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