Nutrition Crossword

2. the process by which your body breaks down food and gets energy from food
5. waxy, fat like substance found in the blood
6. a low self-image which causes a person to binge and purge
8. starches and sugars in food that provide most of the body's energy
10. a person returns to pick at food throughout the day even after eating large amounts
12. the psychological desire for food
15. when blood is blocked from getting to the brain
17. excess fat makes the body resistant to insulin
18. Fats come from plant sources
19. Fats Omega 6 fatty acids

1. Overeating an addiction to food
3. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
4. Nervosa self-starvation due to an intense fear of gaining weight
5. the measure of the amount of energy a food or drink provides
7. Mass Index a measure of body weight relative to height
9. the natural, physical drive to eat
11. having an excess of body fat
13. nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells
14. tough, complex carbohydrate that is hard to digest
16. Calorie food or drink that contains little to no nutrients but are high in calories