Nutrition
Across
- 3. a micronutrient that we can get from red meat and leafy greens
- 5. a micronutrient that we get from dairy foods
- 8. is a measure of energy
- 9. the main source of energy for our body
- 13. the chemical symbol for sodium (salt)
- 15. a disease due to a lack of vitamin D
- 16. the category of nutrients that contain minerals and vitamins
- 18. a nutrient that we get from eating citrus fruit
- 20. a hormone produced by the pancreas that reduces blood sugar levels
- 22. a food that can lead to high blood sugar levels
- 23. a diet that contains no animal products
Down
- 1. the most important meal of the day
- 2. a nutrient that we get from the sun
- 4. vitamins and ________ make up our micronutrients
- 6. a diet that does not include any meat
- 7. a macronutrient that the body uses to develop muscles
- 10. sugar is converted to this in the body
- 11. a diet that make our body use fat as its energy source
- 12. a disease due to lack of vitamin C
- 14. the kinds of food that a person eats
- 17. A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy
- 19. type 1 and type 2 can occur when there is too much sugar in the blood
- 21. a macronutrient that is contains lots of energy