Nutrition Crossword

2. The chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release this energy.
3. Molecules made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that provide energy for your body’s functions. Come in simple and complex
5. Small substances that bind together chemically into long chains to form proteins
7. A waxy, fatlike substance that makes cell membranes, nerve tissue, and substances that digest fat
9. H2O, makes up 65% of the body
11. supplies your body with energy, forms your cells, maintains body temperature, and protects nerves
12. A type of complex carb found in plants and prevents constipation
13. Found in cereals, wheat, and tortillas (starch)
14. source of energy for the body that plays a role in the growth and repair of the muscles

1. 2 types: fat soluble and water soluble, no calories but necessary for the body
3. The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down.
4. Found in cookies, candies, and soft drinks (sugars)
6. caused when you consume too much of a fat soluble vitamin
8. Made when manufacturers add hyrdrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils
10. nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil