Nutrition

4. Your body breaks this down into amino acids and is the building blocks for your muscles
6. The study of food and how it affects the health and growth of the body
8. The nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy
9. Avocado is considered a good source of this macronutrient
10. Sodium and potassium are both examples of this micronutrient

1. Your body breaks this down into glucose
2. On a daily basis you should consume .5-1oz of this per gram of your body weight
3. This includes both vitamins and minerals
5. A group of substances that are needed for normal cell function, growth, and development
7. A unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods, equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C