Nutrition- Ch 7,8, & 9

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Across
  1. 1. proteins that contain all essential amino acids
  2. 2. fatty acid that contains all the hydrogen it can chemically hold
  3. 3. vitamins absorbed and transported by fat
  4. 5. substances that protect body cells and immune system from damage by harmful chemicals in air and foods
  5. 6. minerals needed in only small amounts but serving vital body functions
  6. 8. protein with globular shape; transports oxygen from throat of choking person
  7. 9. receiving enough water to meet all the body’s needs
  8. 12. unsaturated fatty acid with two or more hydrogen units missing
  9. 18. type of liquid, commonly called fats
  10. 19. excessive amount of substance that reacts as poison in the body
  11. 20. amino acids that the body needs but cannot provide; obtained from foods
  12. 21. macrominerals with special duties in the body; calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, chloride, and potassium
  13. 22. disease caused by lack of vitamin D in adults
Down
  1. 1. all vegetables from cabbage family
  2. 4. fats produced when oils are turned into solids in food production; they increase LDL cholesterol levels and may lower HDL
  3. 7. Condition caused by calcium deficiency; bones become porous, weak and fragile
  4. 10. vitamins that dissolve in water and pass easily into bloodstream
  5. 11. plant proteins that lack at least one essential amino acid
  6. 13. lack of enough iron in body, resulting in fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath
  7. 14. chemical structures that make up fats
  8. 15. phytochemical used by body to make vitamin A
  9. 16. fat-like substance in all body cells; needed for many essential body processes
  10. 17. lack of water in the body; signs include dark-colored urine, dry lips and skin, and constipation