Nutrition Final

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Across
  1. 3. Compounds needed in small amounts to sustain a healthy body
  2. 6. Fatty compounds that perform a variety of functions
  3. 7. Essential mineral that helps the body regulate electrolyte balance
  4. 8. A type of unsaturated fat, found in processed food
  5. 9. Building blocks of fat in our body
  6. 14. Type of sugar found in Fruit
  7. 17. Any nutritious substance people and animals eat
  8. 20. Minerals the body needs to keep a healthy balance
  9. 23. Like vitamins also required in small amounts
  10. 24. Complex carbohydrate made in the body, stored in the liver
  11. 25. Nutrients needed in tiny amounts to regulate body processes
  12. 27. Helps break down the food we
  13. 28. Important source of dietary fiber and vitamins
  14. 29. We need this for strong bones and teeth
Down
  1. 1. Healthy fat, good for nerve and brain function
  2. 2. Building blocks of protein
  3. 4. comes from animal sources, and contains LDL cholesterol
  4. 5. Substance that protects cells from damage caused by free radicals
  5. 9. keeps the digestive system healthy
  6. 10. Fat-like substance found in the cells in your body
  7. 11. A person's habit of eating
  8. 12. Energy source that fuels your body
  9. 13. Nutrients the body needs in large amounts to provide energy
  10. 15. Regulates body temperature
  11. 16. add this to your diet to ensure you're getting enough nutrients
  12. 18. condition that happens when you don't drink enough water
  13. 19. Energy yielding nutrient composed of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon
  14. 21. Unit of energy that measures how much energy is in food
  15. 22. A monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms, it is a simple sugar
  16. 26. Study of food and how it affects health