Introductory Nutrition - Crossword

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