Nutrition Crossword Puzzle

3. vitamins can be stored by the body
5. nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soils
6. a waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products
7. vitamins that help protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer.
8. proteins that lack one or more essential amino acid.
10. the 9 amino acids that your body cannot manufacture.
11. have all the hydrogen the carbon atoms can hold.
13. the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units.
14. Helps prevent constipation, may reduce the risk of colon cancer, and may help prevent heart disease.
15. proteins that contains all nine essential amino acids in the proportions needed by your body.

1. supplies your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves.
2. the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release this energy.
4. have at least one unsaturated bond in a place where hydrogen can be added to the molecule.
9. serve as a source of energy, most important function is their role in growth and repair of your body's tissues.
12. made when manufactures add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils.