucose
  9. study of food and diet
  10. storage form of carbohydrates found only in plants
  11. term that describe all chemical reactions taking place in an organism
  12. one element that is present in proteins but absent in carbohydrates
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  1. form of polysaccharide found only in animals
  2. a disaccharide made from two units of sugars
  3. example of a soluble protein
  4. form in which carbohydrate is transported in a plant
  5. food preservative which promotes the absorption of water into meat by osmosis
  6. compounds which contain carbon
  7. building blocks of protein
  8. everything that a person eats in 24 hours
  9. a widely used flavouring agent
  10. test done to determine the presence of fats in food

22 Clues: study of food and diet • building blocks of protein • example of a soluble protein • compounds which contain carbon • reaction that produces glucose • a widely used flavouring agent • everything that a person eats in 24 hours • structural polysaccharide made from glucose • form of polysaccharide found only in animals • a disaccharide made from two units of sugars • ...

Nutrition 2012-09-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. What kind of foods hace omplex-Carbohydrates?
  2. What protein helps to build in your body.
  3. What kind of food has fiber?
  4. What is bad fats
  5. What is a good source of vitamin C?
  6. What food has a lot of Iron.
  7. What nutritional group is in all food groups.
  8. Lack of water can cause
  9. What makes your blood sugar go up fast, and then drops quickly
  10. A food that has a high level of protein.
  11. What kind of foods have proteins?
  12. Too much of this can wash out vitamins and minerals
  13. What kind of mineral is in dairy products?
  14. Somehting our body can't digest
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  1. The carbohydrate that has a high nutritional value
  2. What helps your body to make vitamin D?
  3. What needs to be replaced in your body everyday?
  4. A fruit that has a lot of water
  5. What do fat,protein and carbohydrates hva in common?
  6. What is a health problem you can get of lack of vitamins?
  7. What group of nutrition is iron?
  8. What kind of foods have simple-Carbohydrates?
  9. A food that has a high level of Vitamin A

23 Clues: What is bad fats • Lack of water can cause • What kind of food has fiber? • What food has a lot of Iron. • A fruit that has a lot of water • Somehting our body can't digest • What group of nutrition is iron? • What kind of foods have proteins? • What is a good source of vitamin C? • What helps your body to make vitamin D? • A food that has a high level of protein. • ...

Nutrition 2011-12-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. solid waste that result from digestion
  2. a basic component of food that nourishes the body
  3. a characteristic or behavior that influences a persons chance of being injured or getting a disease
  4. mixture of gastric juices and food formed int he stomach during digestion
  5. the sum of the process by which a person takes in and uses food
  6. custom foods
  7. disorder in which many abnormal pouches form in the intestinal wall
  8. reaction of the immune system to certain proteins found in food
  9. beliefs and social customs of a group of people
  10. a principle that tries to explain something that happens in nature
  11. all the foods and beverages a person consumes
  12. beliefs and attitudes that are important to people
  13. packaging technology that preserves quality and extends shelf life.
  14. a mainstay food in the diet
  15. passage of nutrient from the digestive tract into the circulatory system
  16. foods that have a social impact on others
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  1. typical standards and patterns related to food and eating behaviors
  2. complex protein produced by cells to speed a specific chemical reaction in the body
  3. foods that are typical of a given racial national or religious culture
  4. the application of a certain body of knowledge
  5. the fitness of the body
  6. the average length of life of people living in the same environment
  7. the state of the physical world, including the condition of water, air and food
  8. traditional food of the african american ethnic group
  9. digestive juice produced by the liver to aid fat digestion
  10. frequent expulsion of watery feces
  11. the way a person feels about himself/herself,life,and the world
  12. the identification of a disease
  13. foods prepared according to laws

29 Clues: custom foods • the fitness of the body • a mainstay food in the diet • the identification of a disease • foods prepared according to laws • frequent expulsion of watery feces • solid waste that result from digestion • foods that have a social impact on others • all the foods and beverages a person consumes • the application of a certain body of knowledge • ...

nutrition 2013-03-26

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  1. vegetarian seat
  2. acids The building blocks of fats and oils.
  3. a chemical element with the symbol Fe
  4. involves mushrooms, bran,tuna ,chicken,beef, peanuts,
  5. a disaccharide sugar derived from galactose and glucose that is found most notably in cow milk
  6. Free radicals can be harmful to cells and are produced during normal metabolic function.
  7. A carbohydrate composed of glucose molecules
  8. organic compound that consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen,
  9. a chemical element with the symbol Na
  10. These units were at one time part of the metric system
  11. large biological molecules consisting of one or more chains of amino acids.
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  1. important for bone growth
  2. Components of molecules needed for body structure and function
  3. your meals should be
  4. fat the common name for unsaturated fat
  5. if you are not eating enough dairy foods
  6. alot of people are
  7. some people have a high or low
  8. people say milk is rich in it
  9. a simple monosaccharide found in plants
  10. you should keep your body

21 Clues: vegetarian seat • alot of people are • your meals should be • important for bone growth • you should keep your body • people say milk is rich in it • some people have a high or low • a chemical element with the symbol Fe • a chemical element with the symbol Na • a simple monosaccharide found in plants • if you are not eating enough dairy foods • ...

nutrition 2015-03-23

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  1. / either of two units of heat energy.
  2. / medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile.
  3. calories / calories derived from food containing no nutrients.
  4. / a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
  5. /a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
  6. / partial sterilization of perishable food products (as fruit or fish) with radiation (as gamma rays).
  7. / any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition.
  8. / nitrogenous organic compounds that structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.
  9. / an extreme allergic reaction.
  10. / wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food.
  11. / the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  12. / weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
  13. / containing or made from milk.
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  1. illness / is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food.
  2. / the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another.
  3. allergy / an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food.
  4. / a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves.
  5. / dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes.
  6. fats / A fat having chains of unsaturated fatty acids can reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
  7. / a plant or part of a plant used as food.

20 Clues: / an extreme allergic reaction. • / containing or made from milk. • / either of two units of heat energy. • / a plant or part of a plant used as food. • / wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food. • calories / calories derived from food containing no nutrients. • /a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food. • ...

Nutrition 2016-06-01

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. synthesized in the liver & found in foods of animal origin
  2. building blocks of proteins
  3. fats, carbohydrates, proteins
  4. vitamins & minerals
  5. found in wheat bran, vegetables, whole grains; important to incorporate adequate amount in diet to prevent or treat constipation
  6. fat soluble vitamins
  7. increases the risk for many diseases & health conditions including heart disease, stroke type 2 diabetes, hypertension, & gall bladder disease
  8. carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
  9. macronutrient that contains nitrogen
  10. regulate body processes
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  1. also known as fats
  2. provide 9 calories per gram, provides satiety
  3. caused by Vitamin B12 deficiency resulting from lack of intrinsic factor
  4. main function is to provide energy; should make up 60% of daily caloric intake
  5. found in fruits, oats, barley & legumes; binds with bile acids & cholesterol in the digestive tract to prevent their absorption
  6. aids in absorption of calcium & phosphorus, promotes healthy bone & teeth mineralization
  7. vitamin D deficiency & inadequate calcium
  8. necessary for blood clotting
  9. condition in which the body has adequate caloric intake, but lacks protein
  10. provides roughage & bulk to stool,can lower blood glucose levels & cholesterol &assist in weight loss
  11. necessary for wound healing

21 Clues: also known as fats • vitamins & minerals • fat soluble vitamins • regulate body processes • building blocks of proteins • necessary for wound healing • necessary for blood clotting • fats, carbohydrates, proteins • macronutrient that contains nitrogen • vitamin D deficiency & inadequate calcium • provide 9 calories per gram, provides satiety • ...

Nutrition 2023-03-22

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  1. Person’s digestive system reacting poorly to specific foods causing stomach discomfort
  2. Solid at room temperature; come from beef, pork and tropical oils; known to cause heart disease
  3. Type of protein that contains all essential amino acids
  4. Help build, repair and replace cells and tissues
  5. Basic unit of energy for our body to use on a daily basis
  6. Most important meal of the day
  7. A person’s immune system reacting poorly to a food they eat resulting in hive or difficulty breathing
  8. Sugars or starches in food that should make up about half of our daily nutrition
  9. The body bringing in and using food
  10. Similar to vitamins; vital for the formation of healthy bones and teeth
  11. Thought to be bad for you, but actually does many important things in the body like transporting vitamins and can be a source of energy
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  1. Vitamins A, D, E and K that are stored in the body; too much could be toxic
  2. Lack one or more essential amino acids necessary for breakdown
  3. Need these vitamins daily because they are not stored in the body
  4. Come from a variety of foods and help regulate digestion, absorption and metabolism of other nutrients
  5. Provides the body with long lasting energy; found in whole grains and pasta
  6. Too much of this nutrient could clog arteries
  7. Quick energy for the system, but does not last long; fructose, sucrose, dextrose
  8. All substances that work together to allow the body to grow and repair itself throughout life
  9. E. Coli and Salmonella are a potential cause of this
  10. Healthy fat that is liquid at room temperature, example being vegetable oils
  11. Helpful nutrient that aids the body in getting rid of waste

22 Clues: Most important meal of the day • The body bringing in and using food • Too much of this nutrient could clog arteries • Help build, repair and replace cells and tissues • E. Coli and Salmonella are a potential cause of this • Type of protein that contains all essential amino acids • Basic unit of energy for our body to use on a daily basis • ...

NUtrition 2023-03-22

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  1. Adding greatly-adding nutrients to foods that might not have had them in the first place.
  2. A measurement of energy that expresses food's nutritional value.
  3. A chemical substance found in food that helps to maintain the body.
  4. Part of the product that states its nutritional facts.
  5. An essential amino acid that builds, maintains, and replaces the tissues in your body. (Muscles)
  6. Elements on the earth that are found in foods that our bodies need.
  7. A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. (A,B,C,D,E, AND K)
  8. Found in table salt and in processed foods.
  9. A carefully measured guide that shows your food group targets.
  10. Nutrients that your body REQUIRES to function properly.
  11. Sugars added during the manufacturing of the product.
  12. A fat found in fried foods, commercially baked goods, processed foods and margarine.
  13. A liquid essential to the body.
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  1. "Simple Sugars" broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy.
  2. A fat found in milk, cheese, chocolate,or meats.
  3. Fat-like, waxy substance that helps your body make cell membranes, many hormones, and vitamin D.
  4. A food that has nutrients added back that were lost during processing.
  5. A fat found in fish, avocadoes, eggs, oil, or nuts.
  6. Part of the product that lists everything that the product contains.
  7. The process of converting food to energy.
  8. A collection of foods that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications.
  9. Cleans out your intestines.
  10. Calories gained from food without any nutrients or fat.

23 Clues: Cleans out your intestines. • A liquid essential to the body. • The process of converting food to energy. • Found in table salt and in processed foods. • A fat found in milk, cheese, chocolate,or meats. • A fat found in fish, avocadoes, eggs, oil, or nuts. • Sugars added during the manufacturing of the product. • Part of the product that states its nutritional facts. • ...

Nutrition 2023-04-11

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. helps prevent spina bifids
  2. strong bones and teeth
  3. help decrease cholesterol
  4. keeps bowel regular
  5. essential for eye sight
  6. most harmful fats
  7. helps form haemoglobin
  8. meat/poultry
  9. a fibre, one of 6 basic nutrients
  10. assists in blood clotting
  11. essential for growth
  12. helps from bones and teeth
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  1. maintains cell membranes
  2. helps lower cholesterol
  3. best to consume in small amounts
  4. grains, legumes and nuts
  5. our bodies have 70% of it
  6. slowly digested and absorbed
  7. absorbed quickly into the bloodstream
  8. healthy gums, teeth, bones
  9. growth, maintenance and repair of our body cells
  10. provide a concentrated energy of energy
  11. GI
  12. minerals needed in large amounts
  13. not digested
  14. controls nerve impulses
  15. healthy skin and eyes
  16. needed in very small amounts
  17. correct heart and nervous functions

29 Clues: GI • meat/poultry • not digested • most harmful fats • keeps bowel regular • essential for growth • healthy skin and eyes • strong bones and teeth • helps form haemoglobin • helps lower cholesterol • essential for eye sight • controls nerve impulses • maintains cell membranes • grains, legumes and nuts • our bodies have 70% of it • help decrease cholesterol • assists in blood clotting • ...

nutrition 2017-05-21

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. acids: "building blocks" of proteins
  2. having nutrients usually vitamins and minerals added to a food to replace those lost during processing
  3. carbs: simple sugars and refined complex carbs stripped of nutrients
  4. protein: missing at least 1 amino acid
  5. and polyunsaturated: they are good fats
  6. a person who eats no meat
  7. more than 10% over the weight that best suits your height and body frame
  8. keeps weight off(feel fuller longer)
  9. nutrients that assist many of the chemical reactions in the body
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  1. carbs: as close to natural state as possible and unrefined
  2. a sugar the major carbohydrate in blood which is used by cells for energy
  3. density: the proportion of nutrients in a food compared to the number of calories
  4. provide energy (fuel) for the body
  5. calories: solid fats or sugars
  6. refraining from eating all or certain foods
  7. and trans fats: they are bad fats
  8. required by the body in small amounts
  9. a process of replacing water in the body
  10. measure of energy in food
  11. nervosa: a life threatening eating disorder in which a person refuses to eat normally or to retain food in the body

20 Clues: a person who eats no meat • measure of energy in food • calories: solid fats or sugars • and trans fats: they are bad fats • provide energy (fuel) for the body • acids: "building blocks" of proteins • keeps weight off(feel fuller longer) • required by the body in small amounts • protein: missing at least 1 amino acid • and polyunsaturated: they are good fats • ...

nutrition 2017-05-21

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. nutrients that assist many of the chemical reactions in the body
  2. refraining from eating all or certain foods
  3. nutrients required by the body in small amounts
  4. missing at least 1 amino acid
  5. a life threatening eating disorder in which a person refuses to eat normally or to retain food in the body
  6. they are bad fats
  7. a sugar the major carbohydrate in blood which is used by cells for energy
  8. solid fats or sugars
  9. provide energy (fuel) for the body
  10. "building blocks" of proteins
  11. a process of replacing water in the body
  12. a person who eats no meat
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  1. the proportion of nutrients in a food compared to the number of calories
  2. simple sugars and refined complex carbs stripped of nutrients
  3. as close to natural state as possible and unrefined
  4. they are good fats
  5. more than 10% over the weight that best suits your height and body frame
  6. keeps weight off(feel fuller longer)
  7. having nutrients usually vitamins and minerals added to a food to replace those lost during processing
  8. measure of energy in food

20 Clues: they are bad fats • they are good fats • solid fats or sugars • measure of energy in food • a person who eats no meat • missing at least 1 amino acid • "building blocks" of proteins • provide energy (fuel) for the body • keeps weight off(feel fuller longer) • a process of replacing water in the body • refraining from eating all or certain foods • ...

