nutrition Crossword Puzzles

Nutrition 2025-05-20

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  1. The process of absorbing nutrients
  2. Found in dairy, good for strong bones
  3. A condition caused by iron deficiency
  4. A component of whole grains that aids digestion
  5. Disease caused by a lack of vitamin C
  6. Essential for hydration, makes up most of the body
  7. The body's main fuel, found in bread and pasta
  8. The process of breaking down food in the body
  9. Another term for body fat percentage
  10. Helps regulate metabolism, found in seafood
  11. Nutrient that protects cells from damage
  12. C Found in citrus fruits, strengthens immunity
  13. Type of sugar naturally found in fruits
  14. Helps move food through the digestive system
  15. A diet excluding animal products
  16. Helps red blood cells carry oxygen
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  1. Found in dairy, important for muscle function
  2. D A vitamin produced in sunlight
  3. A condition caused by eating too little
  4. Type of fat that's healthiest
  5. The main source of energy in food
  6. The body's way of storing extra energy
  7. Nutrient needed in small amounts, found in fruits and vegetables
  8. Too much can lead to hypertension
  9. Eating too much of this leads to obesity
  10. Found in high amounts in junk food, increases energy quickly
  11. Nutrient that builds and repairs body tissues
  12. Green leafy vegetables are a good source of this
  13. K Mineral that helps blood clot

29 Clues: Type of fat that's healthiest • K Mineral that helps blood clot • D A vitamin produced in sunlight • A diet excluding animal products • The main source of energy in food • Too much can lead to hypertension • The process of absorbing nutrients • Helps red blood cells carry oxygen • Another term for body fat percentage • Found in dairy, good for strong bones • ...

Nutrition 2025-01-10

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  1. Digestive tract contractions.
  2. Supplements with many vitamins.
  3. Pain around the stomach.
  4. Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
  5. High blood sugar.
  6. Low blood sugar.
  7. Low potassium levels.
  8. Obsession with healthy eating.
  9. Partially solid foods.
  10. Fat behind the abdominal cavity.
  11. Deficiency in essential nutrients.
  12. Adrenal glands above the kidneys.
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  1. Lack of appetite.
  2. Unhealthy fats in processed foods.
  3. After a meal.
  4. Slow eating.
  5. Nutritional enrichment.
  6. Few-molecule carbohydrates.
  7. Body symmetry in anatomy.
  8. Diet-based treatment.
  9. Complex carbohydrates.
  10. Indigestion.
  11. Chemical processes in the body.
  12. Hormone-secreting glands.
  13. Essential vitamins and minerals.
  14. Fast eating.
  15. High calcium levels.
  16. Food promoting gut bacteria.
  17. Enzymes from external sources.
  18. Duct-secreting glands.

30 Clues: Slow eating. • Indigestion. • Fast eating. • After a meal. • Low blood sugar. • Lack of appetite. • High blood sugar. • High calcium levels. • Diet-based treatment. • Low potassium levels. • Complex carbohydrates. • Partially solid foods. • Duct-secreting glands. • Nutritional enrichment. • Pain around the stomach. • Body symmetry in anatomy. • Hormone-secreting glands. • ...

Nutrition 2024-12-03

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  1. Helps maintain balance of fluid in the body
  2. Chemicals that do important jobs in your body
  3. Helps to digest protein, sugar, & calcium
  4. 60% of our calories should come from this
  5. "Bad Fat" increases cholesterol and heart disease
  6. Helps remove lactic acid, which is created when you exert yourself (exercise)
  7. Not stored in body, dissolves in water
  8. "Very bad" raises cholesterol
  9. Builds strong bones and teeth
  10. making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels
  11. Stored in fat tissues in the body and liver
  12. Supply amino acids and energy to the body
  13. Foods stripped of bran, fiber, and nutrients
  14. Metabolism, skin, immune system
  15. Bone growth , prevents toxicity in the blood
  16. Used in the body to promote chemical reactions
  17. Immune system, waste disposal
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  1. "Good Fat" Good for heart
  2. The best supply of food energy
  3. the body needs for growth and development
  4. Foods that take longer to break down are
  5. Simple Sugars
  6. Not absorbed by the body, helps with digestion
  7. a part of every cell and tissue in the body
  8. "Good Fat" Lowers cholesterol
  9. Complex Sugars
  10. Antioxidant, good for skin
  11. Eyes and Cells
  12. Helps with fluid and blood pressure in the body

29 Clues: Simple Sugars • Complex Sugars • Eyes and Cells • "Good Fat" Good for heart • Antioxidant, good for skin • "Good Fat" Lowers cholesterol • "Very bad" raises cholesterol • Builds strong bones and teeth • Immune system, waste disposal • The best supply of food energy • Metabolism, skin, immune system • Not stored in body, dissolves in water • Foods that take longer to break down are • ...

Nutrition 2025-09-05

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  1. another name for fat cell
  2. excessive amount of body fat
  3. used to repair tissues
  4. CNS stimulant to increase alertness and focus
  5. measures thickness of subcutaneous fat
  6. percentage of total body fat is excessive
  7. simplest form of carbohydrate
  8. makes up 75% of the body
  9. bloodclotting
  10. fats primarily found in plants
  11. antioxident
  12. used if not eating a well balanced diet and to meet the daily recommended intake for vitamins and minerals
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  1. plants are main source of food
  2. table sugar, amlt, milk
  3. primary source of energy
  4. starvation and purging
  5. the study of how food affects health and survival
  6. ratio of fat to muscle
  7. vitamins that can be dissolved in water
  8. insulates body tissues
  9. focuses on body image by starvation and excessive exercise
  10. healthy immune system
  11. overeating
  12. fats found mainly in animals
  13. manufactured from carbohydrates
  14. calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron

26 Clues: overeating • antioxident • bloodclotting • healthy immune system • starvation and purging • ratio of fat to muscle • insulates body tissues • used to repair tissues • table sugar, amlt, milk • primary source of energy • makes up 75% of the body • another name for fat cell • excessive amount of body fat • fats found mainly in animals • simplest form of carbohydrate • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-31

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  1. Plant foods that can be combined to make all essential amino acids such as rice and beans
  2. A body type that is long and lean with little muscle or fat
  3. A body type that is rounder or softer with a higher percentage of body fat
  4. Sugars that provide quick energy; found in fruits, milk, and sweets
  5. The total number of calories consumed from food and drink
  6. When calories eaten equal calories burned maintaining weight
  7. Organic compounds that help the body use energy from food and maintain healthy cells
  8. The most essential nutrient; it helps regulate body temperature, transport nutrients, and remove waste
  9. Proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in the body such as digestion
  10. Nutrients that build and repair body tissues, make enzymes, and support growth
  11. A fatty substance in the blood; necessary in small amounts but harmful in excess
  12. A concentrated source of energy that supports body functions and helps absorb vitamins
  13. A fat-soluble vitamin that helps the body absorb calcium and build strong bones
  14. The science of how your body uses food to grow, maintain, and repair itself
  15. A simple sugar that is the body’s main energy source
  16. A weight range that supports good health for your height and body type
  17. Vitamins stored in the body’s fat tissues and liver such as Vitamin D
  18. A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth
  19. Nutrients needed in small amounts such as vitamins and minerals
  20. When fewer calories are eaten than burned leading to weight loss
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  1. The substances in food that your body needs to function properly; there are over 50 nutrients in six categories
  2. Nutrients the body needs in large amounts such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
  3. Foods that contain all nine essential amino acids such as meat, eggs, soy, or quinoa
  4. A body type that is muscular with broad shoulders and narrow hips
  5. A type of fat usually solid at room temperature; too much can raise cholesterol and heart disease risk
  6. A type of carbohydrate the body cannot digest; it helps with digestion and lowers cholesterol
  7. The number of calories the body burns for basic functions and activity
  8. Starches that provide long-lasting energy; found in foods like bread, pasta, and rice
  9. How you see and feel about your body and how you think others see it
  10. When more calories are eaten than burned leading to weight gain
  11. Vitamins that are not stored in the body and must be eaten daily such as Vitamin C
  12. The body’s main source of energy; found in foods like grains, fruits, and vegetables
  13. The way you interpret or understand something; in this case how you view your own body
  14. A healthier type of fat found in oils, nuts, and fish
  15. Elements that help the body build bones, make blood, and maintain normal body functions
  16. Minerals that carry an electrical charge in body fluids and help maintain balance in and around cells
  17. The building blocks that make up proteins
  18. A mineral that helps carry oxygen in the blood
  19. A water-soluble vitamin that helps with healing and immune function

39 Clues: The building blocks that make up proteins • A mineral that helps carry oxygen in the blood • A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth • A simple sugar that is the body’s main energy source • A healthier type of fat found in oils, nuts, and fish • The total number of calories consumed from food and drink • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-21

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  1. Chemical compounds made of one sugar unit (glucose, fructose, etc.).
  2. Chart once used to show recommended food groups and servings per day.
  3. Nutrient that provides 9 calories per gram; used for energy and cell structure.
  4. Compound made of two sugars (like sucrose).
  5. The hormone that helps control blood sugar levels.
  6. A fatty acid containing only single bonds — solid at room temperature.
  7. Disorder in men similar to anorexia, involving obsession with muscle size.
  8. Nutrients that dissolve in water (like B and C vitamins).
  9. A three-part condition often affecting female athletes (low energy, bone loss, no period).
  10. Essential element like calcium, iron, or potassium.
  11. Nutrient that helps the body grow and repair tissue.
  12. Nutrient that helps regulate digestion and lowers cholesterol.
  13. Nutrient made of amino acids — builds muscle and tissue.
  14. Nutrient-related chart listing recommended daily intake.
  15. Vitamins that dissolve in fat (A, D, E, and K).
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  1. A serious eating disorder marked by extreme weight loss and self-starvation.
  2. Type of eating disorder involving bingeing and purging.
  3. Long-chain carbohydrate (like starch).
  4. Nutrient that provides energy and is found in sugars and starches.
  5. Fat type that contains more than one double bond.
  6. A measure of body fat based on height and weight.
  7. Fat type that contains one double bond — considered heart healthy
  8. Nutrient needed in small amounts for growth and repair.
  9. The total amount of energy in food.
  10. The energy your body uses to function.

25 Clues: The total amount of energy in food. • Long-chain carbohydrate (like starch). • The energy your body uses to function. • Compound made of two sugars (like sucrose). • Vitamins that dissolve in fat (A, D, E, and K). • Fat type that contains more than one double bond. • A measure of body fat based on height and weight. • The hormone that helps control blood sugar levels. • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-20

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  1. compounds that help to regulate your body processes
  2. a waxy fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells
  3. nutrients that promote growth and give you energy
  4. fruit is an example of a __________ carbohydrate
  5. process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth
  6. used to develop and repair cells
  7. your body needs carbohydrates to use as __________
  8. substances the body uses to form healthy bone and teeth
  9. a type of fat that increases your risk of heart disease
  10. a unit of heat that measures the energy in foods
  11. smaller chemical building blocks that make up a protein
  12. a nutrient you drink that helps with digestion and carries nutrients to your cells
  13. substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
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  1. a carbohydrate that can't be digested and helps carry waste out of your body
  2. a type of fat that lowers your risk of heart disease
  3. a shortage of a nutrient
  4. starches or sugars found in food
  5. a type of fat that is the most unhealthy and is in many processed foods
  6. a mineral that helps build strong bones
  7. foods that have a high amount of nutrients compared to their number of calories

20 Clues: a shortage of a nutrient • starches or sugars found in food • used to develop and repair cells • a mineral that helps build strong bones • fruit is an example of a __________ carbohydrate • a unit of heat that measures the energy in foods • nutrients that promote growth and give you energy • your body needs carbohydrates to use as __________ • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-15

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  1. lack of Iron
  2. makes up 60% of our body weight
  3. found in chips, cookies and fried food
  4. the good fats found in animal sources
  5. type of eating where you eat to throw up
  6. Liver processes carboyhydrates to this
  7. full of electrolytes
  8. lack of calcium in bones
  9. regulates what is put on food labels
  10. found in fruits, juice, honey and chocolate milk
  11. distorted body image that believes your fat
  12. non fat, lean tissue in our body
  13. amino acids are the building blocks for this
  14. source of protein
  15. the type of carbohydrates that last longer
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  1. help muscles contract correctly
  2. stomach is sensitive to milk
  3. play a vital role in how the body operates
  4. Fastest source of energy to muscles
  5. full of glucose for fast energy
  6. maintains calcium in bones

21 Clues: lack of Iron • source of protein • full of electrolytes • lack of calcium in bones • maintains calcium in bones • stomach is sensitive to milk • help muscles contract correctly • makes up 60% of our body weight • full of glucose for fast energy • non fat, lean tissue in our body • Fastest source of energy to muscles • regulates what is put on food labels • ...

Nutrition 2026-01-13

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. – The amount of food eaten at one time
  2. – A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth
  3. – Nutrients like calcium and iron that help bones and blood
  4. – A mineral that helps carry oxygen in the blood
  5. – The process of breaking down food so the body can use it
  6. – The body’s main source of energy, found in foods like bread and fruit
  7. – Information on food packaging that shows nutrients and ingredients
  8. – A type of carbohydrate that can provide quick energy
  9. – A fat-like substance in the blood that can affect heart health
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  1. – The process by which the body turns food into energy
  2. – Nutrients that help the body fight illness and stay healthy
  3. – A nutrient needed for digestion, temperature control, and hydration
  4. – Units that measure how much energy food provides
  5. diet – Eating the right amounts of different healthy foods
  6. – A nutrient that helps build muscles and repair the body
  7. – Foods like milk, cheese, and yogurt that provide calcium
  8. – Substances in food that help your body grow and stay healthy
  9. – A nutrient that helps with digestion and keeps you full
  10. – A nutrient that stores energy and helps keep the body warm
  11. grains – Grains that contain all parts of the grain kernel
  12. – A condition of having too much body fat that can affect health
  13. size – The recommended amount of food listed on a nutrition label
  14. – A mineral found in salt that should be limited in a healthy diet

23 Clues: – The amount of food eaten at one time • – A mineral that helps carry oxygen in the blood • – Units that measure how much energy food provides • – A mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth • – The process by which the body turns food into energy • – A type of carbohydrate that can provide quick energy • ...

