Nutrition

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Across
  1. 3. Nutrients like vitamins and minerals that the body needs in smaller amounts (milligrams or micrograms).
  2. 5. This macronutrient makes up 16% of your body and is essential for growth and repairing tissues
  3. 8. Inorganic elements like calcium and iron that are vital for bone health and nerve signaling.
  4. 10. These provide energy and are found in grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Down
  1. 1. Nutrients like proteins and fats that the body needs in large amounts.
  2. 2. A type of carbohydrate that the body does not fully digest, but helps you feel full and keeps digestion healthy.
  3. 4. Organic compounds necessary for various biochemical processes, often found in fruits and fortified foods.
  4. 6. This makes up more than half of the human body (about 62%).
  5. 7. The unit used to measure the energy that food provides to your body.
  6. 9. A source of energy and important for hormone production; they provide more calories per gram than carbs.