Nutrition Crossword
Across
- 3. gland that helps the small intestine by producing pancreatic juice
- 4. sugar converted by the body which is the main source of energy
- 6. parts of certain items that the body cannot break down
- 10. digestive juice produced by the salivary glands in your mouth
- 11. nutrients that are used to repair body cells and tissues
- 12. organ that filters water and waste materials from the blood.
- 14. substances in food that your body needs in order to grow, have energy, and stayed healthy
- 17. substances that strengthen the muscles, bones, and teeth
- 18. waxlike substance used by the body to build cells and make other substances
- 19. process of taking in food and using it for growth and goog health
- 20. substances that help to regulate the body's function
Down
- 1. sources of energy that perform vitamin storage and body insulation
- 2. starches and sugars that provide body with most of its energy
- 5. the process by which the body breaks food down into smaller components that can be absorbed by the bloodstream and sent to each cell in your body
- 7. units of heat that measure the energy available in foods
- 8. regular items you eat or drink
- 9. musclular organ in which some digestion occurs
- 13. the process by which the body gets rid of liquid waste material.
- 15. another name for the large intestine
- 16. body's largest gland which secretes a liquid called bile that helps to digest fats