Ava's nutrition crossword puzzle
Across
- 4. building blocks
- 8. lacks one or more needed amino acids
- 10. chemical mixtures found in foods
- 12. needed for normal blood clotting
- 14. keep normal heart beat
- 15. essential for life
- 16. used to build and repair cells
- 17. strong bones and teeth
- 18. helps form red blood cells
- 23. starches and fiber
- 24. cushions vital organs
- 25. vitamin only mixed with water
- 28. sugars
- 29. helps bones, teeth, skin, hair
Down
- 1. helps body get energy from food
- 2. fight infections and heal wounds
- 3. oil turned into more solid fat
- 5. used for many processes
- 6. helps red blood cells carry oxygen
- 7. keeps nerves and muscles healthy
- 9. The body's main source of energy
- 11. solid at room temp
- 13. sun vitamin
- 19. high levels link with heart disease
- 20. liquid at room temp
- 21. keep water balance in body
- 22. contains all essential amino acids
- 26. helps body make proteins
- 27. vitamin only mixed with fat