Nutrition Puzzle
Across
- 4. A healthier fat usually from plans and is usually liquid at room temperature
- 6. Also known as sugar
- 8. Proteins that contain all nine essential amino acids needed in your body
- 10. A type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants and is necessary for proper functioning of the intestines
- 14. A high calorie nutrient, this nutrient supplies energy, insulates, and protects organs and nerves
- 16. This nutrient aids in the growth and repair of your body's tissues
- 17. Carbohydrates made up of sugars that are linked together to form long chains
- 18. The nutrients your body needs in larger amounts
- 19. Smaller links that are bound together chemically to form proteins
- 20. A unit of energy released when nutrients are broken down
- 21. The nutrients your body needs in smaller amounts, commonly referred to as vitamins and minerals
Down
- 1. Proteins that lack one or more essential amino acids
- 2. Vitamin C and the B vitamins, are found in fruits, vegetables, and other sources
- 3. Vitamins A, D, E, and K found in olive oils, liver, eggs, and certain vegetables
- 5. Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil
- 7. An unhealthy fat usually from animals and is usually solid at room temperature
- 9. Substances in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy
- 11. Nutrients required in small amounts, and are classified as "Fat-Soluble" or "Water Soluble"
- 12. The simplest of all carbohydrates, this is the major provider of energy for our body's cells
- 13. Minerals that regulate many processes in cells such as regulating water movement between cells
- 15. starches and sugars found in foods which supply energy for our body