Nutrition
Across
- 5. The process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth.
- 9. Made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils.
- 12. Vitamins that are fat soluble.
- 13. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods (meats and dairy products).
- 15. Nutrient needed to build cells and tissues.
- 16. This vitamin helps prevent birth defects.
Down
- 1. Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.
- 2. Take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies.
- 3. Provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients.
- 4. A form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest. It's the tough stringy parts of raw fruits, raw veggies, whole wheat and grains.
- 5. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
- 6. Helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood.
- 7. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes.
- 8. Sugars and starches in foods
- 10. Should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension.
- 11. Needed for healthy bones and teeth.
- 14. Sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar found in milk, fruits and table sugar.