Nutrition 2017-09-12

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The basic unit of proteins are ______ acids.
  2. Fats are made up of ______ and three fatty acids.
  3. Foods should be eaten ______ as much as possible to retain vitamin
  4. Mineral that helps prevent tooth decay.
  5. Important for healthy nerves.
  6. symptoms like feeling tired and weak due to lack of iron
  7. Water contains the elements ________ and oxygen.
  8. A macronutrient that supply heat and energy.
  9. Vitamin C prevents this disease
  10. Carbohydrate found in cereals, pasta, flour, bread and potatoes.
  11. Too much fat in the diet can lead to _______.
  12. Deficiency of Vitamin A causes night ___________.
  13. Every cell in the body needs constant _______.
  14. Boils at 100 C and freezes at 0 C.
  15. The main function of protein is _______ and repair.
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  1. An enlargement of the tyroid gland caused by lack of iodine.
  2. A mineral that keeps the bones strong
  3. An absence of an essential nutrient.
  4. Fats from in mainly vegetable sources.
  5. Iron is necessary to form this in the blood.
  6. Vitamin D helps prevent ______.
  7. Water ______ important substances in the body
  8. Needed to burn the food and release energy
  9. The UV light from the _____ are converted to Vitamin D.
  10. Vitamin K helps the blood to _________.

25 Clues: Important for healthy nerves. • Vitamin D helps prevent ______. • Vitamin C prevents this disease • Boils at 100 C and freezes at 0 C. • An absence of an essential nutrient. • A mineral that keeps the bones strong • Fats from in mainly vegetable sources. • Mineral that helps prevent tooth decay. • Vitamin K helps the blood to _________. • ...

Nutrition 2020-04-12

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. this type of vegetarian does not eat any animal products or use them.
  2. this type of vegetarian refrains from all animal products except dairy.
  3. substances the body needs to function properly.
  4. this inorganic nutrient is required by the body in small amounts; phosphorous is an example.
  5. these types of carbohydrates are more difficult for the body to break down; examples include bread and potatoes.
  6. this disorder is when the body doesn't get enough iron in the blood.
  7. this type of fat is generally liquid in the refrigerator.
  8. this type of carbohydrate is indigestible and assists in digestion.
  9. this liquid nutrient is the most essential nutrient that the body needs.
  10. this disease is a condition in which the body has difficulty controlling blood sugar levels.
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  1. this organic nutrient is required by the body in small amounts; B 12 is an example.
  2. another word for blood sugar.
  3. this macronutrient is responsible for the building of muscles and bones.
  4. these nutrients help protect the body from free radicals.
  5. these type of carbohydrates are when fiber and vitamins are removed; examples are white rice and white bread.
  6. these are the building blocks of protein.
  7. these plant-based nutrients help protect the body from chronic diseases.
  8. these types of carbohydrates are easy for the body to digest; examples include table sugar and fruit.
  9. this macronutrient is an energy source that consists of sugars.
  10. the science of food and how the body uses it.
  11. this is an energy unit by which food is measured.

21 Clues: another word for blood sugar. • these are the building blocks of protein. • the science of food and how the body uses it. • substances the body needs to function properly. • this is an energy unit by which food is measured. • these nutrients help protect the body from free radicals. • this type of fat is generally liquid in the refrigerator. • ...

Nutrition 2020-04-11

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. this type of vegetarian does not eat any animal products or use them.
  2. this type of vegetarian refrains from all animal products except dairy.
  3. substances the body needs to function properly.
  4. this inorganic nutrient is required by the body in small amounts; phosphorous is an example.
  5. these types of carbohydrates are more difficult for the body to break down; examples include bread and potatoes.
  6. this disorder is when the body doesn't get enough iron in the blood.
  7. this type of fat is generally liquid in the refrigerator.
  8. this type of carbohydrate is indigestible and assists in digestion.
  9. this liquid nutrient is the most essential nutrient that the body needs.
  10. this disease is a condition in which the body has difficulty controlling blood sugar levels.
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  1. this organic nutrient is required by the body in small amounts; B 12 is an example.
  2. another word for blood sugar.
  3. this macronutrient is responsible for the building of muscles and bones.
  4. these nutrients help protect the body from free radicals.
  5. these type of carbohydrates are when fiber and vitamins are removed; examples are white rice and white bread.
  6. these are the building blocks of protein.
  7. these plant-based nutrients help protect the body from chronic diseases.
  8. these types of carbohydrates are easy for the body to digest; examples include table sugar and fruit.
  9. this macronutrient is an energy source that consists of sugars.
  10. the science of food and how the body uses it.
  11. this is an energy unit by which food is measured.

21 Clues: another word for blood sugar. • these are the building blocks of protein. • the science of food and how the body uses it. • substances the body needs to function properly. • this is an energy unit by which food is measured. • these nutrients help protect the body from free radicals. • this type of fat is generally liquid in the refrigerator. • ...

Nutrition 2021-01-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The main ingredient in guacamole is
  2. The amount of chambers in the human heart (number)
  3. A combination of breakfast and lunch
  4. Ranks as one of the leading and most popular pizza toppings in the USA
  5. A fruit that comes in shades of red, yellow and green (typically)
  6. An example of a vegetable containing probiotics; other examples outside of this include leeks
  7. butter A food containing carbohydrates, proteins and fats
  8. Non-essential, non-nutritive plant chemicals with protective or disease preventive qualities (produced by plants; plural)
  9. Vitamin A helps with strengthening this
  10. A food that typically never expires
  11. A mineral that is necessary for bones, muscles, teeth and nerves
  12. All sources of this macronutrient break down into the form of glucose
  13. Type of macronutrient; essential for brain repair and maintenance, and aiding in hunger and satiety regulation
  14. Fiber that feeds the bacteria in the gut (plural)
  15. Process of breaking down food; typically takes about 4-6 hours
  16. Unit of energy
  17. An example of a food containing a high amount of vitamin A
  18. This type of fiber moves through the digestive track
  19. Drinking water is important for
  20. The state that produces the most ice cream in America
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  1. This type of fiber is known for helping with blood sugar regulation
  2. A potassium containing food
  3. The fattiest organ in the body; containing 60% fat
  4. Live bacteria found in the microbiome- promotes gut health
  5. Basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us
  6. A type of sauce that is green in color and typically comprised of basil, pine nuts and other ingredients
  7. Term for low blood sugar
  8. Lemons and Limes are examples of fruits that come from this type of tree
  9. Month that is declared as "National Ice cream Month"
  10. Term for high blood sugar
  11. An easy to make breakfast meal using a grain, milk and toppings
  12. Four modules of this type of therapy include: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
  13. Macronutrient that helps build muscle
  14. A leafy green source containing calcium
  15. Usable energy from carbohydrate sources
  16. The only fruit with seeds on the outside
  17. K Deficiency of this “vitamin” decreases calcium in the bones and affects bleeding and bruising
  18. The key organ in the circulatory system

38 Clues: Unit of energy • Term for low blood sugar • Term for high blood sugar • A potassium containing food • Drinking water is important for • The main ingredient in guacamole is • A food that typically never expires • A combination of breakfast and lunch • Macronutrient that helps build muscle • Vitamin A helps with strengthening this • A leafy green source containing calcium • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. the strength required for sustained mental or physical activity.
  2. a type of electrolyte that helps nerves to function and muscles to contract. Found in bananas
  3. a sweet crystalline substance that is usually used for sweetening food or drink
  4. found in milk! The chemical element of atomic number 20.
  5. the flesh of an animal used for food. High in protein
  6. they contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water 2:1. They provide fuel for energy. e.g. Pasta, rice, bread contain high levels of this.
  7. a quantity of food suitable for one person
  8. allows chemical reactions and is a key component of blood. Reduces hunger. Found in oil, avocados and meats
  9. these can also be found on the periodic table
  10. a disease in which the body is less able to produce or respond to the hormone insulin which in turn results in abnormal metabolism of carbs and unstable levels of glucose in the blood.
  11. a plant or part of a plant used for food such as apples, oranges or pineapple
  12. system the group of organs which work together to consume foods and liquids that the body can use for energy and growth
  13. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
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  1. the state of being free from illness or injury
  2. fruit composed from and inedible hard shell and a seed which is edible.
  3. any group of organic compounds that promote growth and nutrition. Derives from the Latin word amine because these were thought to contain amino acids
  4. a plant or part of a plant used for food such as cabbage, cucumber or carrot
  5. source of energy that comes from food to power the human body.
  6. a sugar commonly found in fruits
  7. is a key component of body tissue. It builds, maintains and repairs body cells. Found in meats, nuts and eggs
  8. the kind of foods a person consumes. Many associate this with the restriction of some food groups in order to lose weight.
  9. cultivated cereals used as food
  10. a simple sugar that is a component of many carbohydrates
  11. a sugar found in milk products
  12. has the same ratio of hydrogen and oxygen as carbohydrates. Is colourless and odourless
  13. any nutritious substance that can be consumed in order to maintain life and growth
  14. joules measurement of energy value of foods
  15. cleans the digestive system and can be found in wholemeal foods, apple and oranges
  16. a distribution of milk or milk products
  17. the chemical element atomic number 11, referred to as salt
  18. is an element commonly found in red meats in large amounts. Also, a type of metal

31 Clues: a sugar found in milk products • cultivated cereals used as food • a sugar commonly found in fruits • a distribution of milk or milk products • a quantity of food suitable for one person • joules measurement of energy value of foods • these can also be found on the periodic table • the state of being free from illness or injury • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The kinds of food that you consume.
  2. stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body.
  3. A mineral your body needs to work properly rhyming with ‘Hassium’.
  4. A white type of grain used in food, particularly in Aisa.
  5. A hypersensitivity reaction to a substance especially in food; eg. a peanut _______.
  6. food made of flour, water and yeast mixed together and baked.
  7. The food necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
  8. The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for good health and growth.
  9. The organ which mainly digests food.
  10. A light informal meal
  11. A measure of the energy value of foods.
  12. A colourless, transparent and odourless liquid that is depended on by humans to survive
  13. The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and fructose and can be eaten as food.
  14. To be in a good physical or mental condition.
  15. Used by our body to build, maintain and repair body cells.
  16. Our bodies' main nutrient for creating energy.
  17. A standardized amount of food.
  18. A type of food produced from or containing the milk of mammals.
  19. Vitamins & minerals; needed in small amounts.
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  1. A type of carbohydrate that keeps you full longer.
  2. A simple sugar which is an important energy source.
  3. Things like vitamins, minerals and herbs taken to strengthen your body, usually taken when deficiency occurs.
  4. A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, turnip, or bean.
  5. Aka Lipids.
  6. A sugar found in fruit.
  7. a type of fat, particularly less healthy than others.
  8. the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.
  9. The state of being grossly fat or overweight.
  10. The opposite of healthy, food that is harmful to health.
  11. The hormone that regulates glucose in the body.
  12. A condition caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet.
  13. A feeling of discomfort caused by lack of food.
  14. The process by which your body converts food and drink into energy.
  15. An essential element for blood production in the body.
  16. The flesh of an animal, eaten as food.
  17. A chemical found in food that tastes salty.

36 Clues: Aka Lipids. • A light informal meal • A sugar found in fruit. • A standardized amount of food. • The kinds of food that you consume. • The organ which mainly digests food. • The flesh of an animal, eaten as food. • A measure of the energy value of foods. • A chemical found in food that tastes salty. • The state of being grossly fat or overweight. • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. found in dairy products – needed for strong bones and teeth.
  2. the process of breaking down food into substances that can be used by the body.
  3. an electrolyte that regulates blood pressure, water balance in cells and aids in muscle contraction.
  4. a protein found in wheat.
  5. the organic process in a cell or organism that transforms food into energy.
  6. simple sugar derived from the breakdown of carbohydrates.
  7. substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  8. sugar found naturally in fruits or honey
  9. a group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
  10. action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself especially at a minimal level.
  11. severe deficiency in energy in taking caused by lack of food.
  12. a branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health.
  13. in a good physical or mental condition
  14. hormone produced in the pancreas in response to high blood sugar.
  15. person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products
  16. substances obtained from food that are required for metabolism or physiological processes.
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  1. a person’s mental or physical condition
  2. is a sterol that is made by the body and is found in animal products such as meat, eggs and dairy products.
  3. a nutrient needed by the human body for growth and maintenance.
  4. elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  5. complex disease in which the body has an excessive amount of fat.
  6. food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
  7. a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves - either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
  8. minerals in body fluids - includes sodium, potassium magnesium, and chloride
  9. condition of being fit and healthy
  10. indigestible parts of plant foods, such as vegetables fruits, grains, beans and legumes
  11. the fuel needed from food in order to function and participate in the activity.
  12. food that is difficult or impossible to digest
  13. measurement of energy
  14. the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them and the relationship between diet, health, and disease.
  15. an insoluble substance which is the main material of plant cell walls.
  16. excessive loss of fluid from the body.
  17. acids that are the basic building block of protein.

33 Clues: measurement of energy • a protein found in wheat. • condition of being fit and healthy • excessive loss of fluid from the body. • in a good physical or mental condition • a person’s mental or physical condition • sugar found naturally in fruits or honey • food that is difficult or impossible to digest • acids that are the basic building block of protein. • ...

Nutrition 2021-02-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
  2. the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.
  3. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.
  4. a unit of energy of 1,000 calories
  5. existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
  6. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
  7. the recommended average daily intake level based on observed or experimentally determined approximations or estimates
  8. the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going, such as breathing and keeping warm.
  9. the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1 °C
  10. having added nutrients.
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  1. any of various biologically active compounds found in plants.
  2. the physical sensations in the mouth produced by a particular food.
  3. food that has been processed or refined as little as possible and is free from additives or other artificial substances.
  4. category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter), corresponding to the flavor of glutamates, especially monosodium glutamate.
  5. the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
  6. having had vitamins or other supplements added so as to increase the nutritional value.
  7. the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance.
  8. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  9. any of the clusters of bulbous nerve endings on the tongue and in the lining of the mouth which provide the sense of taste.
  10. the distinctive taste of a food or drink.
  11. the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
  12. a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being.
  13. food produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming.
  14. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

24 Clues: having added nutrients. • a unit of energy of 1,000 calories • the distinctive taste of a food or drink. • a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. • any of various biologically active compounds found in plants. • the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance. • existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind. • ...

Nutrition 2021-03-29

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. vitamin c is ___ soluble so we have to get it regularly
  2. when body doesn't have enough fluid
  3. most of your water is lost through
  4. inorganic micronutrients
  5. best drink of choice
  6. How do we gain energy
  7. meat and animals
  8. Prefix of small
  9. sugar and starches
  10. majority of sugar in diet
  11. high percent of daily value
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  1. white milk or chocolate, which one is better for you
  2. where does all sugar originate
  3. builds muscle
  4. Prefix of big
  5. a type of fat to avoid
  6. Organic micronutrients
  7. new public enemy
  8. burn a high percentage when at risk
  9. good carbohydrates
  10. bad carbohydrates

21 Clues: builds muscle • Prefix of big • Prefix of small • new public enemy • meat and animals • bad carbohydrates • good carbohydrates • sugar and starches • best drink of choice • How do we gain energy • a type of fat to avoid • Organic micronutrients • inorganic micronutrients • majority of sugar in diet • high percent of daily value • where does all sugar originate • ...

Nutrition 2021-04-05

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. help the body perform specific functions and regulate metabolic processes
  2. should have 5.5 oz of this food group a day
  3. should focus on complex carbs and include protein and fat
  4. main source of fuel for the body
  5. failure to replace fluids lost through sweating or other normal body processes
  6. should have 24g or 6tsp of this food group a day
  7. should have 6oz of this food group a day
  8. should have 5 servings or 2.5 cups of this food group a day
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  1. should be eaten 3-4 hours before a game and high in carbs
  2. inorganic chemical elements that are necessary for normal functioning of the body
  3. type of fat that increases cholesterol
  4. energy-producing value of food
  5. BMI
  6. no carbs for 7 days, then tons of carbs 3 days before an event
  7. having a BMI of greater than 30
  8. type of fat that increases risk of developing heart disease
  9. 8 glasses should be consumed each day
  10. should have 4 servings or 2 cups of this type of food group a day
  11. basic components are amino acids
  12. should have 3 cups of this food group a day

20 Clues: BMI • energy-producing value of food • having a BMI of greater than 30 • main source of fuel for the body • basic components are amino acids • 8 glasses should be consumed each day • type of fat that increases cholesterol • should have 6oz of this food group a day • should have 5.5 oz of this food group a day • should have 3 cups of this food group a day • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a type of salt
  2. we have 206 of them
  3. chemical reaction that breaks down food
  4. Something used for growth other than food
  5. short word for vegetable
  6. what you eat in a day
  7. food or other substance for growth
  8. something needed in blood.
  9. a soft gray thing used for growth
  10. type of meat
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  1. white and comes out of cow good for bones
  2. unit of energy
  3. Simplest of carbohydrates
  4. Things your body needs to fight bacteria
  5. what is it called when you work out?
  6. scientific name for seafood
  7. the extra body weight that isn't muscle
  8. the chemical element of atomic number 11
  9. white meat
  10. a chemical needed for your body

20 Clues: white meat • type of meat • a type of salt • unit of energy • we have 206 of them • what you eat in a day • short word for vegetable • Simplest of carbohydrates • something needed in blood. • scientific name for seafood • a chemical needed for your body • a soft gray thing used for growth • food or other substance for growth • what is it called when you work out? • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. in good shape
  2. unit for measuring food value
  3. tissue in human or animal that helps body move
  4. these give you nourishment for growth
  5. when you are fat
  6. rhymes with fructose
  7. being nourished
  8. when you don’t have enough fluid in your body
  9. 350 calories per serving
  10. when blood moves through body
  11. your mom gave you the flintstones with breakfast everyday when you were little
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  1. thread from a vegetable tissues
  2. food one eats
  3. when you are hungry
  4. When you throat closes after you eat something
  5. pasta contains a lot of these
  6. One who plays sports
  7. Out moving and doing physical motion
  8. physical activity for fitness
  9. part of vitamin B complex group

20 Clues: in good shape • food one eats • being nourished • when you are fat • when you are hungry • One who plays sports • rhymes with fructose • 350 calories per serving • unit for measuring food value • pasta contains a lot of these • physical activity for fitness • when blood moves through body • thread from a vegetable tissues • part of vitamin B complex group • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-19

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  1. This is made up of the foods you eat and drink.
  2. What is necessary for growth?
  3. What is the process the body uses to break down foods?
  4. This is the process of providing food that you need to help with staying healthy.
  5. This is the process your body uses to make energy from the food you eat.
  6. What is found in wheat?
  7. What are chemical compounds in food to help the body function?
  8. What is the unit of energy in food?
  9. acid This is used for tissue development.
  10. This is an important energy source for living organisms.
  11. What is a waxy substance that's found in the cells of the body?
  12. What is in every living cell in the body?
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  1. What is a substance in plants?
  2. glucose This is also known as blood sugar.
  3. What happens when your body does not get enough liquid?
  4. acids What are the building blocks of protein?
  5. These are minerals in body fluids.
  6. What has a sweet taste?
  7. This is one of the main types of nutrients.
  8. What are substances that speed up chemical reactions?

20 Clues: What is found in wheat? • What has a sweet taste? • What is necessary for growth? • What is a substance in plants? • These are minerals in body fluids. • What is the unit of energy in food? • acid This is used for tissue development. • What is in every living cell in the body? • glucose This is also known as blood sugar. • This is one of the main types of nutrients. • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-21

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  1. Vitamin C comes from ____.
  2. What you eat and drink everyday is considered your ____.
  3. What is the unit of energy in food?
  4. Your body turns this into glucose.
  5. Food is converted into _____.
  6. A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth.
  7. What are the building blocks of protein?
  8. Where do you get Vitamin D?
  9. What is in dairy products?
  10. What cannot be broken down into sugar molecules?
  11. What helps with forming teeth?
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  1. a simple sugar that is an important energy source
  2. H2O
  3. Building block of body tissue
  4. What is essential for making blood?
  5. Running is a good ____.
  6. What is table salt made of?
  7. What is a solid natural substance?
  8. What is a mineral needed for your body to work properly?
  9. Nutrients that give you lots of energy.

20 Clues: H2O • Running is a good ____. • Vitamin C comes from ____. • What is in dairy products? • What is table salt made of? • Where do you get Vitamin D? • Building block of body tissue • Food is converted into _____. • What helps with forming teeth? • Your body turns this into glucose. • What is a solid natural substance? • What is the unit of energy in food? • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-20

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  1. Food or provisions
  2. How fast your body processes food into energy.
  3. What your body digests to give you energy.
  4. he action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself
  5. The selection of foods and drinks at a restaurant or place of consumption.
  6. water
  7. organic process of when your body processes food
  8. A disease that is the result of surplus glucose.
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  1. The chemicals that you intake to acquire normal
  2. Your hereditary composition.
  3. A licensed professional that is an expert in dieting.
  4. A type of body tissue that contains stored fat that serves as a source of energy.
  5. What you eat.
  6. What any substance that gives you energy
  7. A combination of certain foods to create an amount of food.
  8. The amount of food you consume at one time.
  9. A professional that specializes in nutrition.
  10. and nutrition.
  11. The result of not getting enough nutrients
  12. a per
  13. The act of restricting your food intake.

21 Clues: a per • water • What you eat. • and nutrition. • Food or provisions • Your hereditary composition. • What any substance that gives you energy • The act of restricting your food intake. • What your body digests to give you energy. • The result of not getting enough nutrients • The amount of food you consume at one time. • A professional that specializes in nutrition. • ...

Nutrition 2022-05-18

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  1. the study of nutrients and how the body uses them
  2. starches and sugars found in foods
  3. BMI is a method for assessing your body size based on your height and ______
  4. extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or death (2 words)
  5. the way you see your body (2 words)
  6. substance in food that your body needs to function
  7. disorder in which are person repeatedly eats too much food at one time (2 words)
  8. the most important meal of the day
  9. compounds that help to regulate body functions
  10. the emotional desire for food
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  1. myplate is a visual reminder to help ____ make healthful food choices
  2. the body's physical need for food
  3. something that you feel you cannot control
  4. the nutrients used to build and repair cells
  5. weighing more than is healthy for a person
  6. mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth
  7. elements found in foods that help your body work properly
  8. the most essential nutrient
  9. nutrient that promotes normal growth, gives you energy, adn keeps your skin healthy
  10. weighing less than is healthy for a person
  11. unit of heat that measures the energy available in food

21 Clues: the most essential nutrient • the emotional desire for food • the body's physical need for food • starches and sugars found in foods • the most important meal of the day • the way you see your body (2 words) • something that you feel you cannot control • weighing more than is healthy for a person • weighing less than is healthy for a person • ...

Nutrition 2022-05-16

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  1. the way you see your body
  2. weighing more than healthy for a person of your gender, age, height and body type
  3. balance between calories taken in and used
  4. a method for assessing your body based on height and weight
  5. have a high amount of nutrients related to amount of calories
  6. tough stringy part of raw fruits and vegetables and grains
  7. dairy, fruit, vegetable, protein, and grains
  8. the body's physical need for food
  9. substances in food body needs to function
  10. unit of heat measuring available energy in food
  11. the study of nutrients and how the body uses them
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  1. a visual reminder to help consumers make healthful food choices
  2. extreme eating behaviors
  3. is essential to every body function
  4. nutrients promoting normal growth, give energy, and keep skin healthy
  5. the starches and sugars found in foods
  6. weighing less than is healthy for a person of your gender, height, age and body type
  7. elements in food that help the body work properly
  8. compounds that regulate body function
  9. the emotional desire for food

20 Clues: extreme eating behaviors • the way you see your body • the emotional desire for food • the body's physical need for food • is essential to every body function • compounds that regulate body function • the starches and sugars found in foods • substances in food body needs to function • balance between calories taken in and used • dairy, fruit, vegetable, protein, and grains • ...

Nutrition 2022-10-17

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  1. Nutrients that are found in the body in large amounts
  2. This nutrient contains no energy and can be used for weight management.
  3. Source of Vitamin D
  4. A major food source of Polyunsaturated fats
  5. A major food source of Protein
  6. This disease is caused by a lack of healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body.
  7. Can occur as a result of Osteoporosis
  8. A food source of this nutrient.
  9. A fancy word for the hardening of bones
  10. The main function of Carbohydrate
  11. Nutrient that is a secondary source of energy
  12. Raises LDL cholesterol and lowers HDL cholesterol
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  1. Fancy name for the build up of plaque
  2. A disease caused when excess carbohydrates, fat and protein are not used for energy.
  3. A major source of Vitamin C
  4. This condition is caused by excess sodium in the diet over a long period of time.
  5. What carbohydrates are broken down into.
  6. Nutrient required for the hardening of bones
  7. This condition can occur when there is a lack of blood flow and blockage to the brain
  8. Avocado is a major food source
  9. A fruit with skin on that is high in Fibre.
  10. This nutrient keeps us feeling full for longer and prevents overeating.

22 Clues: Source of Vitamin D • A major source of Vitamin C • A major food source of Protein • Avocado is a major food source • A food source of this nutrient. • The main function of Carbohydrate • Fancy name for the build up of plaque • Can occur as a result of Osteoporosis • A fancy word for the hardening of bones • What carbohydrates are broken down into. • ...

