Health Crossword

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  1. 4. This mineral helps with water balance and heart function
  2. 5. A waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products.
  3. 8. Nuts, beans, cereal, and whole grain bread are all good sources of ____.
  4. 9. Mineral that keeps your blood clotting and nervous system function.
  5. 11. This mineral helps to maintain water balance and lower blood pressure.
  6. 12. Fat produced when manufactures add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils.
  7. 13. Weakness, rapid breathing, and weak heartbeat are all symptoms of___.
  8. 16. Unit for the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down.
Down
  1. 1. Type of vitamins that can be stored in the body for use later.
  2. 2. Number of essential amino acids.
  3. 3. A condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin.
  4. 6. The process of maintaining a steady state inside your body.
  5. 7. A nutrient that occurs naturally in rocks or soil.
  6. 8. ___ supplies your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves.
  7. 10. A chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy.
  8. 14. Mineral that keeps your red blood cells healthy
  9. 15. Number of significant minerals.