nutrition
Across
- 4. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients
- 7. take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies
- 9. The process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth.
- 14. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes
- 16. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
- 17. are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils
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- 1. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods (meats and dairy products)
- 2. are sugars and starches in foods
- 3. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients
- 5. are 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.
- 6. helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood
- 8. this vitamin helps prevent birth defects
- 10. your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
- 11. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- 12. nutrient needed to build cells and tissues
- 13. 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.
- 15. are needed for healthy bones and teeth
- 18. vitamins that are fat soluble
- 19. should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension