Nutrition
Across
- 2. Food that are produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- 6. The energy provided by food is measured in a unit called a _____.
- 9. Having excess body fat or excessive overweight
- 10. Weight-loss plans that promise significant weight loss in short periods of time.
- 12. Rate at which the body uses energy to carry out basic physiological processes.
- 15. Used to build & maintain muscles,bones, & other organs
- 16. Carbohydrates and proteins contain how many calories per gram
Down
- 1. A food guidance system that reminds people about the proportions of each food group they should eat at a meal.
- 3. Body's preferred source of energy
- 4. Tool used to determine whether a person’s weight is healthy for that person’s height.
- 5. Substances added to food product to cause desired changes
- 7. Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are methods used to assess _____ distribution
- 8. Organic nutrients that promote growth and development.
- 11. Ratio of the various components—fat, bone, and muscle—that make up the body.
- 13. Inorganic nutrients absorbed from plants, water, and animal food sources.
- 14. This helps hydrate the body and is a necessity but is not a food group on MyPlate.