BSC 1025C: Chapter 1

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Across
  1. 6. needed in relatively small amounts (milligrams and micrograms); do not supply energy for cells
  2. 8. needed in relatively large amounts (grams); supply energy for cells
  3. 9. a condition characterized by excess body fat; a risk factor for many health problems
  4. 11. __________ agriculture involves farming methods that can meet the demand for food without depleting natural resources or harming the environment
  5. 12. ________ nutrients must be supplied by food because they cannot be synthesized by the body or made in amounts that are needed
Down
  1. 1. life-sustaining substances in foods (and beverages)
  2. 2. concern about running out of food or money to buy more food
  3. 3. chemicals made by plants, some of which may benefit health
  4. 4. the scientific study of nutrients and how the body uses them
  5. 5. includes undernutrition as well as overnutrition
  6. 7. 1,000 calories
  7. 10. a personal characteristic that increases your chances of developing a chronic disease