Nutrition Crossword

2. Provides energy for the body
4. need for healthy bone & teeth
6. is a desire, rather than a need to eat
9. protects from starvation
12. Goal: 20-30 _ of fiber per day
13. substances in food that your body needs to grow & repair.
16. Process by which the body takes in food.
17. Help to build and maintain cells
18. Waxy lipid-like substance found in blood stream and can restrict blood flow in arteries
19. liquid at room temp (oils)
20. of heat that measure the energy value of food. The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 degree celsius.
21. packed and builds up in arteries (Low density liporotein)

1. natural or created
3. Healthy) tightly packed and moves through blood stream (high density lipoprotein)
5. complex carbohydrate found in vegetables, fruits and whole grains (bran cereals, oatmeal, beans etc.
7. maintains fluid/electrolytes balance
8. 1) Heat Cramps – muscular contractions
10. Cannot be used for energy, but helps move waste through digestive system and helps prevent intestinal problems (constipation)
11. a simple sugar that is the body’s main source of energy.
12. in the liver and muscles
14. Nutritional compounds our bodies need in large quantities for daily functioning.
15. solid at room temp/ come from animals