nutrition
Across
- 2. water dissolved substances that regulate many processes in your cells
- 5. the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down
- 9. nutrients that are made by living things and are only required in small amounts
- 10. nutrients made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that supply energy for your body's functions
- 11. serve as a source of energy and help in the role of growth and repairing cells
- 13. help protect healthy cells from damage caused by normal aging process and cancers
- 14. long chains of smaller proteins that are bound together
- 15. a waxy, fatlike substance found in animal products
Down
- 1. a condition in which the red blood cells do not gain enough hemoglobin
- 3. supply your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves
- 4. a type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants
- 6. the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy
- 7. the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
- 8. nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil
- 12. substances your body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy