Nutrition Crossword

2. Substances that help regulate the body's functions.
3. Essential nutrients that are used to repair the body cells and tissues.
6. The substances in foods that your body needs in order to grow, have energy and stay healthy.
7. Sources of energy that also perform other functions such as vitamin storage and body insulation.
8. All the things you regularly eat and drink.
9. That part of grains, fruits, and vegetables that the body can not break down.
10. Substances that strengthen the muscles, bones, and teeth; enrich the blood, and keep the heart and other organs operating properly.

1. The starches and sugars that provide the body with most of its energy.
4. Units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.
5. A wax-like substance used by the body to build cells and make other substances.
6. The process of taking in food and using it for growth and good health.