Nutrition 2022-11-27

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  1. when your body tells you it needs food
  2. aids in chemical reactions
  3. eat in moderation
  4. how your body breaks down food
  5. full of nutrients
  6. 3500 in one pound of fat
  7. unsaturated
  8. maintains cells and tissues
  9. nutrient dense
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  1. helps bones
  2. good fats
  3. LDL and HDL
  4. power from foods
  5. substances in food that our body needs
  6. helps with digestion
  7. desire for food
  8. perform a wide variety of functions
  9. complex
  10. bone loss
  11. helps with blood clotting
  12. bad fat

21 Clues: complex • bad fat • good fats • bone loss • helps bones • LDL and HDL • unsaturated • nutrient dense • desire for food • power from foods • eat in moderation • full of nutrients • helps with digestion • 3500 in one pound of fat • helps with blood clotting • aids in chemical reactions • maintains cells and tissues • how your body breaks down food • perform a wide variety of functions • ...

Nutrition 2022-11-22

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  1. a protein in our blood that carries oxygen around our body.
  2. A part of the nitrogenous organic compound that helps humans and other living things thrive.
  3. an extremely important food for the brain and the main type of sugar in human blood.
  4. a unit of energy used to measure how much energy is in food.
  5. an essential substance that gives nourishment to life.
  6. a form of energy that comes from the sun that gives humans vitamin D.
  7. vitamins and minerals needed in the body taken in large amounts e.g. pasta.
  8. The kind of food that a human or animal consumes on a regular basis.
  9. The process of absorbing or consuming water.
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  1. A way of obtaining food to help your body grow and flourish.
  2. Any of a large group of organic compounds found in foods such as sugars or starch.
  3. any nutritious substance that humans need to eat to live.
  4. The chemical processes that occur within an organism to maintain and keep life going.
  5. an important way of exercising the body to use up energy which will help reduce fat.
  6. A group of organic compounds which are important for growth and nutrition to keep healthy.
  7. vitamins and minerals needed in the body taken in small amounts e.g. nuts.
  8. the execution of an action such as a sport.
  9. a colourless liquid essential to human life to keep the body hydrated.
  10. stored up energy in a human's or animal's body creating an oily substance.
  11. The strength required to sustain physical and mental wellbeing and health.

20 Clues: the execution of an action such as a sport. • The process of absorbing or consuming water. • an essential substance that gives nourishment to life. • any nutritious substance that humans need to eat to live. • a protein in our blood that carries oxygen around our body. • A way of obtaining food to help your body grow and flourish. • ...

nutrition 2017-11-14

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  1. / the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food
  2. / extreme, harmful eating disorders that can cause serious illness or even death
  3. / very large amounts
  4. cycling / a repeated pattern of losing and regaining body weight
  5. / condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
  6. / products that supply one or more nutrients as a supplement to, not a substitute, for healthful foods
  7. / high ratio of nutrient to calories
  8. nervosa / an eating disorder that involves cycles of overheating and purging, or attempts to rid the body of foodbinge eatingdisorder / eating disorder in which people overeat compulsively
  9. / substances that boost athletic ability
  10. / person wo eats mostly or only plant-based foods
  11. / a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
  12. / weight-loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time
  13. / negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
  14. / the process by which your body takes in and uses food
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  1. / starches and sugars found in foods which is the body's main source of energy
  2. / dietary supplements containing plant extracts
  3. / nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  4. / compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  5. / substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair and supply you with substances
  6. / a set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity
  7. / an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
  8. / the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
  9. / treating substances with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
  10. / elements found in food that are used by the body
  11. / the psychological desire for food
  12. / unit of heat to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food

26 Clues: / very large amounts • / the psychological desire for food • / high ratio of nutrient to calories • / substances that boost athletic ability • / dietary supplements containing plant extracts • / person wo eats mostly or only plant-based foods • / elements found in food that are used by the body • / the spreading of pathogens from one food to another • ...

Nutrition 2023-05-12

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  1. adding to pizza dough to make it rise
  2. to remove the skin off of a fruit/vegtable
  3. traditional food on Thanksgiving
  4. a common topping on a pizza
  5. dried grapes become these
  6. to cut into very small cubes
  7. a bright red vegtable
  8. a fruit often used to make pies
  9. cooking show we watch and game we have played in class
  10. a food that if undercooked can cause salmonella
  11. an appliance that is great for making french fries
  12. mineral found in bananas
  13. Hailey's favorite thing to put on toast
  14. to cook with dry heat, usually in the oven
  15. a food that is very popular in Wisconsin
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  1. this fruit is made up of mostly water
  2. a vegtable not disgested well by the human body
  3. what water does when you heat it
  4. spicy green pepper
  5. someone who likes their steaks pink in the middle order them this way
  6. a cooking method often used for vegtables
  7. appliance that you cook roast in very slowly
  8. long slender veggie that causes your urine to smell
  9. what ketchup is made out of
  10. chips, meat and melted cheese

25 Clues: spicy green pepper • a bright red vegtable • mineral found in bananas • dried grapes become these • a common topping on a pizza • what ketchup is made out of • to cut into very small cubes • chips, meat and melted cheese • a fruit often used to make pies • traditional food on Thanksgiving • what water does when you heat it • this fruit is made up of mostly water • ...

Nutrition 2023-06-11

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  1. Molecules that combine to form proteins
  2. Derived from vegetables and plants.
  3. These examples help your body grow an stay healthy: calcium, iron, potassium, zinc.
  4. A nutrient found in food that the body needs in small amounts.
  5. The way you feel at a particular time.
  6. Physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy.
  7. Required in small amounts like vitamins and minerals.
  8. An important part of your routine that is essential to your survival like fopsychological.
  9. Solid at room temperature, unhealthy, causes heart disease.
  10. Mandatory to ingest every day to stay alive.
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  1. They are nutrients, your body’s main source of energy, and include fibre and starch.
  2. Used to extend the shelf life of processed food.
  3. Examples are apples, oranges, strawberries, blueberries, etc.
  4. . Examples are milk, yogourt, cheese.
  5. Examples are cucumbers, spinach, cabbage, peppers, etc.
  6. A unit that measures how much energy a particular food produces.
  7. It is an important nutrient, a source of energy, and helps build and repair body tissue.
  8. Psycological and emotional well-being.
  9. Classified into two categories, micro and macro
  10. Required in large quantities like carbohydrates and fats.
  11. Provides energy and can be made into flour, bread, cake, pasta, etc.
  12. Food provides this basic need.
  13. There are 2 kinds: unsaturated and saturated.

23 Clues: Food provides this basic need. • Derived from vegetables and plants. • . Examples are milk, yogourt, cheese. • Psycological and emotional well-being. • The way you feel at a particular time. • Molecules that combine to form proteins • Mandatory to ingest every day to stay alive. • There are 2 kinds: unsaturated and saturated. • ...

Nutrition 2023-07-16

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  1. A chemical breakdown of substances by micro organisms
  2. The process by which a substance captures and transfers energy
  3. A natural protein derived from collagen
  4. The mineral which is a part of haemoglobin
  5. pigment containing sensory proteins that converts light into an electrical signal
  6. severe hypothyroidism in infant or child
  7. Most abundant protein found in bones, skin and muscles
  8. colloid of two or more immisible liquids
  9. sulphur containing non essential amino acid
  10. Other name of vitamin B7
  11. abnormal condition of lips due to deficiency of vitamin B2
  12. A cell which contains haemoglobin
  13. Major storage form of energy in the body
  14. Swelling of neck due to deficiency of iodine
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  1. Essential amino acid used in biosynthesis of protein
  2. disorder that occurs due to excess intake of nutrients
  3. Beri beri is caused by deficiency of this vitamin
  4. a disease of occular signs associated with vitamin A deficiency
  5. Building blocks of the body
  6. Other name of Vitamin B3
  7. the disease which is known as 3D disease
  8. Deficiency of Vitamin D that occurs in children
  9. capability of body to resists pathogens
  10. Lack of RBC in blood
  11. A preparation which supplies nutrients
  12. process of decomposition of fats and oils by hydrolysis or oxidation
  13. lack of sufficient nutrients in the body
  14. Essential amino acids needed for normal growth of infants
  15. Weight considered too low for good health
  16. Excess of fluorine

30 Clues: Excess of fluorine • Lack of RBC in blood • Other name of Vitamin B3 • Other name of vitamin B7 • Building blocks of the body • A cell which contains haemoglobin • A preparation which supplies nutrients • A natural protein derived from collagen • capability of body to resists pathogens • the disease which is known as 3D disease • severe hypothyroidism in infant or child • ...

Nutrition 2023-11-03

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  1. chemical reaction in the body that turns food into energy
  2. fats oils steroids made of C,H,O
  3. site of digestion system where nurturance is absorbed
  4. stores food temporally before it is digested
  5. 2 or more monosaccharides together
  6. Site where water is resorbed
  7. 2 or more polymer
  8. =1,000 calories (science)= 1 Kilo calorie
  9. Contains carbon/Hydrogen
  10. a sugar
  11. gives the most amount of energy when broken down
  12. Indicates test for starch
  13. indicator for simple sugars
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  1. Carbohydrates make up plant cell walls
  2. where you add water to break something down
  3. Need to eat a lot of food to get energy
  4. build there muscles repair them and growth
  5. Inhaling Oxygen and exhaling Carbon Dioxide
  6. mass of living organisms in a given area
  7. Indicator for Protein
  8. Needs to eat little to get a lot of energy.
  9. interaction between organisms that both require same limited resources
  10. Gives the most energy
  11. breaking down glucose to produce ATP
  12. environmental factors and there relationship that influences species
  13. has a small intestine
  14. mechanical stomach of a bird
  15. is an additional Digestion for plant matter
  16. cecum the bumpy thing that digests plants they need it because they dont eat fats and they eat a lot of plants
  17. sugar monomer

30 Clues: a sugar • sugar monomer • 2 or more polymer • Indicator for Protein • Gives the most energy • has a small intestine • Contains carbon/Hydrogen • Indicates test for starch • indicator for simple sugars • Site where water is resorbed • mechanical stomach of a bird • fats oils steroids made of C,H,O • 2 or more monosaccharides together • breaking down glucose to produce ATP • ...

Nutrition 2023-10-25

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  1. This essential nutrient is vital for skin, muscle, and bone repair
  2. This helps to make sure a person gets all different kinds of nutrients
  3. Macronutrient essential for energy
  4. Half your plate should be ______. (3 words including 'and')
  5. This food is known for having Omega3's
  6. Essential for energy and alertness.
  7. Important for immune health
  8. Tend to have a lot of sugar, but are healthy because of the fiber.
  9. Healthiest fat
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  1. These foods are often very low in calories.
  2. A category of plant proteins
  3. Essential nutrient that helps with hormone and brain health
  4. Unhealthiest fat
  5. This index helps tell us how much a food will raise our blood sugar.
  6. This food has healthy fats and lots of fiber
  7. These foods have lots of sugar and little/no protein.
  8. Too much of this food overwhelms your liver and turns to fat.
  9. A type of sugar
  10. A protein that has all essential amino acids
  11. Helps remove waste,maintains bowel health,helps reduce glucose spikes

20 Clues: Healthiest fat • A type of sugar • Unhealthiest fat • Important for immune health • A category of plant proteins • Macronutrient essential for energy • Essential for energy and alertness. • This food is known for having Omega3's • These foods are often very low in calories. • This food has healthy fats and lots of fiber • A protein that has all essential amino acids • ...

Nutrition 2023-12-06

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  1. our body is mostly made up of this
  2. also known as lipids and are necessary for good health
  3. are a micronutrient
  4. type of fat
  5. table salt
  6. occurs with prolonged oxidative state in the body
  7. small
  8. the ability in our body to do work
  9. sign of low chlorine levels in the body
  10. how often trans fats should be consumed
  11. a common symptom of low minerals
  12. mineral used to build strong bones and teeth
  13. are a micronutrient our body needs
  14. able to dissolve in
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  1. unit to measure energy level in food
  2. type of fiber that is found in plants
  3. small amount of these are needed for health
  4. a type of carbohydrate
  5. minerals that help in the blood
  6. rate your body changes food
  7. our body makes this fat all by itself
  8. starches and sugars
  9. help lower free radicals inside the body
  10. vitamins and minerals our body needs for health
  11. our body does not store these foods

25 Clues: small • table salt • type of fat • are a micronutrient • starches and sugars • able to dissolve in • a type of carbohydrate • rate your body changes food • minerals that help in the blood • a common symptom of low minerals • our body is mostly made up of this • the ability in our body to do work • are a micronutrient our body needs • our body does not store these foods • ...

