Nutrition
Across
- 4. Known as the simple carbs, found naturally in fruits and milk, or added to sweets and sodas.
- 5. The chemical process that takes place in your body that keeps you alive requiring energy and nutrients.
- 7. Class of nutrients that contain carbon that are needed in small amounts to maintain overall health and growth.
- 10. A macronutrient made of amino acid chains that builds and repairs tissues, powers chemical reactions, and supports immune function in the body.
- 12. Food, These are whole foods eaten very close to how they are found in nature.
- 13. macronutrient composed of glycerol and fatty acid chains, that provides more than double the amount of energy then carbs or protein.
- 15. Substances in the food that provide energy, help form body tissue, or are necessary for life and growth.
- 17. Food, Any crop or animal product grown, raised, and processed without synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilizers, or genetic engineering.
- 18. fats, Typically solid at room temperature; found in animal products and tropical oils.
- 19. The total amount of food and liquids that a person, group, or animal regularly consumes.
Down
- 1. Food, Includes any food changed from its raw agricultural form.
- 2. The science or study of food and the ways in which the body uses food and why we make food choices.
- 3. Or carbs, are a primary macronutrient found in many foods that your body breaks down into glucose for energy.
- 6. fatty acids, Fats like omega-3 and omega-6 that the body cannot make on its own, requiring intake through food.
- 8. Food, Food produced using standard industrial farming methods rather than strict certified organic standards.
- 9. fats, Liquid at room temperature; includes healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in plants and fish.
- 11. Class of nutrients that are chemical elements needed for certain processes in the body.
- 14. Known as the complex carbs made of bonded sugar units found in grains, beans, and starchy vegetables.
- 16. Indigestible plant parts that support digestion and heart health, found in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.