Nutrition 2025-12-04

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Not my ... of tea - Not being a big fan of something
  2. The meat from adult sheep
  3. To fill something
  4. Milk, cheese and things like that
  5. Be in a ... - Being in trouble
  6. The base of the soup
  7. To take a specific amount of something
  8. You make hummus from it
  9. Used in the soup that we eat on Christmas
  10. You use it to whip cream
  11. In other words: consumption
  12. A vegetable from the Familiada
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  1. An amount you take with your hand
  2. An equipment that separates e.g. water from pasta
  3. Spoon, fork and knife
  4. A process of taking something out of a freezer to unfreeze it
  5. You do it to get inside of an oven hot
  6. You can drink through it
  7. A piece of ... - Something easy
  8. A herb from the meme with Makłowicz
  9. You give it to a waiter for a good service

21 Clues: To fill something • The base of the soup • Spoon, fork and knife • You make hummus from it • You can drink through it • You use it to whip cream • The meat from adult sheep • In other words: consumption • Be in a ... - Being in trouble • A vegetable from the Familiada • A piece of ... - Something easy • An amount you take with your hand • Milk, cheese and things like that • ...

Nutrition 2026-03-08

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  1. This helps with bone growth and is sometimes called an electrolyte.
  2. The chemical process by which your body breaks down food to create energy.
  3. A condition caused by losing more fluids than you take in, often leading to fatigue.
  4. The state where the number of calories consumed is equal to the number of calories burned.
  5. The amount of food a person chooses to eat, which may be different from the label's serving size.
  6. Calories derived from food with many calories but little to no nutritional value (like soda).
  7. A macronutrient that can be good or bad. An avocado is an example.
  8. These are listed on a food label in descending order by weight.
  9. A specific unit of measure used to determine the amount of energy available in food.
  10. The simple sugar that results from carbohydrate digestion; it is the body's main fuel source.
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  1. The USDA visual guide that replaced the Food Pyramid to show balanced portions.
  2. Foods that provide a high amount of vitamins and minerals compared to their calorie count.
  3. The body's main source for energy.
  4. An artificial fat created through hydrogenation; experts suggest avoiding these entirely.
  5. A waxy, fat-like substance found only in animal products that can clog arteries.
  6. The most essential nutrient, making up roughly 60%–70% of the human body.
  7. This helps the body convert other nutrients into energy. Examples are A,B,C and D.
  8. Known as "healthy fats," these are usually liquid at room temperature (like olive oil).
  9. This builds muscles and help repair cells in the body.
  10. A mineral found in salt; 8th graders are taught to limit this to prevent high blood pressure.

20 Clues: The body's main source for energy. • This builds muscles and help repair cells in the body. • These are listed on a food label in descending order by weight. • A macronutrient that can be good or bad. An avocado is an example. • This helps with bone growth and is sometimes called an electrolyte. • ...

Alimentum and Proconnect Crossword for Rewards! 2021-10-25

Alimentum and Proconnect Crossword for Rewards! crossword puzzle
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  1. what kind of support does HMO provide inants?
  2. what type of professionals was this site exlusively designed for?
  3. where can you find a nutrition hub available 24/7 for clinical reosurces?
  4. what type of support web portal is proconnect?
  5. where do you sign up?
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  1. who can you send samples directly to with ease?
  2. ____through easy-to-find science-based nutrition education tools
  3. is alimentum available on WIC in Colorado?
  4. _______great Alimentum
  5. the content is tailored to your....?
  6. ____with your patients using valuable patient educations materials
  7. ____your nutrition expertise with clincally backed nutrition resources
  8. when is alimentum with 2'-FL HMO coming?
  9. in addition to Lutein and Vitamin D, what does Similac and Alimentum (and all FDA approved formula) contain to help brain develpoment?

14 Clues: where do you sign up? • _______great Alimentum • the content is tailored to your....? • when is alimentum with 2'-FL HMO coming? • is alimentum available on WIC in Colorado? • what kind of support does HMO provide inants? • what type of support web portal is proconnect? • who can you send samples directly to with ease? • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-14

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  1. This word is a synonym for eating
  2. This word starts with M and is an antonym to nutrition
  3. This word is someone who has a nutritious diet
  4. This word is a way to get nutrition
  5. This is a 9 lettered word that means to be nutritious
  6. This word starts with W and means it is a whole food with much nutrition
  7. This word is a source of nutrition
  8. This word means something that is nourished
  9. This word starts with E and means you can eat it
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  1. This word starts with V and means something full of one type of nutrient
  2. This is an 11 lettered word that means to be nourished
  3. This means something that has many benefits in it
  4. This word is caused by nutrition and starts with H
  5. This word means something that is very nutritious
  6. This word is a synonym to the word that means you can eat it

15 Clues: This word is a synonym for eating • This word is a source of nutrition • This word is a way to get nutrition • This word means something that is nourished • This word is someone who has a nutritious diet • This word starts with E and means you can eat it • This means something that has many benefits in it • This word means something that is very nutritious • ...

Nutrition 2021-05-04

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  1. binge on food and then purge the food from the body
  2. drinking beverages or eating foods in their natural form
  3. come from plants
  4. food that is found in its original form
  5. come from lean animal products and plants
  6. eating sweets, greasy foods and other high calorie foods sparingly
  7. eating to excess
  8. the measurement of heat energy contained in a given amount of food
  9. tumors that are cancer
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  1. eating empty calories that do not supply enough vitamins and minerals to maintain the body
  2. food that has been precooked, preserved and enriched
  3. organic compounds that maintain body functions
  4. tumors that are not cancer
  5. makes up 82% of your body
  6. eating many different types of natural foods
  7. inorganice compounds that maintain body functions
  8. come from animal products
  9. abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, metastasize
  10. self starvation

19 Clues: self starvation • come from plants • eating to excess • tumors that are cancer • makes up 82% of your body • come from animal products • tumors that are not cancer • food that is found in its original form • come from lean animal products and plants • eating many different types of natural foods • organic compounds that maintain body functions • ...

NUTRITION 2019-04-30

NUTRITION crossword puzzle
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  1. Starch and fibre belong to this group of carbohydrates
  2. Trans fats are found in these foods
  3. These substances provide energy, form body tissue and are necessary for growth
  4. This nutrient should be around 20% of a diet
  5. These fats can reduce bad cholesterol
  6. An example of a simple carbohydrate
  7. Fats that are mostly solid at room temperature
  8. An example of a plant based essential protein
  9. A function of fat
  10. Saturated and trans fats can cause this
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  1. Abbreviation for carbohydrates
  2. These fats contain omega 3 fatty acids and omega 6 fatty acids
  3. Another name for fats
  4. a type of fat
  5. The study of food
  6. Made up of simple and complex
  7. Chemical process that your body breaks down food to release energy
  8. The amount of essential acids
  9. Building blocks of proteins

19 Clues: a type of fat • The study of food • A function of fat • Another name for fats • Building blocks of proteins • Made up of simple and complex • The amount of essential acids • Abbreviation for carbohydrates • Trans fats are found in these foods • An example of a simple carbohydrate • These fats can reduce bad cholesterol • Saturated and trans fats can cause this • ...

nutrition 2023-09-18

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients
  2. take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies
  3. The process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth.
  4. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes
  5. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
  6. are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils
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  1. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods (meats and dairy products)
  2. are sugars and starches in foods
  3. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients
  4. are sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar:found in milk, fruits and table sugar.
  5. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood
  6. this vitamin helps prevent birth defects
  7. your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
  8. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
  9. nutrient needed to build cells and tissues
  10. a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest. It's the tough stringy parts of raw fruits, raw veggies, whole wheat and grains.
  11. are needed for healthy bones and teeth
  12. vitamins that are fat soluble
  13. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension

19 Clues: vitamins that are fat soluble • are sugars and starches in foods • are needed for healthy bones and teeth • this vitamin helps prevent birth defects • nutrient needed to build cells and tissues • are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils • your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients. • provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Carries oxygen to the blood
  2. Needed in large amounts
  3. Proteins missing one or more essential amino acids
  4. Needed for bone health
  5. Proteins with all essential amino acids
  6. Needed in small amounts
  7. In starchy foods, provides energy for the body
  8. Can cause a spike in blood sugar
  9. Vitamins that are fat soluble
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  1. Can be dangerous for people with hypertsension, Salt
  2. Your body telling you it needs nutrients
  3. Takes longer for the body to break down
  4. The desire for food
  5. Form body cells, protects nerves,keeps body warm
  6. Builds muscles and repairs tissues
  7. Compounds that help regulate vital body processes
  8. Tough, stringy parts of food,type of carbs humans cant digest
  9. Helps prevent birth defects
  10. Made with added hydrogen

19 Clues: The desire for food • Needed for bone health • Needed in large amounts • Needed in small amounts • Made with added hydrogen • Carries oxygen to the blood • Helps prevent birth defects • Vitamins that are fat soluble • Can cause a spike in blood sugar • Builds muscles and repairs tissues • Takes longer for the body to break down • Proteins with all essential amino acids • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Needed for healthy bones/teeth.
  2. Learned desire for food that's based on emotional and other factors.
  3. The process of taking in food and using it for energy/growth.
  4. Compounds that help regulate vital body processes, includes digestion
  5. Nutrient needed to build cells/tissues
  6. Substances your body needs to grow and repair.
  7. Vitamins that are fat soluble
  8. Provides the most calories per gram of all nutrients.
  9. Form of complex carbs from plants, humans can't digest.
  10. carbs Take longer for body to break down, bread rice, pasta keep blood sugar constant
  11. Helps make red blood cells , carries oxygen in blood
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  1. Proteins that are missing one or more essential amino acids
  2. Fats Made when hydrogen is added to veggie oils.
  3. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids
  4. You body's way of telling it needs nutrients
  5. Sugars that should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike of it.
  6. Vitamin that helps prevent birth defects
  7. Should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension
  8. Sugars/starches in foods

19 Clues: Sugars/starches in foods • Vitamins that are fat soluble • Needed for healthy bones/teeth. • Nutrient needed to build cells/tissues • Vitamin that helps prevent birth defects • You body's way of telling it needs nutrients • Substances your body needs to grow and repair. • Proteins containing all the essential amino acids • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension
  2. Vitamins that are fat soluble
  3. Vitamins that help prevent birth defects
  4. The process of taking in food and using it for growth
  5. protiens containing all essental amino acids
  6. sugars that should be carefully restricted by diabetics
  7. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids, found in plant sources
  8. are needed for health bones and teeth
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  1. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
  2. Take longer for the body to break down and keeps blood sugar levels constant
  3. sugars and starches in foods
  4. made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils
  5. Compounds that help many vital body processes
  6. The bodys way of telling you it needs nutrients
  7. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients
  8. a form of complex carbs from plants that humans cant digest
  9. nutrients needed to help build cells and tissues
  10. helps make red blood cells and carry oxygen in the blood
  11. Substances in food that the body needs to grow, repair itself,and supply with energy

19 Clues: sugars and starches in foods • Vitamins that are fat soluble • are needed for health bones and teeth • Vitamins that help prevent birth defects • protiens containing all essental amino acids • made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils • Compounds that help many vital body processes • The bodys way of telling you it needs nutrients • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. are sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetes
  2. sugar and starches in foods
  3. vitamins that are fat soluble
  4. A substance that your body needs to grow
  5. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension
  6. your bodies way of telling you, you need nutrients
  7. nutrient needed to build cells and tissue
  8. a form of complex carbohydrates
  9. provide the most calories of all the nutrients
  10. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood
  11. vitamins that prevent birth defects
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  1. proteins containing all the essential amino acids
  2. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes
  3. the process of taking down food and using it for energy and growth
  4. are needed for healthy bones and teeth
  5. something that is made when hydrogen is added to vegetables
  6. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need
  7. proteins that are missing one or more of the amino acids
  8. take longer for the body to break down

19 Clues: sugar and starches in foods • vitamins that are fat soluble • a form of complex carbohydrates • vitamins that prevent birth defects • are needed for healthy bones and teeth • take longer for the body to break down • A substance that your body needs to grow • nutrient needed to build cells and tissue • provide the most calories of all the nutrients • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
  2. Acid this vitamin helps prevent birth defects
  3. your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
  4. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients
  5. fats are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils
  6. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
  7. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood
  8. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients
  9. are needed for healthy bones and teeth
  10. Carbs take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies
  11. nutrient needed to build cells and tissues
  12. a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest. It's the tough stringy parts of raw fruits, raw veggies, whole wheat and grains.
  13. proteins Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods (meats and dairy products)
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  1. are sugars and starches in foods
  2. The process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth.
  3. Carbs are sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar:found in milk, fruits and table sugar.
  4. proteins Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes
  5. D, E, K vitamins that are fat soluble
  6. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension

19 Clues: are sugars and starches in foods • D, E, K vitamins that are fat soluble • are needed for healthy bones and teeth • nutrient needed to build cells and tissues • Acid this vitamin helps prevent birth defects • your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients. • fats are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-18

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  1. - to act of absorbing or taking up water or elements of water
  2. - an inorganic substance especially: one (such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc) that cannot be synthesized in the body and is essential in minute quantities to the function and structure of living organisms
  3. Foods - food that has been processed or refined as little as possible and is free from additives or other artificial ingredients
  4. - Any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (such as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (such as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies)
  5. - The act or process of nourishing or being nourished
  6. - mostly indigestible material in food (such as legumes, whole grains, and vegetables) that stimulates the intestine to peristalsis and promotes elimination of waste from the large intestine
  7. Guidelines - science-based, evidence-supported recommendations for food and beverage consumption designed to promote overall health, prevent chronic diseases, and ensure nutrient adequacy for the general public
  8. - a unit equivalent to the large calories expressing heat producing or energy producing value in food when oxidized in the body
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  1. Size - the total amount of food you choose to serve yourself and consume at one time
  2. -any of various organic organic substances that are essential in minute quantities to the nutrition of most animals and some plants, act especially as coenzymes and precursors of coenzymes in the regulation of metabolic processes but do not provide energy or serve as building units, and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body
  3. - any of various neutral compounds of carbon hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses)
  4. - the lack of proper nutrition caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat (the opposite of nutrition)
  5. -a chemical element or substance (such as potassium or protein) that is essential in relatively large amounts to the growth and health of a living organism
  6. Foods - a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being
  7. Diet - provides the body with essential nutrients - vitamins, minerals, proteins, hea;thy fats, and carbohydrates - in the right proportions to function properly, maintain health, and provide energy
  8. Density - the amount of essential nutrients - such as vitamins, minerals,fiber, and protein - relative to the calories (energy) content of a food.
  9. Pyramid - a visual, nutritional tool designed to guide healthy eating by illustration recommended daily servings of different food groups
  10. - Essential macronutrients provide 9 calories per gram - more than double that of carbs or protein - and are crucial for energy, nutrient absorption (vitamins A,D,E,K), hormone production, and cell structure.
  11. Foods - any food altered from its original state, ranging from simple freezing or cooking to the addition of preservatives, salt, sugar, or fat for improved safety, flavor, and shelf life

19 Clues: - The act or process of nourishing or being nourished • - to act of absorbing or taking up water or elements of water • Size - the total amount of food you choose to serve yourself and consume at one time • Foods - a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being • ...