Nutrition 2023-11-27

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  1. directions for cooking
  2. a diet that excludes meat
  3. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animals.
  4. a person who studies or is an expert in nutrition
  5. what makes up a recipe
  6. nutrient that cannot be synthesized by the body
  7. plant based diet
  8. added to recipes for flavor
  9. sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food
  10. sugar, starch, cellulose
  11. sugar
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  1. a person who uses insulin to regulate blood glucose
  2. made up of amino acids
  3. an expert on diet and nutrition
  4. increase in blood pressure
  5. products made from milk
  6. beans, peas, lentils
  7. a plant or part of a plant used as food
  8. the incredible edible ___
  9. food products with long shelf life

20 Clues: sugar • plant based diet • beans, peas, lentils • made up of amino acids • what makes up a recipe • directions for cooking • products made from milk • sugar, starch, cellulose • a diet that excludes meat • the incredible edible ___ • increase in blood pressure • added to recipes for flavor • an expert on diet and nutrition • food products with long shelf life • ...

nutrition 2023-11-29

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  1. green tree looking vegi
  2. starch that can be cooked in many ways
  3. these go on the outside of a sandwich
  4. protein hunter for their meat
  5. round and red known as a vegi and a fruit
  6. pork that is thin and crispy
  7. you count these on most diets
  8. a type of holey cheese
  9. spicy vegi put in salsa
  10. thanksgiving protein
  11. made up of meats fish and nuts
  12. usually white grain that is for baking and is like a powder
  13. protein that clucks
  14. milk and cheese are in this category
  15. Type of leafy green that is bitter
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  1. grain breakfast food that is round
  2. small green or purple fruit
  3. dairy product that often subs out ice cream
  4. small animal that lives in holes and hops
  5. this food group contains many things found in salad
  6. these are known to make a person gassy
  7. long green vegi that has lots of seeds
  8. dairy product in nachos
  9. vegi rabbits love
  10. small red fruit with seeds on the outside
  11. this is a red round fruit that is white on the inside with lots of black seeds
  12. food made of cow
  13. grain that is usually in a circle shape
  14. bread and wheat fall in this category
  15. green leafy vegi in a salad

30 Clues: food made of cow • vegi rabbits love • protein that clucks • thanksgiving protein • a type of holey cheese • green tree looking vegi • dairy product in nachos • spicy vegi put in salsa • small green or purple fruit • green leafy vegi in a salad • pork that is thin and crispy • protein hunter for their meat • you count these on most diets • made up of meats fish and nuts • ...

Nutrition 2024-01-10

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  1. Also called the large intestine and absorbs water and salts.
  2. Metabolism Energy needed to maintain Automatic Processes
  3. Juice Enzyme fluid that breaks down fats and foods and starches
  4. Enzyme contained in saliva which helps to break down food
  5. Thick liquid made from digesting foods
  6. Leading organ that determines how your digestive system works
  7. Juice Acid that dissolves fats into the intestine
  8. The rhythmic movement of muscles
  9. Part of the digestive tract that connects the mouth to stomach
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  1. The chemical process of breaking down food
  2. Helps in the absorption of nutrients
  3. An enzyme and stronger form of glucose and energy source
  4. Juices Digestive fluid formed within the inner stomach lining
  5. Helps the body matabolize sugars and some starches
  6. Below the stomach, it digests food and sends messages to the body
  7. Processes The natural or automatic functions performed by the body
  8. Basic fuel and blood sugar for the body
  9. An alkaline fluid green in color that aids in digestion
  10. A watery fluid in your mouth that is needed for digestion to occue
  11. A product when molecules react with oxygen

20 Clues: The rhythmic movement of muscles • Helps in the absorption of nutrients • Thick liquid made from digesting foods • Basic fuel and blood sugar for the body • The chemical process of breaking down food • A product when molecules react with oxygen • Juice Acid that dissolves fats into the intestine • Helps the body matabolize sugars and some starches • ...

Nutrition 2024-04-03

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  1. inorganic micronutrients that have a variety of functions in the body; examples include calcium, sodium, potassium, and iron
  2. low blood sugar levels
  3. density refers to foods that are high in nutrient and low in calories
  4. - body mass index Body Mass Index; a measure of body fat based on height and weight (weight in kg divided by height in square meters)
  5. dietary lipid or triglyceride that provides 9 calories per gram
  6. acids building blocks of proteins that are reassembled into new proteins during protein synthesis
  7. soluble vitamins Usually bound to lipids and absorbed during digestion, are stored in the body so can be over-consumed (A, D, E & K)
  8. low density lipoproteins carry cholesterol to cells where they may be deposited in arteries along the way
  9. proteins Fibrous proteins that make up the bulk of cellular structures; actin, myosin, collagen, keratin, etc.
  10. tissue that is composed of fat cells; insulates the body
  11. the types and amounts of food we eat; a balanced diet provides all the necessary nutrients for the body to function properly
  12. provide structural components and energy; make up the bulk of our food
  13. a complex carbohydrate found in plant cell wall; does not provide energy, but keeps the colon healthy
  14. nutrient that provides 4 calories per gram; composed of long chains of amino acids
  15. high density lipoproteins carry cholesterol away from cells
  16. metabolic rate the amount of energy the body needs just to stay alive per unit of time; the biggest component of overall metabolism
  17. form of energy that cells can use
  18. organic micronutrients that function as coenzymes in essential reactions, must be consumed, no calories
  19. type of fats from animal products that are solid at room temperature; all single bonds between carbons in fatty acid chains
  20. nutrient that provides 4 calories per gram; body's preferred energy source
  21. facts labels provide information on nutrients, calories, serving sizes, and ingredients of foods
  22. high levels of blood glucose or blood sugar
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  1. all the biochemical reactions that occur in the body; involves how the body uses energy from food
  2. simple sugar that is the body's preferred energy source, also called blood sugar
  3. unhealthy processed fats; also called partially hydrogenated oils
  4. proteins Globular proteins that have a function in the body; antibodies, enzymes, hormones, etc.
  5. type of fats from plants that are liquid at room temperature; one or more double bonds between carbons in fatty acid chains
  6. soluble vitamins Not stored in the body, so excess is excreted in urine (C and eight B vitamins)
  7. type of lipid that is not used for energy by as a structural component of some hormones, vitamin D, and cell membranes
  8. unit of measurement of the energy in food
  9. critical for good health, but needed only in very small quantities
  10. 9 amino acids that cannot be made by cells and must be obtained through the diet
  11. US Department of Agriculture, provides leadership and guidelines on food and nutrition
  12. organic and inorganic substances needed by the body
  13. organ that receives most of the nutrients from digestion; has many body functions
  14. temperature 37°C, maintained by heat from production of ATP
  15. having a BMI over 30%; increases risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer

37 Clues: low blood sugar levels • form of energy that cells can use • unit of measurement of the energy in food • high levels of blood glucose or blood sugar • organic and inorganic substances needed by the body • tissue that is composed of fat cells; insulates the body • temperature 37°C, maintained by heat from production of ATP • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-15

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  1. The shape of your body is 10%
  2. Restricting and being mindful of how much of something you're consuming
  3. Less harmful fats; typically oil
  4. Spreading out the variety in your meals creates
  5. Stable source of energy, carbohydrates that take longer to digest
  6. Essential for building/repairing muscles, composed of Amino Acids
  7. The shape of your body is 50%
  8. Quicker source of energy, carbohydrates that digest fast
  9. A unit of measure of energy
  10. Source of stored energy/primarily burnt in low-level activity
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  1. Essential nutrient, different types that help different areas of your health, often taken in supplements
  2. Don't complain amino acids needed in proportion
  3. There are 6 of these nutrients
  4. Essential nutrient, elements found on the earth and in our foods
  5. Contain all essential amino acids
  6. Energy providing nutrients, often found in carbs/starches/sugars
  7. Fats contributed to heart disease + cancers
  8. Nutrients needed in small amounts/digested quickly
  9. Essential nutrient, no calories, restores fluids
  10. Nutrients needed in large amounts/longer to digest

20 Clues: A unit of measure of energy • The shape of your body is 10% • The shape of your body is 50% • There are 6 of these nutrients • Less harmful fats; typically oil • Contain all essential amino acids • Fats contributed to heart disease + cancers • Don't complain amino acids needed in proportion • Spreading out the variety in your meals creates • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-04

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  1. The form of carbohydrates and bread as an example.
  2. This vitamin is commonly found in citrus fruits such as oranges and is essential for a healthy immune system.
  3. Name of the nutrient that we needed in small amounts.
  4. Classified as lipids, are commonly used in cooking and include olive, coconut, and sunflower varieties.
  5. Divided into two categories; macronutrients and micronutrients.
  6. This nutrient is crucial for helping the food to move through the intestine.
  7. This vitamin is produced to help the growth of bones and teeth.
  8. Type of minerals that we can find in red meat.
  9. These micronutrients example are calcium and iron.
  10. One of the functions of proteins.
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  1. An example of minerals that we can find in milk.
  2. One of the forms of carbohydrates that has a sweet taste.
  3. This vitamin is important for maintaining healthy vision and is found in carrots.
  4. Name of the nutrient that we needed in big amounts.
  5. This nutrient has the main function as a source of energy.
  6. This nutrient works as insulation of our body.
  7. This nutrient includes in lipids and avocado as the example.
  8. These micronutrients can be divided into several types such as A, C, and D and every type has its main function.
  9. Found in eggs, meat, and legumes.
  10. A type of nutrient that helps regulate body temperature and chemical reactions.

20 Clues: Found in eggs, meat, and legumes. • One of the functions of proteins. • This nutrient works as insulation of our body. • Type of minerals that we can find in red meat. • An example of minerals that we can find in milk. • The form of carbohydrates and bread as an example. • These micronutrients example are calcium and iron. • ...

nutrition 2023-10-24

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  1. A source of calcium
  2. Found in meat, fish, and beans
  3. Nutrients like iron and calcium
  4. Evening meal
  5. Includes bread, rice, and pasta
  6. Unit of energy in food
  7. Substances in food that our bodies need
  8. Eating a variety of foods for good nutrition
  9. Essential for staying hydrated
  10. The action of consuming food
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  1. Midday meal
  2. Apples, bananas, and oranges are examples
  3. Carrots, broccoli, and peas are types
  4. Found in fruits and vegetables
  5. State of well-being
  6. What we eat for sustenance
  7. Small, quick bites between meals
  8. The first meal of the day
  9. Helps with digestion
  10. What food provides to keep us going

20 Clues: Midday meal • Evening meal • A source of calcium • State of well-being • Helps with digestion • Unit of energy in food • The first meal of the day • What we eat for sustenance • The action of consuming food • Found in fruits and vegetables • Found in meat, fish, and beans • Essential for staying hydrated • Nutrients like iron and calcium • Includes bread, rice, and pasta • ...

Nutrition 2024-04-21

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  1. only eats animal based diet
  2. inorganic nutrient needed in small amounts
  3. fed to birds along with cereal grains
  4. type of ration fed to market animals in the weeks before slaughter
  5. high fiber and low nutrient content
  6. repairs tissue, builds muscle
  7. the specific blend of feedstuffs given to animals in 24 hour period
  8. commercially made and fed to small fish
  9. only eats plant based diet
  10. eats animal and plant based diet
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  1. minimum ration needed to survive
  2. added to animal feed to make it less dusty and taste better
  3. the most common grain fed to animals
  4. low fiber and high nutrient content
  5. main ingredient in animal feed, supplies energy
  6. nutrient that enables body to process A, D, E, K vitamins
  7. the most important nutrient
  8. type of ration fed to lambs and calves
  9. organic nutrient needed in small amounts
  10. type of ration fed to breeding females

20 Clues: only eats plant based diet • only eats animal based diet • the most important nutrient • repairs tissue, builds muscle • minimum ration needed to survive • eats animal and plant based diet • low fiber and high nutrient content • high fiber and low nutrient content • the most common grain fed to animals • fed to birds along with cereal grains • ...

Nutrition 2024-04-05

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  1. Provide the body's main source of energy
  2. Mineral found in bananas
  3. Mineral found in products
  4. The worst kind of fat
  5. A type of fat that is more healthier
  6. How many essential amino acids are there
  7. Your body does not produce them
  8. Oils and meats are rich in this nutrient
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  1. One of the most common food allergies
  2. These proteins come from animal sources
  3. You need this every day
  4. The most important meal of the day
  5. A type of unhealthy fat
  6. Recommended amount of salt per day(mg)
  7. High amounts of this can cause blood clots and heart attacks
  8. Recommended amount of minutes to exercise per day
  9. What your body needs to live your life
  10. What vitamin do you get from the sun
  11. Compound in food that helps regulate many body processes
  12. Fruits, grains, vegetables, and nuts are examples of what

20 Clues: The worst kind of fat • You need this every day • A type of unhealthy fat • Mineral found in bananas • Mineral found in products • Your body does not produce them • The most important meal of the day • What vitamin do you get from the sun • A type of fat that is more healthier • One of the most common food allergies • Recommended amount of salt per day(mg) • ...

Nutrition 2024-06-14

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  1. i am good for your bones and come from milk
  2. i am good for your blood supply and come from red meat
  3. this happens when a can is bulging
  4. I am something you can use to save money grocery shopping
  5. i am at the bottom of the nutrition label and percentages
  6. i keep you full and help you go to the bathroom
  7. you make me out of chickpeas and I am a protein
  8. i am high in fiber and a good protein source
  9. i am at the top of the nutrition label showing you how much to eat
  10. i can be a part of all 5 food groups
  11. You look for me on meat nutrition labels
  12. i help grow muscles and come from animal products
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  1. i am a fruit pie served on Thanksgiving
  2. i am the recommended amount of sodium per day, hint: 2300
  3. i am the group of vitamins and minerals
  4. i am a macronutrient that gets broken down into sugars
  5. There are 5 of me and are found on a plate
  6. am I fruit or a vegetable
  7. i am in bananas
  8. i am creating foods for the week in advance

20 Clues: i am in bananas • am I fruit or a vegetable • this happens when a can is bulging • i can be a part of all 5 food groups • i am a fruit pie served on Thanksgiving • i am the group of vitamins and minerals • You look for me on meat nutrition labels • There are 5 of me and are found on a plate • i am good for your bones and come from milk • ...

