Unit 3 - Nutrition

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Across
  1. 1. the starches and sugars found in foods
  2. 3. a shortage of a nutrient
  3. 5. weighing less than the appropriate weight for gender, height, age, body frame, and growth pattern
  4. 6. foods that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories
  5. 9. an eating disorder in which a person eats too much food at one time
  6. 14. Mass Index: (BMI) a way to assess your body size, taking into account your height and weight
  7. 15. extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or even death
  8. 17. compounds that help to regulate body processes
  9. 20. the balance between the calories you take in from food and the calories your body uses through
  10. 22. fats that are solid at room temperature
  11. 23. a waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances
  12. 26. a type of complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down and use for energy
  13. 27. substances in foods that your body needs in order to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
  14. 29. nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy
  15. 30. fats that remain liquid at room temperature
  16. 31. a nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in the body
  17. 32. a mood disorder involving feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, guilt, and extreme sadness that continue for periods of weeks
Down
  1. 2. an eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges
  2. 4. a disease that occurs when abnormal cells grow out of control
  3. 7. weighing more than the appropriate weight for your gender, age, body frame, and growth pattern
  4. 8. heart conditions that include diseased vessels, structural problems, and blood clots
  5. 9. the way you view your body
  6. 10. when a person’s weight is more than 20% higher than what is appropriate for their height, age, and body frame
  7. 11. foods that have a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories
  8. 12. a unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods
  9. 13. nutrients used to repair body cells
  10. 16. a psychological desire for food
  11. 18. the physical need for food
  12. 19. the process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
  13. 21. a sickness that results from eating food that is not safe to eat
  14. 24. small units that make up a protein
  15. 25. substances the body uses to form healthy bone and teeth, keep blood healthy, and keep the heart and other organs working properly
  16. 28. a visual reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices