Nutrition
Across
- 4. a group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
- 8. is a sterol that is made by the body and is found in animal products such as meat, eggs and dairy products.
- 9. substances obtained from food that are required for metabolism or physiological processes.
- 11. a person’s mental or physical condition
- 13. an electrolyte that regulates blood pressure, water balance in cells and aids in muscle contraction.
- 15. sugar found naturally in fruits or honey
- 19. the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease.
- 23. person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products
- 24. indigestible parts of plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits, grains, beans and legumes
- 25. the fuel needed from food in order to function and participate in the activity.
- 28. complex disease in which the body has an excessive amount of fat.
- 29. found in dairy products – needed for strong bones and teeth.
- 31. the process of breaking down food into substances that can be used by the body.
- 33. a branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health.
Down
- 1. measurement of energy
- 2. substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
- 3. a protein found in wheat.
- 5. a nutrient needed by the human body for growth and maintenance.
- 6. severe deficiency in energy in taking caused by lack of food.
- 7. in a good physical or mental condition
- 10. an insoluble substance which is the main material of plant cell walls.
- 12. food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
- 14. excessive loss of fluid from the body.
- 16. minerals in body fluids - includes sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride
- 17. condition of being fit and healthy
- 18. a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves - either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
- 20. elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
- 21. action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level.
- 22. the organic process in a cell or organism that transforms food into energy.
- 26. hormone produced in the pancreas in response to high blood sugar.
- 27. acids, acids that are the basic building block of protein.
- 30. food that is difficult or impossible to digest
- 32. simple sugar derived from the breakdown of carbohydrates.