Introductory Nutrition - Crossword
Across
- 3. placenta is a flattened circular organ in the ____
- 5. mother avoiding alcohol and limiting caffeine consumption protects the infant from ____
- 7. these are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system, absorbing water and easing defecation
- 9. helps to harden the bones of the baby
- 10. promotes visual and neural development of fetus
- 11. an infection of the breast tissue that results in breast pain, swelling, warmth and redness of the breast
- 13. the placenta is connected to the baby by the ______
- 16. consumption of aspartame is harmful to the _____ of the fetus
- 18. deficiency of this causes spontaneous abortion
- 20. increases blood volume
- 21. helps to regulate the body temperature
- 22. consumption of non-food items during pregnancy
- 24. ___ is common in pregnancy due to decreased motility of the gastro intestinal tract
Down
- 1. caused by deficiency of iron
- 2. sac like structures that store milk in the mother's breast
- 4. excessive intake of calcipherol results in this
- 6. helps fight stretch marks
- 8. the first fluid secreted by the breast during late pregnancy and first 2-3 days after delivery
- 12. a source of omega 3 fatty acids
- 14. promotes the absorption of glucose
- 15. reduces the incidence of heart diseases and heart related death of infant
- 17. an enzyme that stimulates production of milk
- 19. when BMI is 26
- 20. an anabolic state resulting in an increased need for energy and nutrients
- 23. excessive consumption of ___ decreases the blood flow through the placenta
- 25. a feeling of sickness with an inclination of vomiting