Nutrition

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Across
  1. 1. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues (steak, chicken, eggs)
  2. 3. a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
  3. 4. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes (B12, A, B, C, D, E, K, There are 22 we need daily.)
  4. 6. Building blocks of protein
  5. 7. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food. (a lot of people count this if they are dieting)
  6. 8. Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy. Your brain is made of 60% of this.
Down
  1. 2. The process by which your body takes in and uses food
  2. 5. Broken down to glucose to provide energy. (bread, potatoes, chips, brown rice)