Nutrition Extra Credit
Across
- 1. Units of heat used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body
- 2. Disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation
- 3. Provides information on the nutrients and ingredients in a packaged food
- 4. A desire, rather than a need, to eat
- 6. Helps your body stay hydrated and cleanses your body of toxins
- 7. A natural physical drive that protects you from starvation
- 8. The process by which the body takes in and uses food
- 9. Builds and repairs body tissue
- 10. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short amount of time
- 12. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- 13. Elements on the earth and in our food that our bodies need to develop and function normally
- 14. This nutrient helps boost the immune system
Down
- 1. Your body's main source of power
- 3. Build cell membrane and nerve tissue
- 5. A mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors
- 11. Disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating