Essential Nutrients

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Across
  1. 2. body's second source of energy, helps insulate body temp
  2. 7. comes from carbohydrates like fruits, veggies, and honey
  3. 9. glucose that is not burned for energy
  4. 11. proteins that contain all 9 essential amino acids
  5. 12. type of fat we should get more of, can reduce risk of heart disease
  6. 13. chemical substances that give our body what it needs to grow and function
  7. 16. nutrients that regulate body processes
  8. 19. organic substances derived from plants and animals, we need 13 different ones
  9. 21. salts found in bodily fluids
  10. 23. nutrients we need small amounts of daily
  11. 24. 2 or more combined proteins that provide an adequate amount of all essential amino acids
  12. 27. come from the Earth's crust, like plants and animals
  13. 29. waxy substance found in fats that can build up in the arteries
  14. 30. vitamins that dissolve in water such as vitamin C
  15. 31. type of carbohydrate that gives long lasting energy
Down
  1. 1. type of fat we need to limit, found in animal products
  2. 3. type of carbohydrate that gives quick burst of energy
  3. 4. nutrients we need large amounts of daily
  4. 5. comes from carbohydrates like dairy products
  5. 6. body tissues lose too much water and body cannot cool itself
  6. 8. the body's preferred energy source from carbohydrates
  7. 10. regulatory nutrient, needs for this change with age
  8. 14. process of choosing and consuming foods in order to fuel the body
  9. 15. minerals we need less than 100 mg of daily such as iron
  10. 17. only found in carbohydrates, assists with digestion
  11. 18. body's main/first source of energy
  12. 20. building blocks of proteins
  13. 22. vitamins that dissolve in fat, such as vitamin A, D, E, K
  14. 25. group of nutrients that build, maintain, and repair body cells
  15. 26. minerals we need more than 100 mg of daily such as calcium
  16. 28. nutrients that supply energy