Food & Nutrition

2. You need 64 oz. a day of this
3. This type of carbohydrate takes longer to break down; starches are an example of this.
6. Examples include: apricots, peaches, fig
9. Examples include: Cottage cheese, yogurt
12. small, knife cut mainly used for garlic
14. Examples include: Radish, cabbage, beet
17. Foods that are high in sugar fall into this category; they are broken down quickly.

1. This nutrient is a fast and easy source of energy for the body.
3. Go-to knife that completes 80% kitchen tasks
4. The most wonderful teacher in the whole wide world
5. Using a knife to create long thin pieces of meat and vegetables
7. This mineral is found in many of your processed foods; contributes to high blood pressure
8. Examples include: brown rice, whole wheat
10. Components in food that enable the body to perform essential functions such as creating energy and building tissue.
11. This nutrient is not the body's preferred source of energy. It is required for the body's growth and development.
13. You must balance this with what you eat. Missing from My Plate, but included on Harvard Plate.
15. This mineral builds strong bones, naturally occurs in milk.
16. This nutrient is often referred to as fat. These foods have a high calorie content and provide lasting energy.