Nutrition
Across
- 2. Small acid units that make up a protein.
- 6. The starches and sugars found in foods.
- 7. A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during processing.
- 8. The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health.
- 11. Substances in foods that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.
- 13. Compounds that help to regulate body processes, fight disease, and produce energy.
- 15. A waxy, fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and make other substances.
Down
- 1. A shortage of a nutrient.
- 3. Fats that are usually solid at room temperature.
- 4. A complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down or use for energy. Lowers your risk of heart disease.
- 5. Fats that are liquid at room temperature, and can lower risk of heart disease.
- 9. The The nutrient group used to build and repair cells. Built of amino acids.
- 10. Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy.
- 12. Substances the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy, and keep the heart and other organs working properly.
- 14. Required for every function of the human body. Helps to carry nutrients to your cells, aids digestion, removes waste, and cools you off.