Classification 2025-08-05

Classification crossword puzzle
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  1. Dichotomous key
  2. Grow
  3. Respiration
  4. Order
  5. Non-living
  6. Animalia
  7. Species
  8. Scientific name
  9. Endoskeleton
  10. Fungi
  11. Chordata
  12. Exoskeleton
  13. Phylum
  14. Binomial nomenclature
  15. Dead
  16. Reproduction
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  1. Family
  2. Nutrition
  3. Genus
  4. Plantae
  5. Kingdom
  6. Protists
  7. Class
  8. Movement
  9. Classification
  10. Vertebrate
  11. Sensitive to change
  12. Organism
  13. Invertebrate
  14. Excrete
  15. Monera
  16. Taxonomy
  17. Living

33 Clues: Grow • Dead • Genus • Order • Class • Fungi • Family • Phylum • Monera • Living • Plantae • Kingdom • Species • Excrete • Protists • Animalia • Movement • Organism • Chordata • Taxonomy • Nutrition • Non-living • Vertebrate • Respiration • Exoskeleton • Endoskeleton • Invertebrate • Reproduction • Classification • Dichotomous key • Scientific name • Sensitive to change • Binomial nomenclature

Food - Likes & Dislikes 2019-11-09

Food - Likes & Dislikes crossword puzzle
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  1. easy to cut/chew; not tough
  2. craving
  3. toxins
  4. peculiar
  5. preference
  6. wet and sticky
  7. a sharp or sharp unpleasant taste/smell
  8. finicky
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  1. greasy
  2. texture
  3. avoidance
  4. nutrition
  5. get in the way
  6. compound
  7. heart
  8. chewy

16 Clues: heart • chewy • greasy • toxins • texture • craving • finicky • peculiar • compound • avoidance • nutrition • preference • get in the way • wet and sticky • easy to cut/chew; not tough • a sharp or sharp unpleasant taste/smell

Nutrition 2021-02-08

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Substances found in food that the body needs for growth, energy, and maintenance.
  2. Nutrients that provide the body with energy
  3. the measurement of the food a person eats. Cups measure dairy, fruit and vegetables. Ounces measure grains and proteins.
  4. Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person
  5. Eating your correct daily amount of food
  6. nutrient used as the body's most concentrated source of energy
  7. Choosing foods that limit the intake of salt, fat, sugar and cholesterol.
  8. Inorganic essential substances contained in food needed for good health.
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  1. Nutritional information on food labels
  2. Eating foods from all the food groups.
  3. The nutrient that builds and repairs body tissue. Protein is also used as an energy source when carbohydrate stores are low.
  4. The nutrient that is the body's most preferred source of energy
  5. Inorganic elements found in the foods that the body needs to function properly
  6. calories from solid fat or sugars with little to no nutritional value
  7. A USDA tool in the form of a placemat that separates food into groups and provides guidance for healthy eating.
  8. The amount of food an person eats for a meal or a snack.
  9. Assists the body with nerve conduction,vitamin absorption,insulation and organ protection.
  10. A unit of energy contained in a food
  11. A small metric unit of weight.

19 Clues: A small metric unit of weight. • A unit of energy contained in a food • Nutritional information on food labels • Eating foods from all the food groups. • Eating your correct daily amount of food • Nutrients that provide the body with energy • The amount of food an person eats for a meal or a snack. • Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-01

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. food producers use methods to do this to make you buy their product
  2. very important to keep us hydrated
  3. this micronutrient helps keep your bones healthy
  4. the name of our school
  5. the last name of our deputy principal
  6. I store energy
  7. this happens when you don't have enough fiber and water in your body
  8. when a person gets older, the bones get less dense
  9. your body needs this in abundance
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  1. this serves as a broom and helps to keep the bowels flushed
  2. this is often in food and is disguised
  3. when someone has anemia, they feel this
  4. this provides us with an energy source
  5. this shows us the nutritional value of the food item
  6. this is what sailors ate to prevent scurvy
  7. anemia is caused when this is low
  8. this come from fats
  9. this is used for growth and repair
  10. sailors tended to get this a lot

19 Clues: I store energy • this come from fats • the name of our school • sailors tended to get this a lot • anemia is caused when this is low • your body needs this in abundance • very important to keep us hydrated • this is used for growth and repair • the last name of our deputy principal • this is often in food and is disguised • this provides us with an energy source • ...

nutrition 2023-09-18

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
  2. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients.
  3. this vitamin helps birth defect.
  4. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods.
  5. stuff in your food that help you grow.
  6. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption.
  7. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes.
  8. a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest.
  9. nutrient needed to build cells and tissues.
  10. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension.
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  1. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
  2. taking food and using it as energy.
  3. are sugars and starches in foods.
  4. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood.
  5. are sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar.
  6. vitamins that are fat soluble.
  7. are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils.
  8. are needed for healthy bones and teeth.
  9. take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies.

19 Clues: vitamins that are fat soluble. • this vitamin helps birth defect. • are sugars and starches in foods. • taking food and using it as energy. • stuff in your food that help you grow. • are needed for healthy bones and teeth. • nutrient needed to build cells and tissues. • your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients. • are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils. • ...

Nutrition 2023-05-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Guidelines for Americans A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans
  2. A high ratio of nutrients to calories
  3. An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
  4. Are elements found in food that used by the body
  5. The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food
  6. Contamination The spreading of pathogens from one food to another
  7. Are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  8. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
  9. The process by which your body takes in and uses food
  10. allergy A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
  11. Are starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy
  12. A waxy, fat like substance in your blood
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  1. intolerance A negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
  2. Are compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  3. A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
  4. the psychological desire for food
  5. A substance in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
  6. illness Food poisoning
  7. Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
  8. Additives Substance added to a food to produce a desire effect
  9. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest

21 Clues: illness Food poisoning • the psychological desire for food • A high ratio of nutrients to calories • A waxy, fat like substance in your blood • Are elements found in food that used by the body • The process by which your body takes in and uses food • A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest • An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living • ...

Nutrition 2021-12-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Injuries to the ligaments around a joint that produce pain, swelling, and stiffness.
  2. Having an excess of body fat.
  3. A person who eats mostly or only plant-based foods.
  4. A waxy,fatlike substance.
  5. The part of an exercise session when you are exercising at your highest peak.
  6. Overstretching and tearing a muscle.
  7. Involves little physical activity.
  8. Overworking the body.
  9. Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens.
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  1. The ability to move your body parts through their full range of motion.
  2. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
  3. Elements found in food that are used by the body
  4. purposeful physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive, and that improves or maintains physical fitness.
  5. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
  6. The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
  7. Heavier than the standard weight range for your height.
  8. The process by which the body breaks down substance and gets energy from food.
  9. The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.
  10. Is an eating disorder that involves cycles of overeating and purging.

19 Clues: Overworking the body. • A waxy,fatlike substance. • Having an excess of body fat. • Involves little physical activity. • Overstretching and tearing a muscle. • Elements found in food that are used by the body • A person who eats mostly or only plant-based foods. • The process by which your body takes in and uses food. • ...

Nutrition 2021-04-28

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. biological catalysts made of protein and vitamins
  2. diets promises quick weight loss
  3. fat play an important role in skins health by aiding and healing
  4. protects many tissues of the body
  5. helps brighten and repair
  6. three basic food groups
  7. moving your body walking running
  8. third group of macronutrients used as energy
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  1. thinning of bones leaving them fragile
  2. material in the sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin
  3. required for energy and maintaining nerve and muscle movement
  4. antioxidant that aids in the functioning repair
  5. water soluble vitamin
  6. required in small quantity but they are necessary for life
  7. vitamins and minerals needed for proper body function
  8. essential nutrient no person can live without
  9. chains of amino acid molecules
  10. organic acids that form the building blocks of protein
  11. break down basic chemical sugars
  12. essential for enzymes and for the immune system

20 Clues: water soluble vitamin • three basic food groups • helps brighten and repair • chains of amino acid molecules • diets promises quick weight loss • break down basic chemical sugars • moving your body walking running • protects many tissues of the body • thinning of bones leaving them fragile • third group of macronutrients used as energy • ...

Nutrition 2023-12-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. hard deposits of bile
  2. relaxation of muscles
  3. nutrients for pregnant women
  4. a diseases caused by raw meat and eggs
  5. chemical energy in foods
  6. fluid made and released
  7. measurement
  8. break down protein
  9. absorbs water
  10. two this is the lowest temp food should be stored at.
  11. caused by manufacturer
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  1. used to put out a fire
  2. where baby grows
  3. milk when breastfeeding
  4. can cause illness
  5. vitamins and minerals
  6. thick fluid for digested foods
  7. controls food and how much you ear
  8. a young child
  9. measurement

20 Clues: measurement • measurement • a young child • absorbs water • where baby grows • can cause illness • break down protein • hard deposits of bile • relaxation of muscles • vitamins and minerals • used to put out a fire • caused by manufacturer • milk when breastfeeding • fluid made and released • chemical energy in foods • nutrients for pregnant women • thick fluid for digested foods • ...

Nutrition 2023-11-02

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. building blocks of protein
  2. this fruit is botanically a berry
  3. this organ filters blood and removes waste
  4. where salivary amylase is produced in the mouth
  5. a person has an average of 22 feet of this
  6. the distinctive taste of a food or drink
  7. the colored part of the eye
  8. digestion using physical movement
  9. found in dark leafy greens
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  1. body's energy source
  2. what organ can the human body easily live without
  3. how many mg of caffeine in 1, 8oz cup of coffee
  4. provides warmth and protection for the body
  5. this is all over your body made from dead skin cells
  6. the only visible muscle
  7. a well known hormone produced from the pancreas
  8. a person has an average of 5 feet of this
  9. this organ holds food and mixes it with acid
  10. the most recently discovered taste bud

19 Clues: body's energy source • the only visible muscle • building blocks of protein • found in dark leafy greens • the colored part of the eye • this fruit is botanically a berry • digestion using physical movement • the most recently discovered taste bud • the distinctive taste of a food or drink • a person has an average of 5 feet of this • this organ filters blood and removes waste • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-15

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Elements beneficial to the human body, found in water and the earth's crust
  2. healthy fats
  3. Temporary restrictions to lose weight
  4. Liquid essential to human survival
  5. 9 calories per gram
  6. type of carb that provides short term energy
  7. type of carb that provides long term energy
  8. Essential nutrients found in food, water and supplements
  9. Method to burning calories or gaining muscleDiet
  10. Unit of energy measurement
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  1. Make up 60% of a healthy diet
  2. Products that help fill what is lacking in an insufficient diet
  3. Most unhealthy fats, fried and processed foods
  4. Elements beneficial to the human body, found in other living organisms
  5. 3 essential components in the human diet, Carbs, proteins, fats
  6. Lack of food for a prolonged period of time
  7. Composed of amino acids
  8. Bodys’ defense against foreign invading microorganisms, influenced by nutrition
  9. unhealthy fats

19 Clues: healthy fats • unhealthy fats • 9 calories per gram • Composed of amino acids • Unit of energy measurement • Make up 60% of a healthy diet • Liquid essential to human survival • Temporary restrictions to lose weight • Lack of food for a prolonged period of time • type of carb that provides long term energy • type of carb that provides short term energy • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-07

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. An essential mineral that is needed by all tissues in the body, sometimes referred to as an electrolyte.
  2. This is a mineral naturally found in various foods.
  3. A chemical element of the alkali metal group
  4. A condition in which the muscles around the stomach don't work properly.
  5. A fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms - phylloquinone, menaquinones
  6. This is a mineral your body needs to build and maintain strong bones & to carry out important functions.
  7. Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy are included in the five ____ groups.
  8. Nutrition is a significant part of ____.
  9. This is a sugar found in milk and milk products.
  10. These are elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  11. Known as the chemical compounds that are found in food.
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  1. Substances in food that provide nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth
  2. This is how much of a food you are served or how much you eat.
  3. A chemical element, also know as quicksilver.
  4. A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
  5. This is a mineral that is essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels.
  6. Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions.
  7. This is a mineral found in plants and animals and all living things - mainly meat, poultry, pork and other protein products.
  8. A recommended single portion of food.
  9. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

20 Clues: A recommended single portion of food. • Nutrition is a significant part of ____. • A chemical element of the alkali metal group • A chemical element, also know as quicksilver. • This is a sugar found in milk and milk products. • This is a mineral naturally found in various foods. • Having a lack of ____ leads to muscle contractions. • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-03

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. excessive body weight
  2. found in all body tissues
  3. is a metabolic disease leading to high blood pressure
  4. digestion, absorption, etc...
  5. produces steroid hormones and is a component of cell membranes
  6. organic compounds, one main compound essential for life
  7. non-living elements found in all tissues
  8. poor diet or illness
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  1. helps with bowel movements
  2. high blood pressure
  3. are commonly called fats
  4. food with less fat and are used for obese patients
  5. helps protect the body from harmful chemicals
  6. breaking food into smaller pieces
  7. restricts food that has cholesterol
  8. high fiber is 30 grams and low fiber is 10 to 15 grams
  9. builds tissue and provides energy
  10. chemicals in food and are used to make different body parts function
  11. maintains body temp, and are acids
  12. when the body doesn't produce enough hormone and need insulin

