Nutrition
Across
- 2. type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest.
- 5. produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- 6. nutrients that are the major source of energy for the body.
- 8. food _________ is a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to a food as if the food is harmful.
- 12. A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body
- 15. process of choosing and consuming food necessary for health and growth.
- 18. form of poor nutrition in which a person does not get or properly absorb the recommended amounts of essential nutrients.
- 19. inorganic nutrients absorbed from plants, water, and animal food sources.
Down
- 1. substances that may protect your cells against free radicals,
- 3. A substance that breaks up into ions (particles with electrical charges) when it is dissolved in water or body fluids.
- 4. nutrients, largely made up of fatty acids, that provide a valuable source of energy for muscles and help in the absorption and transport of vitamins and nutrients.
- 7. ______ acids are molecules that combine to form proteins
- 9. chemical substances that provide the nutrition essential for growth, energy, and function.
- 10. My ______ is a food guidance system created by the USDA
- 11. nutrient the body uses to build and maintain cells and tissues.
- 12. units of energy in food.
- 13. organic nutrients that promote growth and development.
- 14. simple carbohydrates and the preferred source of energy for the brain and centra nervous system.
- 16. rate at which the body uses energy to carry out basic physiological processes
- 17. ________ values are recommended daily intake amounts for specific nutrients based on a 2,000 calorie eating plan.