Nutrition Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The first step of digestion
  2. 5. This macronutrient helps you maintain muscle mass
  3. 9. A fruit with seeds on the outer skin
  4. 11. Found in fermented foods, helps promote gut health
  5. 12. This food is often fortified with iron
Down
  1. 2. This micronutrient helps support red blood cell production and avoid anemia
  2. 3. Your brain's required energy source
  3. 4. The process of your body breaking down food and absorbing nutrients
  4. 6. Found in foods with fiber, gut bacteria feeds on this
  5. 7. This macronutrient helps keep you full and satisfied longer
  6. 8. A protein in wheat that people with celiac disease cannot tolerate
  7. 9. Also known as NaCl
  8. 10. This food is a great source of potassium