20 Clues: high blood pressure • poor diet or illness • excessive body weight • are commonly called fats • found in all body tissues • helps with bowel movements • digestion, absorption, etc... • breaking food into smaller pieces • builds tissue and provides energy • maintains body temp, and are acids • restricts food that has cholesterol • non-living elements found in all tissues • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Amount given or choose to eat
  2. Food that has been altered/changed
  3. Food not altered or changed
  4. A mineral found in dairy products
  5. Found in oranges, keeps immune system healthy
  6. Going a long time without eating
  7. Macronutrient that builds strong muscles
  8. Gives info about a particular food item
  9. Nutrient needed in small amounts
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  1. A unit of energy found in food & drinks
  2. Suggested amount of food to eat
  3. Body breaking down food into nutrients
  4. A dairy product, contains calcium
  5. Salt
  6. Nutrient needed in large amounts
  7. Macronutrient found in grains
  8. Chemical reaction, converts food to energy
  9. A trendy way of eating, not backed by science
  10. A type of carbohydrate, difficult to break down

19 Clues: Salt • Food not altered or changed • Amount given or choose to eat • Macronutrient found in grains • Suggested amount of food to eat • Nutrient needed in large amounts • Going a long time without eating • Nutrient needed in small amounts • A dairy product, contains calcium • A mineral found in dairy products • Food that has been altered/changed • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-01

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. this is often in food and is disguised
  2. the name of our school
  3. this shows us the nutritional value of the food item
  4. your body needs this in abundance
  5. this serves as. broom and helps to keep the bowels flushed
  6. sailors tended to get this a lot
  7. I store energy
  8. this micronutrient helps keep your bones healthy
  9. this provides us with an energy source
  10. this come from fats
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  1. when a person gets older, the bones get less dense
  2. this is used for growth and repair
  3. the last name of our deputy principal
  4. this happens when you don't have enough fiber and water in your body
  5. this is what sailors ate to prevent scurvy
  6. when someone has anemia, they feel this
  7. food producers use methods to do this to make you buy their product
  8. very important to keep us hydrated
  9. anemia is caused when this is low

19 Clues: I store energy • this come from fats • the name of our school • sailors tended to get this a lot • your body needs this in abundance • anemia is caused when this is low • this is used for growth and repair • very important to keep us hydrated • the last name of our deputy principal • this is often in food and is disguised • this provides us with an energy source • ...

Nutrition 2020-04-11

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

19 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 2021-11-30

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. substances added to food
  2. 25 less calories than original food
  3. on foods with short shelf life
  4. treating with heat
  5. negative reaction to food
  6. 1/3 fewer calories than original food
  7. low in fat and saturated fat
  8. last day of guaranteed quality
  9. keeps pathogens from getting to food
  10. food won't exceed daily fat limits
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  1. date food was packaged
  2. contains low amounts of fat
  3. food poisoning
  4. spreading of pathogens
  5. contains 10/19% of DV vitamin
  6. immune system reacts bad to a food
  7. to avoid cross-contamination
  8. last day food can be sold
  9. kills pathogens

19 Clues: food poisoning • kills pathogens • treating with heat • date food was packaged • spreading of pathogens • substances added to food • last day food can be sold • negative reaction to food • contains low amounts of fat • to avoid cross-contamination • low in fat and saturated fat • contains 10/19% of DV vitamin • on foods with short shelf life • last day of guaranteed quality • ...

Nutrition 2022-05-10

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  1. Energy giving nutrients
  2. Purging
  3. Body Mass Index
  4. Recommended Dietary Allowances
  5. 3 cups
  6. Starvation and low body weight
  7. Being heavy for one's weight
  8. 2.5oz
  9. 2 cups
  10. Main form of energy
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  1. Guidelines A set of recommendations to help improve health
  2. 5.5oz
  3. 6oz
  4. Disease Linked to high levels of saturated fat in a diet
  5. Eating a large amount of food in one sitting
  6. 8 glasses a day
  7. Daily Value
  8. 20% over the recommended weight
  9. Build and repair tissue

19 Clues: 6oz • 5.5oz • 2.5oz • 3 cups • 2 cups • Purging • Daily Value • 8 glasses a day • Body Mass Index • Main form of energy • Energy giving nutrients • Build and repair tissue • Being heavy for one's weight • Recommended Dietary Allowances • Starvation and low body weight • 20% over the recommended weight • Eating a large amount of food in one sitting • ...

Nutrition 2023-12-17

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  1. hard deposits of bile
  2. relaxation of muscles
  3. nutrients for pregnant women
  4. a diseases caused by raw meat and eggs
  5. chemical energy in foods
  6. fluid made and released
  7. measurement
  8. break down protein
  9. absorbs water
  10. two this is the lowest temp food should be stored at.
  11. caused by manufacturer
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  1. used to put out a fire
  2. where baby grows
  3. milk when breastfeeding
  4. can cause illness
  5. vitamins and minerals
  6. thick fluid for digested foods
  7. controls food and how much you ear
  8. a young child
  9. measurement

20 Clues: measurement • measurement • a young child • absorbs water • where baby grows • can cause illness • break down protein • hard deposits of bile • relaxation of muscles • vitamins and minerals • used to put out a fire • caused by manufacturer • milk when breastfeeding • fluid made and released • chemical energy in foods • nutrients for pregnant women • thick fluid for digested foods • ...

nutrition 2023-09-18

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
  2. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients.
  3. this vitamin helps birth defect.
  4. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods.
  5. stuff in your food that help you grow.
  6. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption.
  7. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes.
  8. a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest.
  9. nutrient needed to build cells and tissues.
  10. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension.
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  1. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
  2. taking food and using it as energy.
  3. are sugars and starches in foods.
  4. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood.
  5. are sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar.
  6. vitamins that are fat soluble.
  7. are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils.
  8. are needed for healthy bones and teeth.
  9. take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies.

19 Clues: vitamins that are fat soluble. • this vitamin helps birth defect. • are sugars and starches in foods. • taking food and using it as energy. • stuff in your food that help you grow. • are needed for healthy bones and teeth. • nutrient needed to build cells and tissues. • your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients. • are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils. • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. What nutrient helps your muscles and cells grow and repair?
  2. What is the most popular food dye color?
  3. What are the chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health?
  4. What nutrient is your body’s main source of energy and fuels your muscles?
  5. What are the building blocks of proteins?
  6. What is the most nutritious vegetable?
  7. What mineral do dairy foods contain that helps build strong bones and teeth?
  8. What nutrient protects your organs, keeps you warm and moves vitamins through your body?
  9. Contains all 9 types of amino acids; ex. fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, meat
  10. True or false: Brown eggs contain more protein than white eggs.
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  1. which nutrient is found in whole grains and keeps you feeling full?
  2. The process by which your body breaks down food after you eat is called ____
  3. What is the most commonly consumed fruit in the world?
  4. When the tissues in your body lose too much water, this is called_______?
  5. which neurotransmitter is produced in the gut?
  6. About 60% of your body weight is made of...
  7. What is the yellow/orange pigmentation found in fruits and vegetables?
  8. What is the unit of energy found in foods called?
  9. True or false: Dark green vegetables contain more nutrients than light green vegetables.

19 Clues: What is the most nutritious vegetable? • What is the most popular food dye color? • What are the building blocks of proteins? • About 60% of your body weight is made of... • which neurotransmitter is produced in the gut? • What is the unit of energy found in foods called? • What is the most commonly consumed fruit in the world? • ...

Nutrition 2024-09-12

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  1. concentrated form of energy
  2. unit of heat used to measure energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
  3. states, suggests or implies that a food has particular beneficial nutritional properties
  4. the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
  5. substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair, and provide energy
  6. calories from fat that the body does not use are stored as
  7. nutrient your body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  8. essential for most body functions
  9. process by which your body takes in and uses food
  10. waxy fatlike substance
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  1. provides information about the nutrients found in the food
  2. Starches and sugars found in foods, which are your body's primary source of energy.
  3. the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for fuel
  4. treating substances with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
  5. elements found in foods that are used by the body
  6. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  7. Snacking continuously while absorbed in another activity
  8. substances added to food to produce a desired effect.
  9. the psychological desire for food

19 Clues: waxy fatlike substance • concentrated form of energy • the psychological desire for food • essential for most body functions • elements found in foods that are used by the body • process by which your body takes in and uses food • the spreading of pathogens from one food to another • substances added to food to produce a desired effect. • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-06

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  1. - Type of carbohydrate that aids in digestion, found in fruits and vegetables.
  2. essential for growth and development
  3. Minerals are important for strong bones and teeth.
  4. - Substances that protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
  5. - Unhealthy fats often found in processed foods.
  6. The process by which the body converts food into energy.
  7. - Essential nutrient for muscle growth and repair.
  8. - The study of food and how it affects health.
  9. - Foods that contain all parts of the grain, like oats and brown rice.
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  1. energy sources like bread
  2. - Type of fat beneficial for heart health, found in foods like avocados.
  3. -Important for immune function and found in crtius food
  4. - Inorganic elements needed for various body functions, like zinc and iron.
  5. Enery-rich nutrients that the body stores for later
  6. - Maintaining enough water the body.
  7. - The process by which the body breaks down food.
  8. - Units of energy provided by food.
  9. - Mineral necessary for carrying oxygen in the blood.
  10. important for building and repairing the body

19 Clues: energy sources like bread • - Units of energy provided by food. • essential for growth and development • - Maintaining enough water the body. • important for building and repairing the body • - The study of food and how it affects health. • - Unhealthy fats often found in processed foods. • - The process by which the body breaks down food. • ...

Nutrition 2025-11-17

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  1. Mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth
  2. The process of breaking down food so your body can use it
  3. The amount of food served or recommended to eat
  4. Nutrients like calcium and iron that help bones and blood
  5. Nutrient that helps protect organs and provides long-lasting energy
  6. Nutrients that help your body work properly and fight illness
  7. The most essential nutrient; keeps every body system working
  8. Simple carbohydrate found in sweets; too much can cause energy crashes
  9. Provide your body with its main source of energy
  10. Helps digestion and keeps you feeling full longer
  11. Substances in food that help your body grow, repair, and get energy
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  1. Mineral that helps your blood carry oxygen
  2. A measure of the energy you get from food
  3. Mineral found in salt; too much can raise blood pressure
  4. Nutrient needed to build and repair muscles and tissues
  5. The process your body uses to turn food into energy
  6. Eating a variety of foods from all food groups
  7. Fats found in foods like avocado, nuts, and olive oil
  8. Drinking enough fluids to keep your body working well

19 Clues: A measure of the energy you get from food • Mineral that helps your blood carry oxygen • Eating a variety of foods from all food groups • Mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth • The amount of food served or recommended to eat • Provide your body with its main source of energy • Helps digestion and keeps you feeling full longer • ...

Nutrition 2026-02-22

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  1. – Age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength
  2. – Low body water condition
  3. – Tool measuring daily functional ability
  4. – Supplement given with calcium
  5. – Vitamin deficiency linked to osteoporosis
  6. – BMI below 18.5 indicates
  7. – Involuntary weight loss in chronic illness
  8. – Nutrient preventing constipation
  9. – Loss of bone mass causing fragile bones
  10. – Micronutrient deficiency causing anemia in elderly
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  1. – Screening tool for elderly nutritional assessment
  2. – Intravenous nutritional support
  3. – Mineral essential for bone density
  4. – Diet for hypertension
  5. – Fat-soluble vitamin for clotting
  6. – Difficulty in swallowing requiring modified diet
  7. – Reduced appetite in aging: anorexia of
  8. – Artificial feeding via GI tract
  9. – Disease requiring carbohydrate-controlled diet
  10. – Protein deficiency disorder

20 Clues: – Diet for hypertension • – Low body water condition • – BMI below 18.5 indicates • – Protein deficiency disorder • – Supplement given with calcium • – Intravenous nutritional support • – Artificial feeding via GI tract • – Fat-soluble vitamin for clotting • – Nutrient preventing constipation • – Mineral essential for bone density • – Reduced appetite in aging: anorexia of • ...

Food - Likes & Dislikes 2019-11-09

Food - Likes & Dislikes crossword puzzle
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  1. toxins
  2. heart
  3. texture
  4. avoidance
  5. finicky
  6. preference
  7. a sharp or sharp unpleasant taste/smell
  8. peculiar
  9. wet and sticky
  10. compound
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  1. easy to cut/chew; not tough
  2. get in the way
  3. greasy
  4. craving
  5. nutrition
  6. chewy

16 Clues: heart • chewy • toxins • greasy • texture • finicky • craving • peculiar • compound • avoidance • nutrition • preference • get in the way • wet and sticky • easy to cut/chew; not tough • a sharp or sharp unpleasant taste/smell

Nutrition 2022-03-30

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

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

Nutrition 2022-03-16

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  1. a benefit of the nutrients from eating fruit is improved _____________ quality.
  2. a food group you do not need to consume everyday
  3. an unhealthy dairy product
  4. the amount of fruit needed daily.
  5. food in the vegetable group
  6. benefit of b-vitamins
  7. benefit of eating protein
  8. A food in the grains group
  9. main nutrient found in grains
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  1. the amont of dairy you need each day
  2. a major nutrient you get from eating fruits
  3. extras provide no major ____________.
  4. foods that are higher in fat and sugar can usually be higher in _________ too
  5. vegetables are a main source of ____________.
  6. healthy serving size of dairy
  7. tomatoes are actually a _____________.
  8. a food in the fruits category
  9. provides calclium to build your bones
  10. vegan option for getting protein

19 Clues: benefit of b-vitamins • benefit of eating protein • an unhealthy dairy product • A food in the grains group • food in the vegetable group • healthy serving size of dairy • a food in the fruits category • main nutrient found in grains • vegan option for getting protein • the amount of fruit needed daily. • the amont of dairy you need each day • extras provide no major ____________. • ...

Nutrition 2022-05-26

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  1. a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley
  2. Acid a major component of fats that is used by the body for energy and tissue development
  3. substances that speed up chemical reactions in the body
  4. made up of what you eat and drink
  5. a condition that happens when you do not take in enough liquids to replace those that you lose
  6. the process the body uses to break down food into nutrients
  7. a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body
  8. a type of simple carbohydrate
  9. A unit of energy in food
  10. high-density lipoproteins
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  1. minerals in body fluids
  2. one of the main types of nutrients
  3. Acids building blocks of proteins
  4. the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat
  5. Index measures how a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar
  6. Supplements a product you take to supplement your diet
  7. low-density lipoproteins
  8. a substance in plants
  9. Glucose also called blood sugar

19 Clues: a substance in plants • minerals in body fluids • low-density lipoproteins • A unit of energy in food • high-density lipoproteins • a type of simple carbohydrate • Glucose also called blood sugar • Acids building blocks of proteins • made up of what you eat and drink • one of the main types of nutrients • a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley • ...

Nutrition 2024-04-30

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a long green veggie
  2. a smellie veggie
  3. a hairy fruit
  4. a fruit that makes u cry
  5. a round fruit
  6. a sour fruit
  7. a red fruit, don't eat the core!
  8. a veggie that looks like a tree
  9. a small brown veggie
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  1. a orange fruit
  2. a veggie that is hot
  3. has white on the inside
  4. a spud that's sweet
  5. a yellow fruit you peel
  6. a long green veggie
  7. a small and blue fruit
  8. a small red fruit
  9. a small green veggie
  10. a long orange veggie
  11. a small but sweet fruit

20 Clues: a sour fruit • a hairy fruit • a round fruit • a orange fruit • a smellie veggie • a small red fruit • a long green veggie • a spud that's sweet • a long green veggie • a veggie that is hot • a small green veggie • a long orange veggie • a small brown veggie • a small and blue fruit • has white on the inside • a yellow fruit you peel • a small but sweet fruit • a fruit that makes u cry • ...

Nutrition 2023-08-09

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. when a person is afraid of gaining weight, so they eat very little or not alot
  2. Process that occurs after digestion
  3. when our body breaks down the food we eat into smaller pieces
  4. when there is not enough hemoglobin in the blood
  5. when our body gets rid of the parts of the food that it can't use
  6. When there's too little magnesium in the blood
  7. when our muscles get weaker and smaller as we get older
  8. when there is too much fat in the blood
  9. are the tiny things our bodies need in small amounts to keep our organs working well and protect us from getting sick.Phytochemicals are natural compounds found in plants that can be like super helpers for our bodies
  10. when your body swells up alot because there is too much of fluid trapped in their tissues
  11. When there is too much of calcium in the blood
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  1. when a person's body has too much of extra fat
  2. are the big things our bodies need a lot of to help us grow and stay healthy.
  3. are natural compounds found in plants that can be like super helpers for our bodies
  4. When our bodies don't get the right kind of food or enough nutrients
  5. when the blood does not have enough albumin
  6. measurement of the energy we get from food
  7. Process of getting the right kind of food and water that our bodies need to grow
  8. small jobs our cells do to use the energy and nutrients we get from food to keep us alive and well

19 Clues: Process that occurs after digestion • when there is too much fat in the blood • measurement of the energy we get from food • when the blood does not have enough albumin • when a person's body has too much of extra fat • When there's too little magnesium in the blood • When there is too much of calcium in the blood • when there is not enough hemoglobin in the blood • ...

Nutrition 2024-11-15

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius
  2. Psychophysiological disorder characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese
  3. Examples are iron copper, magnesium
  4. Food that contains all of the essential amino acids
  5. Study of food and nourishment
  6. Store energy, insulate body tissue, and transports fat-soluble vitamins
  7. Found in snack foods and baked goods
  8. Basic units of all fats and oils
  9. Outline to show the groups of food that make up a good diet
  10. Episodic binge eating, followed by feeling of guilt, depression and self condemnation
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  1. Primary source of fuel (glucose) for energy
  2. Complex organic substances the body needs in small amounts
  3. Nutrient that contains nitrogen and helps the body grow, build, and repair tissue
  4. Building blocks of protein (20 different amino acids)
  5. Most important nutrient
  6. Hormone produced in the pancreas
  7. Indigestible component of plant material
  8. Power used to do work or to produce heat or light
  9. nutrient that is a source of energy, insulates and protects, carrier of fat-soluble vitamins

19 Clues: Most important nutrient • Study of food and nourishment • Hormone produced in the pancreas • Basic units of all fats and oils • Examples are iron copper, magnesium • Found in snack foods and baked goods • Indigestible component of plant material • Primary source of fuel (glucose) for energy • Power used to do work or to produce heat or light • ...

Nutrition 2025-09-02

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A type of fat in your blood which is produced naturally by your body.
  2. muscle building and recovery
  3. High in energy just for it to crash afterwards
  4. A mineral that makes up salt
  5. A group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition
  6. A nutrients needed in large amounts and provides caloric energy
  7. Needed in small amounts and helps with body processes
  8. The product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food
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  1. Solid at room temperature
  2. Part of plant-based foods (grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beans) that the body can't break down.
  3. Its main role is energy for movement and your brain
  4. Makes up more than half our body weight
  5. Our body stored energy source
  6. A substance that we and animals eat for life and growth
  7. A mineral that makes our blood tastes like metal
  8. A plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, turnip, or bean.
  9. A solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance.
  10. A substance that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth.
  11. The body needs it to maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions.

19 Clues: Solid at room temperature • muscle building and recovery • A mineral that makes up salt • Our body stored energy source • Makes up more than half our body weight • High in energy just for it to crash afterwards • A mineral that makes our blood tastes like metal • A solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance. • Its main role is energy for movement and your brain • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-13

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  1. an eating disorder that is more common in males than females
  2. organic compounds that include sugars and starches, and are a major energy source in one's diet
  3. fat-soluble vitamins
  4. nutrient found in bright-colored fruits
  5. eating disorder that involves regularly going on binges and then purging
  6. how many cup-equivalents from food in the dairy group are recommended for adults each day
  7. the amount of calories per gram for fats
  8. when calcium levels fall very low, bones can become weak and brittle
  9. distorted body image and major concern about weight gain
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  1. the body's most efficient source of energy
  2. the amount of calories per gram for carbohydrates and proteins
  3. important mineral found in all foods in the dairy group
  4. a measurement that takes into consideration height and weight
  5. an organic substance that is fat or water soluble, and is essential for normal growth and activity of the body
  6. about how much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables
  7. inorganic elements essential to nutrition of humans, animals, and plants
  8. the process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food
  9. lack of this vitamin in ones diet can lead to scurvy
  10. an organic compound that is essential in the diet for growth and repair of tissue
  11. during a weight loss program, how many pounds should be lost per week (maximum)?

20 Clues: fat-soluble vitamins • nutrient found in bright-colored fruits • the amount of calories per gram for fats • the body's most efficient source of energy • lack of this vitamin in ones diet can lead to scurvy • important mineral found in all foods in the dairy group • distorted body image and major concern about weight gain • ...

Nutrition and Phtosynthesis 2021-11-21

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  1. Type of heterotrophic nutrition where organisms ingest food then digest it
  2. Organelle in which chlorophyll is found
  3. Structure in which water is transported from the roots to the leaves
  4. A tick and a dog is an example of this type of heterotrophic nutrition
  5. type of nutrition where an organism produces its own food
  6. A bi-product of photosynthesis
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  1. Type of heterotrophic nutrition where organisms digest dead matter outside of their bodies then absorb it
  2. Main product of photosynthesis
  3. Way in which organisms obtain or produce food
  4. Structure in which CO2 diffuses into the leaf
  5. They speed up the process of photosynthesis
  6. Another name for Autotrophs
  7. pigment responsible for absorbing light energy

13 Clues: Another name for Autotrophs • Main product of photosynthesis • A bi-product of photosynthesis • Organelle in which chlorophyll is found • They speed up the process of photosynthesis • Way in which organisms obtain or produce food • Structure in which CO2 diffuses into the leaf • pigment responsible for absorbing light energy • ...

Ben Crossword per7 Nutrition 2022-11-16

Ben Crossword per7 Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. nutrition that contains amino acids
  2. sugar molecule
  3. fuels the body
  4. helps you make cell membranes and hormones
  5. H20
  6. is associated with healthy bones and teeth
  7. the part in many foods that cannot be digested
  8. micronutrient that helps metabolism
  9. substance that requires nutrition
  10. bone disease
  11. desire for a certain food
  12. found in foods that our bodies need
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  1. how fast your body breaks down food
  2. nutrition that contains fatty acids
  3. type of dietary fat
  4. when the body hasn't had enough food
  5. Mineral needed for the body to survive
  6. fats that are liquid at room temp
  7. has many nutrients inside
  8. energy content in food
  9. unsaturated fats from natural/industrial sources

21 Clues: H20 • bone disease • sugar molecule • fuels the body • type of dietary fat • energy content in food • has many nutrients inside • desire for a certain food • fats that are liquid at room temp • substance that requires nutrition • how fast your body breaks down food • nutrition that contains fatty acids • nutrition that contains amino acids • micronutrient that helps metabolism • ...

Nutrition 2020-04-27

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  1. The wave of coordinated contraction and relaxion of smooth muscles in the gut
  2. Type of heterotrophy. Feeds on dead or decaying matter
  3. Type of autotrophy. Food is made via chemical reactions
  4. Modified upper premolar and lower molar teeth that are sharp and scissor like. Used to tear flesh and bone
  5. Makes their own organic food from simple inorganic raw materials
  6. Consumes complex organic molecules
  7. Type of tissue in the gut that contains two layers: circular and longitudinal
  8. Getting rid of undigested food via faeces
  9. Taking in food
  10. Innermost layer of the gut and lines it. Secretes mucus and absorbs nutrients for food
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  1. Type of heterotrophy. Obtains nutrition from another living organism which becomes its host
  2. Type of autotrophy. Makes own food via photosynthesis
  3. Exclusively eat meat
  4. Main constituent of cell wall material and is made of many glucose polymers
  5. Animals that have very highly modified oesophagus, with 4 chambers
  6. Type of heterotrophy. Form of nutrition adopted by most animals. They ingest then digest food and absorb molecules.
  7. Exclusively eat plant matter
  8. Connective tissue containing blood and nymph vessels to take away absorbed production of digestion
  9. Outermost layer of the human gut

19 Clues: Taking in food • Exclusively eat meat • Exclusively eat plant matter • Outermost layer of the human gut • Consumes complex organic molecules • Getting rid of undigested food via faeces • Type of autotrophy. Makes own food via photosynthesis • Type of heterotrophy. Feeds on dead or decaying matter • Type of autotrophy. Food is made via chemical reactions • ...

Nutrition 2021-04-28

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. moving your body walking running
  2. thinning of bones leaving them fragile
  3. material in the sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin
  4. vitamins and minerals needed for proper body function
  5. diets promises quick weight loss
  6. three basic food groups
  7. required for energy and maintaining nerve and muscle movement
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  1. essential nutrient no person can live without
  2. essential for enzymes and for the immune system
  3. protects many tissues of the body
  4. organic acids that form the building blocks of protein
  5. helps brighten and repair
  6. chains of amino acid molecules
  7. fat play an important role in skins health by aiding and healing
  8. water soluble vitamin
  9. break down basic chemical sugars
  10. third group of macronutrients used as energy
  11. required in small quantity but they are necessary for life
  12. antioxidant that aids in the functioning repair
  13. biological catalysts made of protein and vitamins

20 Clues: water soluble vitamin • three basic food groups • helps brighten and repair • chains of amino acid molecules • moving your body walking running • break down basic chemical sugars • diets promises quick weight loss • protects many tissues of the body • thinning of bones leaving them fragile • third group of macronutrients used as energy • ...

Nutrition 2021-04-28

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. biological catalysts made of protein and vitamins
  2. helps brighten and repair
  3. water soluble vitamin
  4. protects many tissues of the body
  5. material in the sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin
  6. break down basic chemical sugars
  7. organic acids that form the building blocks of protein
  8. chains of amino acid molecules
  9. fat play an important role in skins health by aiding and healing
  10. required in small quantity but they are necessary for life
  11. essential nutrient no person can live without
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  1. three basic food groups
  2. diets promises quick weight loss
  3. essential for enzymes and for the immune system
  4. vitamins and minerals needed for proper body function
  5. thinning of bones leaving them fragile
  6. antioxidant that aids in the functioning repair
  7. required for energy and maintaining nerve and muscle movement
  8. moving your body walking running
  9. third group of macronutrients used as energy

20 Clues: water soluble vitamin • three basic food groups • helps brighten and repair • chains of amino acid molecules • diets promises quick weight loss • break down basic chemical sugars • moving your body walking running • protects many tissues of the body • thinning of bones leaving them fragile • third group of macronutrients used as energy • ...

Nutrition 2021-04-28

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. biological catalysts made of protein and vitamins
  2. helps brighten and repair
  3. water soluble vitamin
  4. protects many tissues of the body
  5. material in the sebaceous glands that lubricate the skin
  6. break down basic chemical sugars
  7. organic acids that form the building blocks of protein
  8. chains of amino acid molecules
  9. fat play an important role in skins health by aiding and healing
  10. required in small quantity but they are necessary for life
  11. essential nutrient no person can live without
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  1. three basic food groups
  2. diets promises quick weight loss
  3. essential for enzymes and for the immune system
  4. vitamins and minerals needed for proper body function
  5. thinning of bones leaving them fragile
  6. antioxidant that aids in the functioning repair
  7. required for energy and maintaining nerve and muscle movement
  8. moving your body walking running
  9. third group of macronutrients used as energy

20 Clues: water soluble vitamin • three basic food groups • helps brighten and repair • chains of amino acid molecules • diets promises quick weight loss • break down basic chemical sugars • moving your body walking running • protects many tissues of the body • thinning of bones leaving them fragile • third group of macronutrients used as energy • ...

Nutrition 2021-11-01

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. What you get from food & burn to exercise.
  2. Another name for chicken and turkey.
  3. Must have this to make a sandwich.
  4. Dairy product melted on pizza.
  5. Dairy product blended with fruit.
  6. Protein from an ocean animal with good oils
  7. 8 or more glasses are needed each day.
  8. Plant protein w/high fiber(think burritos)
  9. Got ...?
  10. Another name for cake, cookies, or pie.
  11. Meat and nuts are in this food group.
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  1. Fruits, vegetables and grains are all...
  2. Good kinds of fat found in nuts.
  3. Peas and carrots are in this food group.
  4. Carbohydrate served with sauce.
  5. Grain that originates out of Asia.
  6. Where's the ...?
  7. Apples and pears are in this food group.
  8. Breakfast protein you pour milk over.

19 Clues: Got ...? • Where's the ...? • Dairy product melted on pizza. • Carbohydrate served with sauce. • Good kinds of fat found in nuts. • Dairy product blended with fruit. • Grain that originates out of Asia. • Must have this to make a sandwich. • Another name for chicken and turkey. • Breakfast protein you pour milk over. • Meat and nuts are in this food group. • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Provides energy for the body
  2. is a desire, rather than a need to eat
  3. Process by which the body takes in food.
  4. Nutritional compounds our bodies need in large quantities for daily functioning.
  5. need for healthy bone & teeth
  6. Illness, activity / Kidney /Death
  7. measures the energy value of food.
  8. substances in food that your body needs to .
  9. (Healthy) tightly packed and moves through blood stream (high density lipoprotein)
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  1. maintains fluid/electrolytes balance
  2. Help to build and maintain cells
  3. (GOOD)liquid at room temp (oils)
  4. Protects organs, insulates, transport of vitamins
  5. complex carb that helps move waste
  6. Waxy lipid-like substance found in blood stream and can restrict blood flow in arteries
  7. (Lousy) – Loosely packed and builds up in arteries (Low density liporotein)
  8. fat (BAD) natural or created
  9. (unlearned) protects from starvation
  10. solid at room temp/ come from animals

19 Clues: Provides energy for the body • fat (BAD) natural or created • need for healthy bone & teeth • Help to build and maintain cells • (GOOD)liquid at room temp (oils) • Illness, activity / Kidney /Death • complex carb that helps move waste • measures the energy value of food. • maintains fluid/electrolytes balance • (unlearned) protects from starvation • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-20

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  1. steak/chicken/ and meats
  2. Natural
  3. Nutritional compound
  4. Found in blood stream
  5. Where glucose is stored
  6. Nourishment
  7. Loosely packed
  8. Lacking water
  9. Healthy and tightly packed
  10. energy
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  1. desire for food
  2. Maintains fluids
  3. Good for bones and teeth
  4. Solid at room temp
  5. Provides energy for body
  6. Good fat
  7. A simple sugar
  8. what your body needs to grow
  9. need for food

19 Clues: energy • Natural • Good fat • Nourishment • need for food • Lacking water • A simple sugar • Loosely packed • desire for food • Maintains fluids • Solid at room temp • Nutritional compound • Found in blood stream • Where glucose is stored • steak/chicken/ and meats • Good for bones and teeth • Provides energy for body • Healthy and tightly packed • what your body needs to grow

Nutrition 2011-11-08

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  1. needed in small amounts to help control many body functions
  2. a very serious eating disorder
  3. the study of how our bodies use food to maintain health
  4. how you feel about yourself
  5. too little water in your body
  6. a healthier way to cook meat
  7. one of the six essential nutrients that provides energy to be active
  8. a food guidance system to help you choose what and how much to eat
  9. the process of turning nutrients into usuable energy
  10. the number of food groups in myplate
  11. a mineral essential to good bone health
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  1. provides information about serving size, calories, and quantity of nutrients
  2. fats that are liquid at room temperature
  3. an example of an empty calorie food often consumed by teens
  4. meat, beans, eggs, and nuts are all considered part of this group
  5. have of the grains we eat should be...
  6. the energy value of food
  7. the most important meal of the day
  8. provides 9 calories per gram; needed by body in small amounts

19 Clues: the energy value of food • how you feel about yourself • a healthier way to cook meat • too little water in your body • a very serious eating disorder • the most important meal of the day • the number of food groups in myplate • have of the grains we eat should be... • a mineral essential to good bone health • fats that are liquid at room temperature • ...

Nutrition 2023-12-17

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  1. hard deposits of bile
  2. relaxation of muscles
  3. nutrients for pregnant women
  4. a diseases caused by raw meat and eggs
  5. chemical energy in foods
  6. fluid made and released
  7. measurement
  8. break down protein
  9. absorbs water
  10. two this is the lowest temp food should be stored at.
  11. caused by manufacturer
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  1. used to put out a fire
  2. where baby grows
  3. milk when breastfeeding
  4. can cause illness
  5. vitamins and minerals
  6. thick fluid for digested foods
  7. controls food and how much you ear
  8. a young child
  9. measurement

20 Clues: measurement • measurement • a young child • absorbs water • where baby grows • can cause illness • break down protein • hard deposits of bile • relaxation of muscles • vitamins and minerals • used to put out a fire • caused by manufacturer • milk when breastfeeding • fluid made and released • chemical energy in foods • nutrients for pregnant women • thick fluid for digested foods • ...

Nutrition 2024-02-19

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  1. ex: brown rice, whole wheat bread
  2. ex: B1, B12, Folic Acid
  3. Hormone related to diabetes
  4. energy producers
  5. contains all amino acids and must come from animal sources
  6. an eating disorder identified by self induced starvation
  7. ex: corn oil, canola oil
  8. a form of heat used for energy
  9. bad cholesterol
  10. Help form bones, teeth, and blood cells
  11. good cholesterol
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  1. tends to increase cholesterol
  2. essential part of every cell, the largest portion of muscle tissue, and the only source of nitrogen to build new tissue
  3. helps keep your bodys fluid in balance
  4. the ability to use energy at a higher rate when your body
  5. a pattern of binging food followed by "purging"
  6. a chain of fatty acids
  7. when vitamins and minerals are added after some nutrients are removed during processing
  8. Recommended daily allowance

19 Clues: bad cholesterol • energy producers • good cholesterol • a chain of fatty acids • ex: B1, B12, Folic Acid • ex: corn oil, canola oil • Hormone related to diabetes • Recommended daily allowance • tends to increase cholesterol • a form of heat used for energy • ex: brown rice, whole wheat bread • helps keep your bodys fluid in balance • Help form bones, teeth, and blood cells • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. What nutrient helps your muscles and cells grow and repair?
  2. What is the most popular food dye color?
  3. What are the chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health?
  4. What nutrient is your body’s main source of energy and fuels your muscles?
  5. What are the building blocks of proteins?
  6. What is the most nutritious vegetable?
  7. What mineral do dairy foods contain that helps build strong bones and teeth?
  8. What nutrient protects your organs, keeps you warm and moves vitamins through your body?
  9. Contains all 9 types of amino acids; ex. fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, meat
  10. True or false: Brown eggs contain more protein than white eggs.
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  1. which nutrient is found in whole grains and keeps you feeling full?
  2. The process by which your body breaks down food after you eat is called ____
  3. What is the most commonly consumed fruit in the world?
  4. When the tissues in your body lose too much water, this is called_______?
  5. which neurotransmitter is produced in the gut?
  6. About 60% of your body weight is made of...
  7. What is the yellow/orange pigmentation found in fruits and vegetables?
  8. What is the unit of energy found in foods called?
  9. True or false: Dark green vegetables contain more nutrients than light green vegetables.

19 Clues: What is the most nutritious vegetable? • What is the most popular food dye color? • What are the building blocks of proteins? • About 60% of your body weight is made of... • which neurotransmitter is produced in the gut? • What is the unit of energy found in foods called? • What is the most commonly consumed fruit in the world? • ...

Nutrition 2022-12-12

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
  2. the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
  3. a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
  4. natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food
  5. a waxy, fatlike substance
  6. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  7. a high ratio of nutrients to calories
  8. psychological desire for food
  9. starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy
  10. a condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
  11. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
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  1. food poisoning
  2. substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
  3. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
  4. elements found in food that are used by the body
  5. treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
  6. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
  7. substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
  8. nutrients the body uses and maintain its cells and tissues

19 Clues: food poisoning • a waxy, fatlike substance • psychological desire for food • a high ratio of nutrients to calories • elements found in food that are used by the body • the spreading of pathogens from one food to another • the process by which your body takes in and uses food • substances added to a food to produce a desired effect • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-18

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Carries oxygen to the blood
  2. Needed in large amounts
  3. Proteins missing one or more essential amino acids
  4. Needed for bone health
  5. Proteins with all essential amino acids
  6. Needed in small amounts
  7. In starchy foods, provides energy for the body
  8. Can cause a spike in blood sugar
  9. Vitamins that are fat soluble
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  1. Can be dangerous for people with hypertsension, Salt
  2. Your body telling you it needs nutrients
  3. Takes longer for the body to break down
  4. The desire for food
  5. Form body cells, protects nerves,keeps body warm
  6. Builds muscles and repairs tissues
  7. Compounds that help regulate vital body processes
  8. Tough, stringy parts of food,type of carbs humans cant digest
  9. Helps prevent birth defects
  10. Made with added hydrogen

19 Clues: The desire for food • Needed for bone health • Needed in large amounts • Needed in small amounts • Made with added hydrogen • Carries oxygen to the blood • Helps prevent birth defects • Vitamins that are fat soluble • Can cause a spike in blood sugar • Builds muscles and repairs tissues • Takes longer for the body to break down • Proteins with all essential amino acids • ...

nutrition 2023-09-18

nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
  2. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients.
  3. this vitamin helps birth defect.
  4. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods.
  5. stuff in your food that help you grow.
  6. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption.
  7. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes.
  8. a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest.
  9. nutrient needed to build cells and tissues.
  10. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension.
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  1. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
  2. taking food and using it as energy.
  3. are sugars and starches in foods.
  4. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood.
  5. are sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar.
  6. vitamins that are fat soluble.
  7. are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils.
  8. are needed for healthy bones and teeth.
  9. take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies.

19 Clues: vitamins that are fat soluble. • this vitamin helps birth defect. • are sugars and starches in foods. • taking food and using it as energy. • stuff in your food that help you grow. • are needed for healthy bones and teeth. • nutrient needed to build cells and tissues. • your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients. • are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils. • ...

ASL 2 Healthy Living 2020-02-24

ASL 2 Healthy Living crossword puzzle
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  1. FAT
  2. STEROIDS
  3. WATER
  4. ASKFORHELP
  5. EATRIGHT
  6. EATINGDISORDER
  7. GOODHABITS
  8. MENTALHEALTH
  9. DRUGS
  10. QUIT
  11. DAIRY
  12. NUTRITION
  13. LAZY
  14. COUNSELING
  15. ALCOHOL
  16. OVERSLEEP
  17. VEGAN
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  1. FRIEDFOOD
  2. EXERCISE
  3. FRUIT
  4. SLEEPSCHEDULE
  5. AEROBICS
  6. DIET
  7. YOGA
  8. FOODALLERGY
  9. TREATMENT
  10. HEALTH
  11. SLEEP
  12. TOSSANDTURN
  13. STAYHEALTHYHOW
  14. PROTEIN
  15. VEGETARIAN
  16. BADCHOICES
  17. WORNOUT
  18. JUNKFOOD
  19. VEGETABLE
  20. GRAIN
  21. SODA
  22. SERVING

39 Clues: FAT • DIET • YOGA • QUIT • LAZY • SODA • FRUIT • WATER • SLEEP • DRUGS • DAIRY • GRAIN • VEGAN • HEALTH • PROTEIN • WORNOUT • SERVING • ALCOHOL • EXERCISE • STEROIDS • AEROBICS • EATRIGHT • JUNKFOOD • FRIEDFOOD • TREATMENT • NUTRITION • VEGETABLE • OVERSLEEP • ASKFORHELP • GOODHABITS • VEGETARIAN • BADCHOICES • COUNSELING • FOODALLERGY • TOSSANDTURN • MENTALHEALTH • SLEEPSCHEDULE • STAYHEALTHYHOW • EATINGDISORDER

health and medicine 2022-11-12

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  1. 4. nutrition
  2. 5. Surgery
  3. 9. exercise
  4. 11. supplement
  5. 12. Faint
  6. 13. sore throat
  7. 14. obesity
  8. 15.cough
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  1. 1. diagnosis
  2. 2. pulse
  3. 3. Disabled
  4. 6. prescription
  5. 7. hospital
  6. 8. addiction
  7. 10. symptom

15 Clues: 2. pulse • 15.cough • 12. Faint • 5. Surgery • 3. Disabled • 7. hospital • 9. exercise • 10. symptom • 14. obesity • 1. diagnosis • 4. nutrition • 8. addiction • 11. supplement • 6. prescription • 13. sore throat

Nutrition 2016-05-04

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. is essential to life but has no nutritional value
  2. work with vitamins to regulate body processes
  3. the body's most basic type of fuel
  4. too little fluid in the tissues of the body
  5. the desire for food
  6. nothing by mouth
  7. substances in food and fluids that the body uses to grow and repair itself
  8. chemicals hat regulate body processes
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  1. supply us with glucose
  2. nutrients transferred from the digestive tract to the bloodstream
  3. loss of appetite
  4. conversion of nutrients into energy in the cells
  5. the intake of food
  6. the amount of energy a food supplies
  7. breaking down food into simple elements
  8. the building blocks of the body's cells
  9. too much fluid in the tissues of the body
  10. provide energy

18 Clues: provide energy • loss of appetite • nothing by mouth • the intake of food • the desire for food • supply us with glucose • the body's most basic type of fuel • the amount of energy a food supplies • chemicals hat regulate body processes • breaking down food into simple elements • the building blocks of the body's cells • too much fluid in the tissues of the body • ...

Nutrition 2020-11-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. organic compound, obtained in meat, egss and etc
  2. it's found in teeth and bones
  3. excessive loss of water from body
  4. helps regulate body's sugar
  5. natural energy source
  6. Arch body again to assess body energies
  7. protein in wheat initially needed to support muscle
  8. essential for body but certain amount
  9. fatty cell constituent
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  1. term that expresses the energy values of food
  2. human fuel to function
  3. refers to vitamins and minerals
  4. needed in larger quantities that provide us with energy
  5. basic protein constituent
  6. essential for growth and come in many range.
  7. type of intolerance, sugar in milk
  8. vitamins' partner
  9. mineral source

18 Clues: mineral source • vitamins' partner • natural energy source • human fuel to function • fatty cell constituent • basic protein constituent • helps regulate body's sugar • it's found in teeth and bones • refers to vitamins and minerals • excessive loss of water from body • type of intolerance, sugar in milk • essential for body but certain amount • ...

Nutrition 2021-09-03

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. nutrients that promote growth and energy
  2. contributes to healthy blood
  3. essential to every body function
  4. helps build strong teeth and bones
  5. A important for good vision and skin
  6. the study of nutrients
  7. carbohydrates that are starches
  8. C helps heal wounds and fight infections
  9. body's main source of energy
  10. unit of heat that measures the energy in food
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  1. B helps produce energy
  2. acid helps your body form and maintain new cells
  3. helps maintain body fluid balance
  4. help regulate body functions
  5. fats increases health problems
  6. substances the body needs to function
  7. help your body work properly
  8. build and repairs cells
  9. carbohydrates that are sugars
  10. helps to carry waste out of the body

20 Clues: B helps produce energy • the study of nutrients • build and repairs cells • contributes to healthy blood • help regulate body functions • help your body work properly • body's main source of energy • carbohydrates that are sugars • fats increases health problems • carbohydrates that are starches • essential to every body function • helps maintain body fluid balance • ...

Nutrition 2016-11-03

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. substance that is needed to help regulate body functions
  2. material that your body cannot digest
  3. discomfort when hungry
  4. starches & sugars give the body most of its energy
  5. when you have a desire to eat
  6. saturated animal fats & contain a waxy substance
  7. having the best level of health
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  1. elements for strong bones & teeth,healthy blood,& regular wastes
  2. important nutrient that provides energy
  3. acid building blocks of protein
  4. in food and is important for body's growth and maintenance
  5. calories derived from food containing no nutrients
  6. grain foods that contain entire edible grain
  7. a mineral that helps regulate the amount of fluid in our bodies
  8. nutrient that is needed to build,repair,& maintain body cells & tissue
  9. bones lose their mineral content
  10. condition when the body cannot control blood sugar
  11. a unit that measures energy used to supply energy for the body

18 Clues: discomfort when hungry • when you have a desire to eat • acid building blocks of protein • having the best level of health • bones lose their mineral content • material that your body cannot digest • important nutrient that provides energy • grain foods that contain entire edible grain • saturated animal fats & contain a waxy substance • ...

Nutrition 2023-05-11

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  1. additives freshness, taste, texture, or appearance.
  2. guidelinesprovides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease.
  3. The amount of energy in an item of food or drink is measured in calories.
  4. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
  5. protein, vitamins, and minerals"
  6. sugar molecules.
  7. any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
  8. a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food
  9. allergy an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food.
  10. food to support its life
  11. contaminationthe process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect.
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  1. intoleranceA food intolerance, or a food sensitivity occurs when a person has difficulty digesting a particular food.
  2. made up of building blocks called amino acids
  3. type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest.
  4. a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver.
  5. the partial sterilization of a product, such as milk or wine, to make it safe for consumption and improve its keeping quality.
  6. when people experience severe food insecurity
  7. borne illness Foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages.
  8. plate a personalized food plan based on your age, height, weight, and physical activity level.
  9. a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D
  10. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.x

21 Clues: sugar molecules. • food to support its life • protein, vitamins, and minerals" • made up of building blocks called amino acids • when people experience severe food insecurity • a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver. • type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest. • additives freshness, taste, texture, or appearance. • ...

Nutrition 2023-05-11

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  1. additives freshness, taste, texture, or appearance.
  2. guidelinesprovides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease.
  3. The amount of energy in an item of food or drink is measured in calories.
  4. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
  5. protein, vitamins, and minerals"
  6. sugar molecules.
  7. any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
  8. a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food
  9. allergy an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food.
  10. food to support its life
  11. contaminationthe process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect.
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  1. intoleranceA food intolerance, or a food sensitivity occurs when a person has difficulty digesting a particular food.
  2. made up of building blocks called amino acids
  3. type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest.
  4. a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver.
  5. the partial sterilization of a product, such as milk or wine, to make it safe for consumption and improve its keeping quality.
  6. when people experience severe food insecurity
  7. borne illness Foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages.
  8. plate a personalized food plan based on your age, height, weight, and physical activity level.
  9. a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D
  10. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.x

21 Clues: sugar molecules. • food to support its life • protein, vitamins, and minerals" • made up of building blocks called amino acids • when people experience severe food insecurity • a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver. • type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest. • additives freshness, taste, texture, or appearance. • ...

Nutrition 2024-03-27

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  1. What are the foods you eat on a regular basis called?
  2. A healthy diet is really all about ____________.
  3. Which major food group is a high source of calcium?
  4. Carbs, fats and proteins are all ___________.
  5. What do we get our energy from?
  6. What is it called when someone is not properly nourishing their body?
  7. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
  8. If we do not get enough of these in our daily diet, sometimes we supplement by taking a daily __________.
  9. Chicken, beef, turkey and pork are all excellent sources of what?
  10. Although some people do not always like to eat their leafy greens, it is important to get your daily serving of ________.
  11. What pushes food through your body?
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  1. A healthy outlook on food is to eat things in ___________.
  2. What liquid do we all need to survive?
  3. Carbs is the abbreviated word for ___________.
  4. How many groups do nutrients get split into?
  5. Proper nutrition helps keep energy levels up and protects against many age-related illnesses and diseases like ___________ disease, cancer, and diabetes.
  6. What type of nutrient do we need, but do not need to eat rocks to get it?
  7. Calories are a measurement of __________?

18 Clues: What do we get our energy from? • What pushes food through your body? • What liquid do we all need to survive? • Calories are a measurement of __________? • How many groups do nutrients get split into? • Carbs, fats and proteins are all ___________. • Carbs is the abbreviated word for ___________. • A healthy diet is really all about ____________. • ...

Nutrition 2025-02-24

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  1. A source of protein often paired with beans to make a complete protein. (4 letters)
  2. term for a person who chooses to only eat plant products
  3. amount of calories in a gram of fat
  4. The largest section on MyPlate, which includes whole grains and refined grains. (6 letters)
  5. calcium, phosphorous, iron, copper and sodium are examples of this nutrient
  6. amount of calories in both a gram of protein and carbohydrates
  7. Omega-3 and Omega-6 are examples of this essential fat that the body cannot make
  8. complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat
  9. The type of fat that is solid at room temperature and should be limited in a healthy diet. (9 letters)
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  1. not a nutrient, but is necessary for healthy body functions, especially in your gastro-intestinal tract
  2. nutrients that can be water or fat soluble and provide no energy but are essential for regulating body functions
  3. A combination of two plant-based proteins that provide all essential amino acids. (13 letters)
  4. The nutrient that provides the body with energy and is found in oils and butter. (3 letters)
  5. This macronutrient is made of amino acids and helps build muscles. (7 letters)
  6. The category on MyPlate that includes apples and bananas. (6 letters)
  7. The healthiest type of fat, found in olive oil and avocados. (14 letters)
  8. This mineral, found in dairy, helps build strong bones. (7 letters)
  9. An essential fatty acid that is good for heart health, found in fish and flaxseeds. (10 letters, 2 words)

18 Clues: amount of calories in a gram of fat • term for a person who chooses to only eat plant products • complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat • amount of calories in both a gram of protein and carbohydrates • This mineral, found in dairy, helps build strong bones. (7 letters) • The category on MyPlate that includes apples and bananas. (6 letters) • ...

Nutrition 2025-10-21

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  1. A good source of carbohydrates
  2. carbohydrates are starches
  3. soluble vitamins dissolve in water
  4. Is a tough complex carbohydrates that the body cannot digest
  5. soluble vitamins stored in body liver/fatty tissues Water soluble vitamins dissolve in water
  6. Is essential for most body functions
  7. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  8. a low self image that causes a person to purge.
  9. Main source of energy
  10. Fats come from meat and dairy produce sources
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  1. Carbohydrates main source. Fruit
  2. Overeating an addiction to food
  3. A waxy, fat-like substance
  4. soluble vitamins stored in body liver/fatty tissues
  5. Are nutrients the body uses and maintain its cells and tissues
  6. Fats come from plant sources
  7. Having an excess of body fat
  8. Fat increase your risk for heart disease and are omega six fatty acids
  9. fats increase your risk for. heart disease
  10. Elements found in food that are used by the body
  11. Should be limited but they perform vital.

21 Clues: Main source of energy • A waxy, fat-like substance • carbohydrates are starches • Fats come from plant sources • Having an excess of body fat • A good source of carbohydrates • Carbohydrates main source. Fruit • Overeating an addiction to food • soluble vitamins dissolve in water • Is essential for most body functions • Should be limited but they perform vital. • ...

nutrition crossword 2021-10-18

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  1. can be found in fruits and vegetables
  2. The body uses this as fuel
  3. needed for enzyme activity
  4. used to measure energy your body uses
  5. this substance can be good and bad for you
  6. a persons habit of eating
  7. maintain body cell and tissue
  8. if you eat to much of this your blood pressure may be high
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  1. concentrated source of energy
  2. sometimes known as blood sugar
  3. breaks down food into nutrition
  4. a guide to good health
  5. your body can't digest this
  6. helps build strong teeth and bone
  7. the forgotten nutrition
  8. Bananas contain a lot of this
  9. storage form of energy
  10. if this is to low you can have low oxygen

18 Clues: a guide to good health • storage form of energy • the forgotten nutrition • a persons habit of eating • The body uses this as fuel • needed for enzyme activity • your body can't digest this • concentrated source of energy • Bananas contain a lot of this • maintain body cell and tissue • sometimes known as blood sugar • breaks down food into nutrition • ...

NUTRITION 2016-08-31

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  1. WATER IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS
  2. PRODUCES BILE TO AID IN DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
  3. NEEDED BY THE BODY IN LIMITED AMOUNTS
  4. ASSOCIATED WITH BINGING AND PURGING
  5. SLOWS OR PREVENTS OXIDATION
  6. IMBALANCE IN FOOD INTAKE AND BODY'S NEEDS
  7. PROCESS OF CHANGING FOOD TO MEET ENERGY NEEDS
  8. SOLUBLE VITAMINS EXCESSIVE INTAKE CAN CAUSE TOXICITY
  9. CRUCIAL IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN THE BODY
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  1. IMPROVES CARDIAC FUNCTION BY LOWERING CHOLESTEROL
  2. A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF ENERGY TO THE BODY
  3. SOLUBLE VITAMINS EXCRETED BY THE URINE
  4. SECRETES SODIUM BICARBONATE AND ENZYMES
  5. MUST HAVE FOR TISSUE GROWTH, ENERGY PRODUCTION
  6. TOTAL INTAKE SHOULD BE 25%-35% OF CALORIE INTAKE/DAY
  7. GLANDS RELEASES AMYLASE TO DIGEST STARCHES
  8. A PROTEIN RESPONSIBLE FOR OXYGEN TRANSPORT
  9. WEIGHT LOSS AND LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS

18 Clues: WATER IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS • SLOWS OR PREVENTS OXIDATION • ASSOCIATED WITH BINGING AND PURGING • WEIGHT LOSS AND LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS • NEEDED BY THE BODY IN LIMITED AMOUNTS • A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF ENERGY TO THE BODY • SOLUBLE VITAMINS EXCRETED BY THE URINE • SECRETES SODIUM BICARBONATE AND ENZYMES • IMBALANCE IN FOOD INTAKE AND BODY'S NEEDS • ...

NUTRITION 2020-03-20

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  1. / A fruit that is high in vitamin C
  2. Large marsupial
  3. / A substance used by an organism in order to survive, grow and reproduce.
  4. / Type of berry that is low in fat, protein and carbohydrates.
  5. / Important for fighting off sickness and disease.. Heals wounds and keeps your skin and muscles healthy. Can be found in foods such as citrus fruits, broccoli and strawberries.
  6. / not healthy, high in carbohydrates and low in protein.
  7. / Low in fat and carbs. Contains vitamin A and is a good source of protein.
  8. Man's best friend
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  1. / High in fat and low in carbohydrates. Sufficient amount of protein.
  2. / A nutrient that is found in many foods such as red meat, poultry and seafood and your body uses it to build and repair tissues.
  3. / A nutrient that provides your body with energy and it gets broken down into glucose after digestion.
  4. / Very low in carbohydrates and has a sufficient amount of protein.
  5. Likes to chase mice
  6. / Green, healthy, low in carbohydrates and protein.
  7. Flying mammal
  8. Has a trunk
  9. / Needed for health and to maintain strong bones, found in sunlight and is fat-soluble.
  10. / Store energy and is a synonym for 'fats'.

18 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • / A fruit that is high in vitamin C • / Store energy and is a synonym for 'fats'. • / Green, healthy, low in carbohydrates and protein. • / not healthy, high in carbohydrates and low in protein. • / Type of berry that is low in fat, protein and carbohydrates. • ...