Nutrition 2024-10-19

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  1. Indigestible part of plant foods that helps regulate the body’s use of sugars.
  2. Organic compounds essential for normal growth and nutrition.
  3. This substance makes up around 60% of the human body and is vital for all bodily functions.
  4. Nutrient responsible for growth and repair of tissues.
  5. A waxy substance that is found in your blood and is needed to build cells.
  6. An essential mineral that supports proper nerve and muscle function.
  7. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions, including the breakdown of nutrients.
  8. A mineral that is essential for strong bones and teeth.
  9. This mineral is essential for the transport of oxygen in the blood.
  10. A sugar found in milk that requires the enzyme lactase for digestion.
  11. Compounds found in plants that have health-protective properties.
  12. A type of essential fatty acid important for heart health.
  13. The process by which the body breaks down food into absorbable nutrients.
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  1. A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, important for digesting fats.
  2. These are essential for brain function and energy storage.
  3. The chemical process your body uses to turn food into energy.
  4. Live bacteria that are beneficial for digestive health.
  5. A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms.
  6. Minerals that help maintain the balance of fluids in your body.
  7. A condition caused by a deficiency in iron, leading to reduced oxygen flow in the blood.
  8. Compounds that protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
  9. A mineral that helps control blood pressure and regulate fluids.
  10. Main source of energy in the human diet.
  11. A B-vitamin essential for cell division and proper development of the nervous system during pregnancy.
  12. A stored form of glucose primarily found in the liver and muscles.
  13. A trace mineral important for immune function and wound healing.

26 Clues: Main source of energy in the human diet. • Nutrient responsible for growth and repair of tissues. • Live bacteria that are beneficial for digestive health. • A mineral that is essential for strong bones and teeth. • These are essential for brain function and energy storage. • A type of essential fatty acid important for heart health. • ...

Nutrition 2024-12-02

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  1. Building blocks of protein
  2. Builds and repairs tissues
  3. Aids in digestion
  4. Keeps you hydrated
  5. Protein in wheat and related grains
  6. Related to food and nutrition
  7. A carbohydrate in potatoes and grains
  8. Supports gut health
  9. Maintains fluid balance
  10. Type of fat solid at room temperature
  11. Helps balance fluids in the body
  12. Current dietary guideline
  13. Found in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
  14. Supports muscle function
  15. Going without food for a set period
  16. Old guide for balanced eating
  17. Chemical reactions in the body
  18. Provides energy and supports cell growth
  19. Healthy fat found in oils and nuts
  20. Unit of energy from food
  21. Strengthens bones and teeth
  22. Helps transport oxygen in blood
  23. Good for vision and skin
  24. Simple sugar that provides energy
  25. Helps absorb calcium
  26. Protects cells from damage
  27. Boosts immune health and wound healing
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  1. Primary source of energy
  2. Unhealthy fat in processed foods
  3. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions
  4. Someone who doesn’t eat meat
  5. Prevents birth defects and supports DNA repair
  6. Small meal between main meals
  7. Waxy substance in your blood
  8. Healthy fatty acid in fish
  9. Nutrition professional
  10. Lack of sufficient water in the body
  11. Stimulant found in coffee and tea
  12. Recommended amount of food
  13. Essential nutrients like iron and zinc
  14. Someone who avoids all animal products
  15. Body mass index, measures body fat
  16. Supports bone health and energy production
  17. Supports muscle and nerve function
  18. Regulates blood sugar
  19. Adverse reaction to a food
  20. Sweet substance, can lead to energy spikes
  21. Boosts immune system

48 Clues: Aids in digestion • Keeps you hydrated • Supports gut health • Helps absorb calcium • Boosts immune system • Regulates blood sugar • Nutrition professional • Maintains fluid balance • Primary source of energy • Supports muscle function • Unit of energy from food • Good for vision and skin • Current dietary guideline • Building blocks of protein • Builds and repairs tissues • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-25

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  1. Helps with digestion
  2. Essential for life
  3. Pumps blood around the body
  4. Found in salt
  5. Builds muscle
  6. Commonly found in citrus fruits
  7. Found in bread and potatoes
  8. Breaks down sugars in the body
  9. Too much is bad for you
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  1. Rich in vitamin C
  2. Bodies main energy source
  3. Strong bones and teeth
  4. A healthy food that is low in fat
  5. Making a suitable size of food to eat
  6. Produces insulin
  7. Stored energy
  8. Helps carry oxygen in blood
  9. Breaks down food
  10. Healthy fat
  11. Rich in calcium

20 Clues: Healthy fat • Found in salt • Builds muscle • Stored energy • Rich in calcium • Produces insulin • Breaks down food • Rich in vitamin C • Essential for life • Helps with digestion • Strong bones and teeth • Too much is bad for you • Bodies main energy source • Pumps blood around the body • Helps carry oxygen in blood • Found in bread and potatoes • Breaks down sugars in the body • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-25

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  1. Protein, carbs, and fats group.
  2. Energy source mainly found in bread and rice.
  3. Building blocks of muscles.
  4. Sugar in milk that some cannot digest.
  5. Eats vegetables and not meat.
  6. Lack of nutrients, under or over.
  7. Heavy and unhealthy dependance, such as alcohol or drugs.
  8. A nutrition expert who advises on food.
  9. High-blood sugar and is related to lifestyle choices or gene.
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  1. Sweet but harmful in excess.
  2. Eating disorder which causes the fear of gaining weight.
  3. Simple sugars that fuel the body.
  4. Diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels.
  5. Inactive lifestyle.
  6. Keeps you healthy, think oranges.
  7. Hormone for sugar regulation.
  8. Iron deficiency, makes you dizzy or tired a lot.
  9. Extra chemicals in packaged food.
  10. Excess weight and is a rising problem all around the world.
  11. Breathing disorder, which can be triggered by dust or pollution.

20 Clues: Inactive lifestyle. • Building blocks of muscles. • Sweet but harmful in excess. • Hormone for sugar regulation. • Eats vegetables and not meat. • Protein, carbs, and fats group. • Simple sugars that fuel the body. • Keeps you healthy, think oranges. • Extra chemicals in packaged food. • Lack of nutrients, under or over. • Sugar in milk that some cannot digest. • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-06

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  1. the colour for a positive test for glucose
  2. the colour for a positive test for proteins
  3. the disease caused by a lack of vitamin D
  4. the disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
  5. name of the carbohydrate stored in the liver
  6. the ‘building blocks’ of proteins
  7. the term for the waves of muscular contraction in the oesophagus
  8. the autoimmune disease caused by gluten intolerance
  9. the organ that produces hydrochloric acid
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  1. term for the breakdown of lipids by the bile
  2. name the organ that produces bile
  3. hormone released when the blood glucose gets too high
  4. name the organ that stores bile
  5. the solution used to test for glucose
  6. the enzyme produced in the salivary glands
  7. the organ that produces insulin and glucagon
  8. the hormone released when the blood glucose gets too low
  9. the structures in the small intestine that increase surface area
  10. the autoimmune disease where the pancreas is attacked
  11. the solution used to test for proteins

20 Clues: name the organ that stores bile • name the organ that produces bile • the ‘building blocks’ of proteins • the solution used to test for glucose • the solution used to test for proteins • the disease caused by a lack of vitamin D • the disease caused by a lack of vitamin C • the organ that produces hydrochloric acid • the colour for a positive test for glucose • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-06

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  1. a carbohydrate found in plants that the human body cannot digest
  2. waxy substance that your body needs to function.
  3. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  4. the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy
  5. a nutrient that is needed in small amounts to keep the body healthy
  6. the nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy
  7. a hormone that helps the body use glucose (sugar) for energy
  8. minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge
  9. chemical compounds (ex. proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals)
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  1. the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances be used by the body
  2. the absence of enough water in your body
  3. the chemical element of atomic number 19, a soft silvery-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group
  4. sugar molecules
  5. another name for fats
  6. a unit of energy
  7. the combination of foods typically eaten by a specific group of people or other organisms
  8. a macronutrient that's made up of amino acids
  9. the chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal.
  10. mineral that the body needs for growth and development
  11. proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies

20 Clues: sugar molecules • a unit of energy • another name for fats • the absence of enough water in your body • a macronutrient that's made up of amino acids • waxy substance that your body needs to function. • mineral that the body needs for growth and development • the chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal. • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-01

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  1. a measure of the energy content of food.
  2. a plant that bears seeds in pods; a member of the pea family.
  3. blood sugar.
  4. an iron-containing substance in the red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
  5. a substance added to food to prevent spoilage or improve its nutritional value, appearance, texture, or taste.
  6. a substance found within food that the body needs to function properly.
  7. in the human body, sodium or potassium, which regulate water balance.
  8. a blood condition caused by either too low red blood cells or too little hemoglobin to transport adequate oxygen to the cells.
  9. a loss of water from the body tissues.
  10. a chemical substance that helps transform digested food into tissue and helps regulate body functions.
  11. a non-digestible part of a plant.
  12. a chemical made up of amino acids that builds and repairs body tissues.
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  1. an element occurring in non-living substances that is essential to the body's processes and structure.
  2. the process by which the body takes in and uses food.
  3. a fat that is solid at room temperature.
  4. having too little of a necessary substance.
  5. the basic chemical unit of all proteins.
  6. a starch stored in the muscles and liver; it maintains blood sugars levels between meals.
  7. Low Density Lipoprotein, which removes cholesterol from the body's cells.
  8. a person who chooses not to eat foods that come from animals.
  9. a fat that is liquid form at room temperature.
  10. High Density Lipoprotein, which deposits cholesterol on blood vessels' walls.
  11. a substance similar to a carbohydrate but containing less oxygen and not soluble in water.
  12. a waxy, fatlike substance, part of cell membranes and nerve tissues, that may block the arteries.
  13. nutrients containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; sugars and starches.

25 Clues: blood sugar. • a non-digestible part of a plant. • a loss of water from the body tissues. • a fat that is solid at room temperature. • a measure of the energy content of food. • the basic chemical unit of all proteins. • having too little of a necessary substance. • a fat that is liquid form at room temperature. • the process by which the body takes in and uses food. • ...

nutrition 2024-11-05

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  1. Live beneficial bacteria that support gut health, found in fermented foods like yogurt and kimchi
  2. Compounds that protect cells from damage, found in colorful fruits and vegetables
  3. Acids The building blocks of protein, essential for muscle repair and enzyme production
  4. Artificial fats created by hydrogenating oils, often used in processed foods and linked to heart disease
  5. Index A measure of how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels
  6. A type of carbohydrate that aids in digestion and helps regulate blood sugar levels, found in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
  7. Minerals that help regulate fluid balance and nerve function, including sodium, potassium, and magnesium
  8. The simplest form of carbohydrate and the primary energy source for the body’s cells
  9. A type of fat commonly found in animal products and some plant oils, typically solid at room temperature
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  1. Organic compounds essential for various body functions, found in diverse foods like fruits, vegetables, and meats
  2. Inorganic elements crucial for bodily functions, such as calcium for bones and iron for blood
  3. Essential vitamins and minerals needed in small amounts for bodily functions
  4. The main nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) required in large amounts to provide energy
  5. The body’s process of converting food into energy
  6. A measurement of energy provided by food, with proteins and carbohydrates providing 4 calories per gram and fats providing 9 calories per gram
  7. Non-digestible fibers that promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, found in foods like garlic and onions
  8. The body’s main energy source, found in foods like grains, fruits, and vegetables
  9. A macronutrient that provides long-lasting energy and supports cell health, found in oils, nuts, and avocados
  10. Fatty Acids A type of unsaturated fat beneficial for heart and brain health, found in fish and flaxseed
  11. A macronutrient that supports muscle repair and growth, found in meat, dairy, beans, and nuts

20 Clues: The body’s process of converting food into energy • Index A measure of how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels • Essential vitamins and minerals needed in small amounts for bodily functions • Compounds that protect cells from damage, found in colorful fruits and vegetables • The body’s main energy source, found in foods like grains, fruits, and vegetables • ...

Nutrition 2025-01-16

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  1. - A person who abstains from all animal products.
  2. - Simple carbohydrate found naturally in fruits or added to processed foods.
  3. - The desire to eat, influenced by hunger and emotional factors.
  4. - Compounds that help protect the body from damage caused by free radicals, found in fruits like berries.
  5. - Essential nutrient for building muscles, found in meat, beans, and eggs.
  6. - A stimulant found in coffee and tea.
  7. - Nutrient that provides energy and supports cell growth, found in oils and nuts.
  8. - A protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, often avoided by those with celiac disease.
  9. - Main source of energy for the body, found in foods like bread and pasta.
  10. - Mineral that helps regulate fluid balance, but excessive intake can lead to high blood pressure.
  11. - Fat-like substance in the body, often associated with heart disease.
  12. Grain - Grain that contains all parts of the seed, considered healthier than refined grains.
  13. - The process by which the body converts food into energy.
  14. - Live microorganisms that promote a healthy gut, found in yogurt and fermented foods.
  15. - Healthier type of fat found in fish, nuts, and vegetable oils.
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  1. - Organic compounds that support various body functions, often found in fruits and vegetables.
  2. - The process of maintaining adequate water levels in the body.
  3. - Inorganic substances like calcium and iron that support bodily functions.
  4. - Sugar found in milk, which some people are intolerant to.
  5. - Minerals like sodium and potassium that help balance fluids in the body.
  6. - Type of fat found in animal products and some plant oils, linked to heart disease.
  7. - The amount of food typically consumed in one sitting.
  8. Deficiency - A condition resulting from not getting enough essential minerals.
  9. - A carbohydrate that aids digestion, found in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
  10. - Simple sugar that is the body's primary energy source.
  11. - Mineral that is essential for strong bones and teeth, found in dairy products.
  12. - Unit of energy that food provides.
  13. - A measure used to assess whether a person has a healthy weight for their height.
  14. - Healthy fat found in fish and flaxseeds that supports heart health.

29 Clues: - Unit of energy that food provides. • - A stimulant found in coffee and tea. • - A person who abstains from all animal products. • - The amount of food typically consumed in one sitting. • - Simple sugar that is the body's primary energy source. • - The process by which the body converts food into energy. • ...

Nutrition 2025-03-27

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  1. Consuming sleep aids to sleep through hunger
  2. Diabetes medication
  3. Water maple syrup cayenne pepper
  4. Type ______ is hereditary
  5. An illegal diet that causes a worm to hatch in the intestines
  6. Only eating during specific hours
  7. 2 and 3 are banned but 40 is still in use
  8. Type _____ is cause by lifestyle
  9. Life threatening food allergy response
  10. Vegetarian plus fish/seafood
  11. Chronic autoimmune disease
  12. Epinephrine
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  1. Designed by G.P a celebrity
  2. Used to color food products
  3. No animal products at all
  4. a carcinogen that can cause bladder cancer
  5. No meat by may consume animal byproduct
  6. High fat low carb to cause ketosis
  7. Placenta secretes hormones that create insulin resistance
  8. Side affect that can cause a newborn to be yellow looking
  9. Only eating uncooked foods
  10. Organ that creates insulin
  11. Failing to make insulin
  12. Type _______ linked with Alzheimer's

24 Clues: Epinephrine • Diabetes medication • Failing to make insulin • No animal products at all • Type ______ is hereditary • Only eating uncooked foods • Organ that creates insulin • Chronic autoimmune disease • Designed by G.P a celebrity • Used to color food products • Vegetarian plus fish/seafood • Water maple syrup cayenne pepper • Type _____ is cause by lifestyle • ...

Nutrition 2025-05-06

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  1. Uptake of nutrients into the bloodstream.
  2. Tube receiving food from the buccal cavity.
  3. Primary fluid for drinking.
  4. acids Building blocks of protein.
  5. Non-digestible part of food.
  6. Macronutrients including saturated and unsaturated types.
  7. Unit of energy measurement.
  8. Macronutrients made up of amino acids.
  9. Energy used at rest.
  10. Type of dietary fat including monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.
  11. Method to estimate body fat percentage.
  12. Drinks containing minerals lost in sweat.
  13. Type of carbohydrate including polysaccharides.
  14. State of excessive body fluid.
  15. disease Cardiovascular condition linked to nutrition and cholesterol.
  16. Health issue linked to nutrition.
  17. intestine Site of major nutrient absorption.
  18. Beverages containing stimulants have this..
  19. Sports drink with similar concentration to body fluids.
  20. Process of breaking down food in the gastrointestinal tract.
  21. Complex carbohydrate molecule.
  22. State of low body fluid.
  23. Simple sugar molecule.
  24. Main path for food through the body.
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  1. acids Components of fats including omega 3 and omega 6.
  2. Abbreviation for Recommended Daily Allowance.
  3. Fatty substance linked to heart disease.
  4. Metric unit of energy measurement.
  5. Essential nutrients needed in large amounts.
  6. Organic micronutrients.
  7. Inorganic micronutrients.
  8. drinks Beverages for athletes.
  9. Organ producing digestive enzymes.
  10. Measured in calories or joules.
  11. Efforts to prevent drug use in sport.
  12. Organ producing bile.
  13. Removal of waste from the body.
  14. composition Measured by methods like skinfold analysis.
  15. intestine Absorbs water and electrolytes.
  16. Nutrients including vitamins and minerals.
  17. State related to body fluid balance.
  18. Consuming liquids for hydration means you need plenty of these..
  19. Macronutrients including sugars and starches.
  20. Type of carbohydrate including monosaccharides and disaccharides.
  21. Method to estimate body fat.
  22. Symptom of low body fluid state.
  23. Organ receiving food from the oesophagus.

47 Clues: Energy used at rest. • Organ producing bile. • Simple sugar molecule. • Organic micronutrients. • State of low body fluid. • Inorganic micronutrients. • Primary fluid for drinking. • Unit of energy measurement. • Non-digestible part of food. • Method to estimate body fat. • State of excessive body fluid. • Complex carbohydrate molecule. • Measured in calories or joules. • ...

Nutrition 2025-08-11

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Size – The amount of food served or eaten in one sitting.
  2. Reading – The process of checking food labels to understand what ingredients and nutrients are in a food product.
  3. – Nutrients that provide long-term energy and help store vitamins, found in oils, butter, and avocados.
  4. – A simple carbohydrate that provides quick energy, found in fruits, candy, and soda.
  5. – A unit of energy that the body gets from food.
  6. – The process of providing the body with enough water for proper function.
  7. – Nutrients that protect the body from harmful substances, found in fruits and vegetables.
  8. Grains – Grains that are less processed and have more nutrients, found in brown rice, oats, and whole wheat.
  9. – Nutrients needed for growth and muscle repair, found in meat, beans, and nuts.
  10. – Nutrients that help the body function and stay healthy, found in fruits, vegetables, and dairy.
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  1. Diet – A variety of foods from all food groups to provide the body with necessary nutrients.
  2. – A mineral that helps balance fluids in the body but can be harmful in high amounts, found in salt.
  3. – Inorganic elements that support body functions, like bone health, found in salt, dairy, and meat.
  4. – A carbohydrate that helps digestion, found in whole grains and vegetables.
  5. – Nutrients that provide energy, found in foods like bread, rice, and pasta.
  6. – A complex carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes and grains, providing energy.
  7. – A fatty substance found in the blood that is important for cell function but can cause problems if levels are too high.
  8. Calories – Foods that provide energy but few nutrients, like sugary drinks and fast food.
  9. – A substance the body needs to function properly.
  10. – The process by which the body converts food into energy.

20 Clues: – A unit of energy that the body gets from food. • – A substance the body needs to function properly. • Size – The amount of food served or eaten in one sitting. • – The process by which the body converts food into energy. • – The process of providing the body with enough water for proper function. • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-16

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Main source of energy.
  2. Plant sources
  3. The measure of the amount of energy a food or drink provides.
  4. A high ratio of nutrients to calories.
  5. Boost the immune system and regulate many body functions.
  6. Makes RBCs
  7. Hard to digest and move food
  8. Food and drink that contain little to no nutrients but are high in calories.
  9. The process by which your body breaks down food and gets energy from food.
  10. The natural, physical drive to eat.
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  1. A measure of body weight relative to height.
  2. The psychological desire for food.
  3. Small amounts are needed. They provide a concentrated supply of energy.
  4. Bone and teeth (Milk/Dairy)
  5. Oils
  6. Essential for life
  7. Maintain and build body cells good for bones and muscles.
  8. Muscle and nerve functions.
  9. Found in food and drinks. Important for growth.
  10. Animals sources

20 Clues: Oils • Makes RBCs • Plant sources • Animals sources • Essential for life • Main source of energy. • Bone and teeth (Milk/Dairy) • Muscle and nerve functions. • Hard to digest and move food • The psychological desire for food. • The natural, physical drive to eat. • A high ratio of nutrients to calories. • A measure of body weight relative to height. • ...

nutrition 2025-10-20

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. nutrients the body uses to build and maintain is cells and tissue
  2. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
  3. apnea caused by smoking,alcohol,old age
  4. disorder that causes people to weigh less
  5. compounds found in food that help regulate many body process
  6. excessive fat accumulation
  7. desire for food
  8. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses
  9. a condition in which the bones becomes fragile and break easy
  10. substance in food that your body needs to grow
  11. is the natural physical drive to eat
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  1. the amount of nutrients you get for the number of calories consumed
  2. often normal or above average body weight
  3. overeating felling that you don't have control over of eating behavior
  4. starches and sugars found in food
  5. elements found in food that are used by the body
  6. waxy fat like substance in your blood
  7. disease characterized by elevated blood levels
  8. the process in which your body takes in and uses food
  9. blood fills to the brain and is blocked causing bleeding

20 Clues: desire for food • excessive fat accumulation • starches and sugars found in food • is the natural physical drive to eat • waxy fat like substance in your blood • apnea caused by smoking,alcohol,old age • often normal or above average body weight • disorder that causes people to weigh less • disease characterized by elevated blood levels • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-03

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nutrient that supports digestion
  2. diet, diet that includes a variety of foods
  3. disease, long-term illness linked to lifestyle factors
  4. fat, unhealthy fat linked to heart disease
  5. body’s main source of energy
  6. fats, healthier fats found in fish and plant foods
  7. condition caused by excess calorie intake
  8. mineral that helps carry oxygen in the blood
  9. overall state of physical well-being
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  1. nervosa, eating disorder involving extreme food restriction
  2. D, vitamin made from sunlight exposure
  3. mineral that can raise blood pressure when overconsumed
  4. substance essential for hydration
  5. process of converting food into energy
  6. mineral that strengthens bones and teeth
  7. nutrient that builds and repairs body tissues
  8. 2 diabetes, diabetes linked to lifestyle factors
  9. sugars, sugars that occur naturally in foods
  10. Facts table, label that shows nutrient information
  11. decay, oral health problem linked to sugar intake

20 Clues: body’s main source of energy • nutrient that supports digestion • substance essential for hydration • overall state of physical well-being • D, vitamin made from sunlight exposure • process of converting food into energy • mineral that strengthens bones and teeth • condition caused by excess calorie intake • fat, unhealthy fat linked to heart disease • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-03

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. primary macronutrient,essential for energy
  2. complex disease defined as having too much body fat
  3. body's process of breaking down food into nutrients
  4. nutrients which may help protect cells against daily damage
  5. diets prescribed meal plan that modifies normal eating to treat a medical condition
  6. most abundant organic polymer,a complex carbohydrate
  7. down into glucose
  8. Nervosa and eating disorder and serious mental
  9. screening tool using weight and height to estimate body fat
  10. condition.
  11. involuntary wave like muscle contraction and relaxation that moves food liquids and waste through your digestive tract
  12. having body mass index below 18.5
  13. set of life sustaining chemical reactions in your body that convert food into energy
  14. diet low-fiber low-fat,and non--spicy foods that are easy to digest
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  1. complex molecules made of amino acids serving as the bodys building blocks for tissues
  2. substance essential for cell building hormone production and digestion
  3. eating disorder characterized by regular often secretive bouts of overating followed by self-induced vomiting
  4. status reflects a persons health condition as determined by their diet
  5. naturally occurring inorganic solids with define chemical compositions and ordered crystal structure
  6. essential organic coumpounds your body needs
  7. energy,growth and repair
  8. to absorb most of the nutrients in your
  9. normal functions,growth,and development
  10. diet limits daily intake to 30-40 grams or roughly 15-20% of total calories

24 Clues: condition. • down into glucose • energy,growth and repair • having body mass index below 18.5 • to absorb most of the nutrients in your • normal functions,growth,and development • primary macronutrient,essential for energy • essential organic coumpounds your body needs • Nervosa and eating disorder and serious mental • complex disease defined as having too much body fat • ...

Nutrition 2025-05-02

Nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. protein, carbs and fats are known as
  2. help regulate the many chemical processes in the body
  3. the healthy fat
  4. found in plant sources
  5. help to build and repair body tissues
  6. a fat like substance that is part of every cell of the body
  7. nonfood source from the sun
  8. vitamins and minerals are known as
  9. the type of fat most strongly linked to high cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease
  10. helps maintain the right amount of fluids in your body
  11. energy that you get from food is measured in
  12. body's main source of energy
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  1. the most concentrated form of energy
  2. the body is capable of producing 11 _
  3. a nutrient that you need a large amount of but does not give you energy
  4. the plant material that doesn't break down when you digest food, helps keep you full
  5. contain all 9 essential nutrients
  6. helps form red blood cells, muscles and other tissues
  7. deficiency in iron leads to
  8. the body requires 16 _ daily
  9. lack of calcium can lead to
  10. aids in night vision, plays a role in developing strong bones and teeth
  11. the substances found in food that keep your body functioning
  12. give you energy for a long time, made up of starches

24 Clues: the healthy fat • found in plant sources • nonfood source from the sun • deficiency in iron leads to • lack of calcium can lead to • the body requires 16 _ daily • body's main source of energy • contain all 9 essential nutrients • vitamins and minerals are known as • the most concentrated form of energy • protein, carbs and fats are known as • the body is capable of producing 11 _ • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The Māori concept of holistic wellbeing, including physical and mental health.
  2. The unit of measurement for energy used on food labels in New Zealand.
  3. Crossword: Clues & Answer Key
  4. A stimulant found in energy drinks that can affect sleep and heart rate.
  5. The "unhealthy" type of fat often found in butter, meat fat, and palm oil.
  6. The recommended amount of a specific food to eat at one time.
  7. The best drink for hydration, especially during sport.
  8. The body’s preferred source of long-lasting energy (e.g., pasta, bread).
  9. The scientific name for salt; often high in processed snacks like chips.
  10. A waxy substance found in the blood; too much can lead to heart issues.
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  1. The "P" word for when food is changed from its natural state (e.g., corn into cornflakes).
  2. A nutrient that provides concentrated energy and protects your organs.
  3. A mineral that helps carry oxygen in your blood; low levels can make you feel tired.
  4. (Vertical)
  5. Organic compounds like A, B, and C that help the body function properly.
  6. A simple sugar that provides a quick burst of energy to the brain.
  7. (Horizontal)
  8. said
  9. Found in whole grains and skins of fruit; it keeps your digestive system moving.
  10. A category of food including lentils, chickpeas, and beans.
  11. A mineral essential for building strong bones and teeth.
  12. The nutrient responsible for repairing and building muscle tissue.
  13. The feeling of fullness you get after eating a balanced meal.
  14. are 20 clues and answers designed for a Year 9/10 Nutrition Crossword. These are tailored to the NZ curriculum, focusing on the Food Activity Guidelines, nutrients, and label reading.
  15. A mineral found in bananas that helps with muscle function and cramps.

