Nutrition Cross Word
Across
- 4. imperial version of kilojoules (measurement of energy)
- 5. a mineral used for the body's immune system to properly work
- 9. a group of seed storage proteins found in cereal grains
- 11. eating disorder causing people to obsess about weight
- 14. a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid
- 15. taste of food or drink
- 16. main type of sugar in the blood
- 19. nutrients gives this to the body allowing us to move and survive
- 21. a nutrient commonly associated with gaining muscle.
- 22. value derived from the mass and height of a person
- 24. ester of acids causing obesity
- 25. chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy
- 27. commonly found in foods and can be added as a condiment
- 28. a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition
- 29. a sugar present in milk
Down
- 1. compound that causes fat to build up in arteries
- 2. reduction in the amount of water in the body
- 3. dietary material that assists in the digestive system/process
- 6. a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.
- 7. large group of organic compounds occurring in foods
- 8. disease that causes low or high blood glucose levels
- 10. mineral that helps maintain strong bones
- 12. a damaging immune response by the body to a substance
- 13. a person who does not eat any food derived from animals
- 17. substance produced by a living organism
- 18. compounds that inhibit oxidation
- 20. minerals in your body that have an electric charge
- 22. hard outer layers of cereal grain
- 23. when lacking this mineral you will experience extreme fatigue. High amounts of this mineral are found in spinach
- 25. commonly found in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally. e.g calcium.
- 26. a mineral that helps your nerves to function and muscles to contract.