Nutrition 2023-05-17

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  1. The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.
  2. A metabolic state that occurs when your body burns fat
  3. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  4. three related compounds (acetone, acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid) produced during the metabolism of fats.
  5. When your under your weight range
  6. When someone spends six or more hours per day lying down or sitting
  7. The fat just under your skin
  8. A method for estimating body composition, in particular body fat and muscle mass.
  9. A value derived from the mass and height of a person
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  1. a measure of the calorie content of food relative to its weight or volume
  2. The total number of calories burned when your body is completely at rest
  3. If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9,
  4. When you are very overweight
  5. The number of calories you burn as your body performs basic life sustaining function
  6. The amount of energy it takes for your body to digest, absorb, and metabolism
  7. Used to describe the percentages of fat, bone and muscle in human bodies.
  8. A technique to estimate how much fat is on the body
  9. When you weigh over your average weight range

18 Clues: If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9, • When you are very overweight • The fat just under your skin • When your under your weight range • When you weigh over your average weight range • A technique to estimate how much fat is on the body • A value derived from the mass and height of a person • A metabolic state that occurs when your body burns fat • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-22

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  1. Vitamins are ____ to other nutrients
  2. Vitamin E protects cells from damage by oxygen
  3. An example of a simple sugar
  4. This is needed for a healthy digestive track
  5. Fats transports these
  6. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth
  7. High levels of this are linked to heart disease
  8. Dried fruits are a source of this
  9. Nutrient needed for healthy skin and insulation
  10. Part of all the cells in our body
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  1. Builds and repairs cells
  2. Body's main source of energy
  3. Extra vitamins are stored here
  4. There are nine of these amino acids
  5. Most abundant mineral in our body
  6. meat with the lowest amount of saturated fat
  7. Fats that are solid at room temperature
  8. Nutrients work together as a ____

18 Clues: Fats transports these • Builds and repairs cells • Body's main source of energy • An example of a simple sugar • Extra vitamins are stored here • Most abundant mineral in our body • Dried fruits are a source of this • Nutrients work together as a ____ • Part of all the cells in our body • There are nine of these amino acids • Vitamins are ____ to other nutrients • ...

nutrition 2022-10-14

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  1. process of obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
  2. fatty acids which the body cannot make itself
  3. sweet food containing seeds like apples
  4. organic compounds needed for growth and nutrition
  5. plans sold as the best and fastest approach to losing weight
  6. large group of organic compounds occurring in food
  7. physical activity
  8. a person's mental or physical condition
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  1. wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food
  2. edible plants such as carrots and corn
  3. clear liquid you drink
  4. essential part of all living organisms
  5. restricting certain foods
  6. info about the food on the back of it
  7. desire to eat
  8. containing milk
  9. nutrient that is needed in small amounts to keep the body healthy
  10. calculated weight group

18 Clues: desire to eat • containing milk • physical activity • clear liquid you drink • calculated weight group • restricting certain foods • info about the food on the back of it • edible plants such as carrots and corn • essential part of all living organisms • sweet food containing seeds like apples • a person's mental or physical condition • ...

Nutrition 2022-02-10

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  1. dissolves and transports materials
  2. it helps push food through the digestive attract
  3. a person who specializes an interest in food and health
  4. influences muscle contraction and nerve action
  5. important in building body parts
  6. important in protein digestion
  7. builds and repairs body tissue also a source of energy
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  1. an indigestible fiber found in the plant cell walls
  2. source of energy for life activities
  3. important in fluid balance
  4. A natural substance found in small quantities in food
  5. and oils- provides energy for life activities
  6. the energy content of food that measures heat units
  7. makes up thyroid hormones
  8. makes up part of hemoglobin
  9. it makes up bones and teeth
  10. balanced diet- it is made up of a variety of foods that supply the body with the proper amounts of necessary nutrients and energy.
  11. important in structure of bone

18 Clues: makes up thyroid hormones • important in fluid balance • makes up part of hemoglobin • it makes up bones and teeth • important in protein digestion • important in structure of bone • important in building body parts • dissolves and transports materials • source of energy for life activities • and oils- provides energy for life activities • ...

health and medicine 2022-11-12

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  1. 4. nutrition
  2. 5. Surgery
  3. 9. exercise
  4. 11. supplement
  5. 12. Faint
  6. 13. sore throat
  7. 14. obesity
  8. 15.cough
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  1. 1. diagnosis
  2. 2. pulse
  3. 3. Disabled
  4. 6. prescription
  5. 7. hospital
  6. 8. addiction
  7. 10. symptom

15 Clues: 2. pulse • 15.cough • 12. Faint • 5. Surgery • 3. Disabled • 7. hospital • 9. exercise • 10. symptom • 14. obesity • 1. diagnosis • 4. nutrition • 8. addiction • 11. supplement • 6. prescription • 13. sore throat

Nutrition 2021-01-06

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  1. spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another
  2. calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and iron are examples of these
  3. protects you from starvation
  4. a useful tool for making healthful food and activity choices
  5. units of heat that measure the energy used by the body
  6. may be used to enhance a food's flavor, color, or lengthen its storage life
  7. found in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
  8. also known as food poisoning
  9. a process by which the body takes in and uses food
  10. a desire to eat
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  1. when the body's immune system reacts to substances in foods
  2. treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens
  3. a negative reaction to a food that is caused by a metabolic problem
  4. made of long chains of substances called amino acids
  5. made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen and is the body's preferred source of energy
  6. substances in food
  7. helps regulate many vital body processes like digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients
  8. a type of fat

18 Clues: a type of fat • a desire to eat • substances in food • protects you from starvation • also known as food poisoning • found in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains • a process by which the body takes in and uses food • made of long chains of substances called amino acids • units of heat that measure the energy used by the body • ...

Nutrition 2023-04-04

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  1. The primary function of __________ is to regulate various metabolic reactions.
  2. A vitamin that can dissolve in fats and oils.
  3. The primary function is to provide energy for the body.
  4. A waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver.
  5. These are found only in plants - especially vegetables, grains, and legumes.
  6. Build and maintain bones and teeth, form enzymes and hormones, aid in muscle contractions, and regulate the body's water.
  7. Provides essential fatty acids that your body needs.
  8. 9 of these come through food.
  9. Average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement.
  10. ________ is primarily in fruits, oats, and legumes.
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  1. Energy in foods is measured in units of heat called ____________.
  2. Broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy. They are also found in processed and refined sugars such as candy, table sugar, syrups, and soft drinks.
  3. A vitamin that can dissolve in water.
  4. Proteins Combining plant foods that are low in amino acids with other plant foods that are high in amino acids to make _________.
  5. These fats are liquid at room temperature. This fat is known as the better fat for you.
  6. Found throughout the body: in muscle, bone, skin, hair, and tissue.
  7. Help hold water in your lower intestines.
  8. _________ fat is known to increase blood cholesterol. It typically sits solid at room temperature.

18 Clues: 9 of these come through food. • A vitamin that can dissolve in water. • Help hold water in your lower intestines. • A vitamin that can dissolve in fats and oils. • A waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver. • ________ is primarily in fruits, oats, and legumes. • Provides essential fatty acids that your body needs. • ...

Nutrition 2023-04-27

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  1. Body desire and what you want to eat
  2. What is the process by which the body takes in and uses food? Carbohydrates Sugar molecules that provide the body with glucose/energy
  3. Parts of your food your body can’t digest
  4. Vitamins your body gets rid of once you get enough
  5. creates amino acid that builds the body
  6. What Is a diet that is popular for a short period of time and rarely has lasting effects?
  7. Measure how much energy the body uses and how much energy food supplies your body with
  8. Mental illnesses with extreme eating behaviors that can lead to illness or death
  9. Maintains your body temperature
  10. Vitamins D, A, and K are all this type of vitamin
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  1. Where you eat lots of food at once but you don’t purge
  2. The amount of food that the product recommends that you should have at a time
  3. What is an instinct that makes you have a physical response?
  4. A mental illness where you binge and then purge
  5. Elements your body needs in small amounts to keep you alive
  6. Fats that are liquid at room temperature
  7. What mental illness did Nancy have in “For the Love Nancy”?
  8. Another source of energy that is made with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

18 Clues: Maintains your body temperature • Body desire and what you want to eat • creates amino acid that builds the body • Fats that are liquid at room temperature • Parts of your food your body can’t digest • A mental illness where you binge and then purge • Vitamins D, A, and K are all this type of vitamin • Vitamins your body gets rid of once you get enough • ...

Nutrition 2014-11-13

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  1. Deficient intake of the dietary mineral _________ results in anemia.
  2. A mineral that should be included in the diet at high levels because it is needed for bone synthesis and maintenance.
  3. Vitamin D deficiency results reduced absorption of _______ from the diet.
  4. acid The form in which proteins are absorbed by the small intestine.
  5. The energy of food that can be converted into work by the body are measured in __________.
  6. Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into the __________.
  7. Linoleic and linolenic acid are needed for humans to synthesize prostaglandins.
  8. Dietary fiber is mainly composed of ______________.
  9. A dietary mineral that becomes a part of thyroid hormones.
  10. Deficiency of either folic acid or vitamin 12 can result in ______________.
  11. Vitamin A deficiency results in problems with ________.
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  1. Small molecules that must be included in the diet because they cannot be synthesized in the body are _________.
  2. The macronutrient that contains most Calories per gram.
  3. The macronutrient that cannot be synthesized in the human body from other macronutrients.
  4. Vitamin C is needed for the synthesis of ______________.
  5. The form in which carbohydrates are absorbed by the small intestine.
  6. Nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body are referred to as _________.
  7. The nutrients that absorbed from the small intestine into the blood are transported to the _____________ before they enter the arteries.

18 Clues: Dietary fiber is mainly composed of ______________. • The macronutrient that contains most Calories per gram. • Vitamin A deficiency results in problems with ________. • Vitamin C is needed for the synthesis of ______________. • A dietary mineral that becomes a part of thyroid hormones. • Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into the __________. • ...

Nutrition 2015-08-10

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  1. maximizes muscle glycogen
  2. ways of to train your body pre competition
  3. high source of protein
  4. happens when the body is low on fluids
  5. most appropriate form of hydration
  6. major form of carbohydrates
  7. helps replace salts in sports drinks
  8. regulates movement of the cells
  9. assist with growth and repair of body cells
  10. at least two a day
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  1. provides a large boost of energy
  2. major source of energy
  3. five of these a day
  4. should be avoided pre and post competition
  5. helps to repair,build and maintain muscles
  6. should be done pre, during and post competition
  7. should be consumed in moderation
  8. improves fluid absorption

18 Clues: at least two a day • five of these a day • major source of energy • high source of protein • maximizes muscle glycogen • improves fluid absorption • major form of carbohydrates • regulates movement of the cells • provides a large boost of energy • should be consumed in moderation • most appropriate form of hydration • helps replace salts in sports drinks • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-21

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  1. Nutritional compounds our bodies need in large quantities for daily functioning
  2. process where body takes in food
  3. (Healthy) tightly packed and moves through blood stream (high density lipoprotein)
  4. Provides energy for the body
  5. natural of created
  6. a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates.
  7. is a desire, rather than a need to eat
  8. simple sugar that is the bodies main source of energy
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  1. solid at room temp. comes from animals
  2. units of heat that measure the energy value of food
  3. Waxy lipid-like substance found in blood stream and can restrict blood flow in arteries
  4. Composed of amino acids
  5. protects you from starvation
  6. Indigestible complex carbohydrate found in vegetables, fruits and whole grains
  7. liquid at room temp.
  8. substances in food that your body needs in order to grow
  9. Protects organs, insulates, transport of vitamins
  10. (Lousy) – Loosely packed and builds up in arteries (Low density liporotein)

18 Clues: natural of created • liquid at room temp. • Composed of amino acids • protects you from starvation • Provides energy for the body • process where body takes in food • solid at room temp. comes from animals • is a desire, rather than a need to eat • Protects organs, insulates, transport of vitamins • units of heat that measure the energy value of food • ...

Nutrition 2023-10-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Green beans are an example of this
  2. many of these have vegetables, grain and meat
  3. milk and yogurt are this
  4. how often you should take a shower
  5. An orange is an example of this
  6. whole wheat toast is an example
  7. your room should be this
  8. this should be in a first aid kit
  9. wrap this around a wound
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  1. everyone should prepare for this
  2. Eggs are a great example of this
  3. use this after you shower
  4. do this to your carpet
  5. use these to help get organized
  6. Teenagers should do this everyday
  7. a good source of protein
  8. use this to disinfect your hands
  9. add this to water to clean windows

18 Clues: do this to your carpet • milk and yogurt are this • your room should be this • a good source of protein • wrap this around a wound • use this after you shower • use these to help get organized • An orange is an example of this • whole wheat toast is an example • everyone should prepare for this • Eggs are a great example of this • use this to disinfect your hands • ...

Nutrition 2023-11-15

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  1. this green vegetable is a great source of vitamin K as well as vitamin C
  2. the foods in this group are organized into subgroups based on their nutrients
  3. the natural need to eat
  4. the food group that is made up of the seeds of grasses grown for food
  5. the psychological desire for food
  6. the substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply energy
  7. this food group is a great source of calcium
  8. the unit that measures the energy that your body gets from food
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  1. the nutrients that help carry out vital functions
  2. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
  3. your diet needs to be complete and _____
  4. the nutrients that make up the tissues of our body
  5. the nutrients that help with vitamin absorption
  6. this food is a member of the grains group and makes a quick and easy breakfast when combined with milk
  7. the foods in this group can be served fresh, canned, or dried
  8. the nutrients that provide our body with energy
  9. the most abundant substance in all living organisms
  10. protein source that can be hard-boiled, scrambled, poached, or fried

18 Clues: the natural need to eat • the psychological desire for food • your diet needs to be complete and _____ • this food group is a great source of calcium • the nutrients that help with vitamin absorption • the nutrients that provide our body with energy • the nutrients that help carry out vital functions • the nutrients that make up the tissues of our body • ...

nutrition crossword 2021-10-18

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  1. concentrated source of energy
  2. if you eat to much of this your blood pressure may be high
  3. breaks down food into nutrition
  4. The body uses this as fuel
  5. Bananas contain a lot of this
  6. storage form of energy
  7. your body can't digest this
  8. a guide to good health
  9. used to measure energy your body uses
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  1. can be found in fruits and vegetables
  2. maintain body cell and tissue
  3. this substance can be good and bad for you
  4. sometimes known as blood sugar
  5. needed for enzyme activity
  6. if this is to low you can have low oxygen
  7. helps build strong teeth and bone
  8. a persons habit of eating
  9. the forgotten nutrition

18 Clues: storage form of energy • a guide to good health • the forgotten nutrition • a persons habit of eating • needed for enzyme activity • The body uses this as fuel • your body can't digest this • concentrated source of energy • maintain body cell and tissue • Bananas contain a lot of this • sometimes known as blood sugar • breaks down food into nutrition • ...