25 Clues: said • (Vertical) • (Horizontal) • Crossword: Clues & Answer Key • The best drink for hydration, especially during sport. • A mineral essential for building strong bones and teeth. • A category of food including lentils, chickpeas, and beans. • The recommended amount of a specific food to eat at one time. • The feeling of fullness you get after eating a balanced meal. • ...

Photosynthesis 2022-04-19

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A reaction in which a complex molecule is broken down to simpler ones, involving the addition of water
  2. A green pigment responsible for light capture in photosynthesis in algae and plants
  3. The reaction which converts light energy into chemical energy
  4. A yellow, orange or red plant pigment used as an accessory pigment in photosynthesis
  5. The splitting of water using light energy
  6. The process by which bacteria uses energy from inorganic substances are used to make sugars
  7. A pore in the epidermis of the leaf, bounded by two guard cells
  8. "Packets" of energy that travel in waves which compose light
  9. An organism that can trap an inorganic carbon source using energy from light or from chemicals
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  1. An organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources
  2. A cycle of reactions in photosynthesis in which carbon dioxide is fixed into carbohydrate
  3. A pigment that is not essential to photosynthesis but which absorbs light of different wavelengths and passes the energy to chlorophyll a
  4. Adenine diphosphate
  5. A cluster of light-harvesting accessory pigments surrounding a primary pigment or reaction center
  6. The product formed from photosynthesis which plants use as food
  7. The matrix of chloroplast in which the light independent reactions photosynthesis occur
  8. photosynthetic organelle in eukaryotes

17 Clues: Adenine diphosphate • photosynthetic organelle in eukaryotes • The splitting of water using light energy • "Packets" of energy that travel in waves which compose light • The reaction which converts light energy into chemical energy • The product formed from photosynthesis which plants use as food • A pore in the epidermis of the leaf, bounded by two guard cells • ...

plants 2016-03-12

plants crossword puzzle
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  1. transports food, water and nutrients around the plant
  2. hole that let CO2 in and O out
  3. our brain is one of our vital ______
  4. a substance formed by decomposed animals
  5. p________ mesophyll
  6. a gas that is taken in by plants
  7. spaces between guard cells
  8. part of the palisale mesophyll
  9. used to remove green chorophyll
  10. transports water
  11. absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
  12. colour where no starch is present
  13. absorbs infared radiation
  14. used to anchor a plant
  15. stored glucose
  16. the sun provides l________
  17. burning of natural resources
  18. a gas respired by a plant
  19. produced when food is broken down
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  1. there is a upper and lower section to this
  2. in plant cell walls
  3. to test for starch
  4. process used to make fossil fuels
  5. top layer of the leaf structure
  6. a large group of organic compounds in food
  7. opens to create a hole
  8. process used to make food
  9. s______ mesophyll
  10. protects a cell
  11. there are many different gases in this area, a_____ s______
  12. when a plant is deprived of starch
  13. transports glucose
  14. a living thing is made up of many _____
  15. green substance in leaves
  16. dead animals decopose. this process is called __________
  17. a process that involes oxygen
  18. colour that shows starch
  19. this is used to make food

38 Clues: stored glucose • protects a cell • transports water • s______ mesophyll • to test for starch • transports glucose • in plant cell walls • p________ mesophyll • opens to create a hole • used to anchor a plant • colour that shows starch • process used to make food • green substance in leaves • absorbs infared radiation • this is used to make food • a gas respired by a plant • ...

Plants 2018-05-09

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A point where leaf is attached to the stem
  2. ____ cells control the opening and closing of stomata
  3. Pattern of veins in a leaf
  4. Loss of water from the plant
  5. Material found in cell walls to strengthen them
  6. Main carbohydrate produced in photosynthesis
  7. Causes a reaction in an organism
  8. Plant tissue capable of mitosis
  9. Ripens bananas and other fruit
  10. Process through which water is absorbed by the roots
  11. Can cause the roots to grow down into the soil
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  1. ____ tissue is a covering layer in a plant
  2. Seed leaf
  3. Modified stems are also known as ____
  4. Change in growth of a plant in response to light
  5. Affects the enzyme activity in plants
  6. Roots that don't develop from a radicle
  7. Change in the growth of a plant as a result of an external response
  8. Change in growth of a plant in response to gravity
  9. Vessel that is living and has companion cells present
  10. Sticking of similar molecules to each other
  11. Little openings in a leaf

22 Clues: Seed leaf • Little openings in a leaf • Pattern of veins in a leaf • Loss of water from the plant • Ripens bananas and other fruit • Plant tissue capable of mitosis • Causes a reaction in an organism • Modified stems are also known as ____ • Affects the enzyme activity in plants • Roots that don't develop from a radicle • ____ tissue is a covering layer in a plant • ...

PLANTS 2013-04-02

PLANTS crossword puzzle
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  1. type of seedless vascular plant
  2. plant have a single seed leave
  3. male reproductive organ in flowering plants
  4. diploid generation of a plant life cycle
  5. division of hornworts
  6. division of club moss
  7. spores on the underside of fern leaves
  8. division of mosses
  9. covered seeds
  10. female reproductive organ in flowering plants
  11. vascular tissue that transports water
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  1. naked seed
  2. leaves of ferns
  3. largest group of gymnosperms
  4. ripened ovary
  5. division of liverworts
  6. covering on leaves that reduces water loss
  7. seed begins to grow and break through the seed coat
  8. found in all plants
  9. division of flowering plants
  10. water loss through evaporation
  11. plant having two seed leaves
  12. openings on the underside of leaves used for gas exchange
  13. plant ancestor
  14. type of seedless nonvascular plant
  15. vascular tissue that transport food

26 Clues: naked seed • ripened ovary • covered seeds • plant ancestor • leaves of ferns • division of mosses • found in all plants • division of hornworts • division of club moss • division of liverworts • largest group of gymnosperms • division of flowering plants • plant having two seed leaves • plant have a single seed leave • water loss through evaporation • type of seedless vascular plant • ...

Plants 2013-11-04

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used to anchor plant
  2. Primary growth for height
  3. Loosely packed cells
  4. Used for storage, metabolism, and support
  5. Where branch connects to main stem
  6. Found underneath the leaf
  7. Outside tissue
  8. Used to transport water and nutrients
  9. Secondary growth for width
  10. Irregular shaped Cell
  11. Found at the tip of roots for protection
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  1. attaches leaf to branch
  2. Secondary root
  3. Extremely rigid dead cells
  4. A covering to protect new growth
  5. Area between two nodes
  6. of dividing cells
  7. Bud at the end of the stem
  8. Waxy layer that provides protection
  9. Primary site of photosynthesis

20 Clues: Secondary root • Outside tissue • of dividing cells • Used to anchor plant • Loosely packed cells • Irregular shaped Cell • Area between two nodes • attaches leaf to branch • Primary growth for height • Found underneath the leaf • Extremely rigid dead cells • Bud at the end of the stem • Secondary growth for width • Primary site of photosynthesis • A covering to protect new growth • ...

Plants 2021-10-15

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Iris has a bulb and blooms in mid summer
  2. has prickly things on it
  3. large and very brightly colored flowers
  4. the large flowerheads look like pom poms growing on bushes that can get as tall as trees
  5. it can make your skin really itchy
  6. highly fragrant; red, purple, pink, or white flowers
  7. when you blow it all of its pieces fly away
  8. it grows pineapples
  9. glossy evergreen leaves
  10. helps make clothes
  11. catches small flying insects
  12. helps you breathe underwater
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  1. a fragrant flower that's commonly reddish-pink
  2. a spreading vine
  3. attacks anyone who came near its branches
  4. makes chocolate
  5. has honey in it
  6. adds a minty flavor to food and drinks
  7. screams when you take it out of its pot
  8. grows grape-like fruits

20 Clues: makes chocolate • has honey in it • a spreading vine • helps make clothes • it grows pineapples • grows grape-like fruits • glossy evergreen leaves • has prickly things on it • catches small flying insects • helps you breathe underwater • it can make your skin really itchy • adds a minty flavor to food and drinks • large and very brightly colored flowers • ...

Plants 2021-11-29

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A seed absorbs water and the root breaks through the seed
  2. Contains structures that will later turn into sperm cells
  3. a type of seedless plant that often grows on the forest floor
  4. Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  5. Water molecules sticking to other water molecules
  6. A type of plant that transports materials through vessels/tubes
  7. Protects the root from injury
  8. A stalklike structure that holds up the anther
  9. A female reproductive part of the flower. Consists of a stigma, style, and ovary
  10. A plant's growth response toward or away from a stimuli
  11. A tree trunk grows and expands at different rates, causing _____________ to form
  12. A tropism that plants move against
  13. Separates phloem from xylem
  14. The main plant hormone that speeds up growth
  15. Captures the Sun's energy for photosynthesis
  16. Colorful, leaflike structures that attract pollinators
  17. A tropism that some plants (vines) move towards
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  1. Water molecules sticking to other objects
  2. A plant that produces seeds that have no protective fruit or pedal
  3. An organism that has cells with nuclei. One of the 3 main characteristics of a plant
  4. Contains a young plant inside a protective coating
  5. A protective coating around a seed
  6. A plant that proceeds seeds inside a protective fruit or pedal
  7. A tropism that all plants move towards
  8. An organelle that protects and supports the cell. One of the 3 main characteristics of a plant.
  9. a tiny cell that can grow into a new organism
  10. Water moving against gravity by the forces of cohesion and adhesion
  11. Male reproductive parts of a flower. Made up of the anther and the filament
  12. A small leaflike part of the flower that protects the developing flower
  13. Produces pollen and is held up by the filament
  14. Provides the plant with support and a way to transport materials
  15. A chemical that affects growth and development
  16. Something that makes its own food. One of the 3 main characteristics of a plant.

33 Clues: Separates phloem from xylem • Protects the root from injury • A protective coating around a seed • A tropism that plants move against • A tropism that all plants move towards • Water molecules sticking to other objects • The main plant hormone that speeds up growth • Captures the Sun's energy for photosynthesis • a tiny cell that can grow into a new organism • ...

Plants 2022-03-22

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The _____ layer is where photosynthesis happens in the leaf.
  2. The type of vascular tissue that moves sugar/food
  3. Seedless plants can be used in the formation of _____, one of the three fossil fuels.
  4. Angiosperms with flower parts in fours or fives, branching veins, and two cotyledons in their seeds
  5. Angiosperms with flower parts in threes, parallel veins, and one cotyledon in their seeds
  6. Small openings in the leaf surface that allow for gases to be exchanged
  7. The waxy, protective layer on stems and leaves of plants is the _____.
  8. A non-flowering seed plant
  9. A ______ is the part of the seed used for food storage.
  10. _____ plants have structures that move water and other substances.
  11. An apple tree is an example of this type of seed plant
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  1. A(n) _____ is a plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
  2. Cell walls are made of ______ to give the plant more support and strength.
  3. _____ cells open and close stomata.
  4. The process plants do to make sugar
  5. Moss plants are held in place by root-like structures called _____.
  6. The type of vascular tissue that produces new xylem and phloem cells
  7. Seedless nonvascular plants have _____ instead of stems.
  8. The type of vascular tissue that moves water
  9. The first plants to grow in new or disturbed areas are _____ species.
  10. The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants
  11. Veins/vascular bundles are located in the ______ layer of leaves in a plant.
  12. Scientists hypothesize plants evolved directly from green _____.

23 Clues: A non-flowering seed plant • _____ cells open and close stomata. • The process plants do to make sugar • The type of vascular tissue that moves water • The type of vascular tissue that moves sugar/food • The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants • An apple tree is an example of this type of seed plant • ...

Plants 2022-02-01

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. root system with one main root
  2. type of leaf with one leaf blade on one leaf stem
  3. type of stem made of wood
  4. consist of a seed coat, baby plant, and store of food
  5. absorbs water and anchors the plant
  6. the way pollen gets from the male to female part of the flower
  7. the sprouting of a seed
  8. plant who does not protect its seeds; often has cones
  9. seedless, nonvascular plant
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  1. process by which a plant makes food
  2. ripened ovary
  3. type of leaf with multiple leaf blades on one leaf stem
  4. the way a plant grows towards the light
  5. type of stem that is soft and green
  6. plant whose life cycle is many years
  7. seedless, vascular plant
  8. transport tube for food
  9. root system with many main roots coming off of plant
  10. transport tube for water
  11. plant who protects its seeds in an ovary

20 Clues: ripened ovary • transport tube for food • the sprouting of a seed • seedless, vascular plant • transport tube for water • type of stem made of wood • seedless, nonvascular plant • root system with one main root • process by which a plant makes food • type of stem that is soft and green • absorbs water and anchors the plant • plant whose life cycle is many years • ...