Nutrition
Across
- 3. symptoms of this include weakness, rapid breathing, and a weak heartbeat
- 6. vitamins found in fruit and vegetables
- 9. converted to a starch called glycogen
- 10. serve as a source of energy and help with the growth of your body's tissues
- 11. longs chains of proteins
- 12. helps prevent constipation
- 13. from animal sources and contains essential amino acids
- 15. maintains water balance in the body and lowers blood pressure
- 16. help protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process
Down
- 1. waxy, fat like substance found only in animal products
- 2. the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
- 4. vitamins that can be stored in the body to be used later
- 5. the units of measurement to measure the amount of energy release when nutrients are broken down
- 7. necessary for healthy red blood cells
- 8. supply your body with energy and helps forms cells; maintains body temperature and protects your nerves
- 14. the chemical process by which you body breaks down food to release energy