Nutrition 101

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Across
  1. 3. Building blocks of protein that must be obtained from food
  2. 4. Type of fruit product that often lacks fiber and adds calories
  3. 5. Carbohydrate that causes the fastest rise in blood glucose
  4. 7. Mineral that should be limited to reduce blood pressure risk
  5. 8. Type of carbohydrate that slows digestion and supports gut health
  6. 9. Maximum recommended percent of daily calories from added sugars
  7. 10. Nutrient that provides 9 calories per gram
  8. 11. Natural sugar found in fruit
Down
  1. 1. Grain type that retains the bran and germ
  2. 2. Sweetener commonly found in processed foods and linked to metabolic risk
  3. 6. at that remains liquid at room temperature and supports heart health
  4. 9. Worst type of fat that raises LDL and lowers HDL cholesterol