Nutrition Unit
Across
- 1. made out of amino acids
- 3. inorganic elements absorbed by plants; necessary for growth & development
- 5. the mineral that regulates the body's fluid balance
- 7. the mineral that carries oxygen from lungs to body's other tissues
- 8. building blocks of protein
- 9. a unit of energy
- 10. type of protein that contains all amino acids
- 12. an example of a water soluble vitamin that promotes healing within the body
- 17. type of vitamin that dissolves in water
- 19. the energy from foods we consume are broken down into 3 categories. 70% of that energy is to support _______________
- 21. calories Units of energy that supply few or no nutrients to the body
- 22. stores energy
- 24. a condition in which the body's tissues lose too much water
- 25. vitamin that helps absorb calcium and reduces inflammation
Down
- 2. the type of lipid/fat banned by the FDA
- 4. type of carb that digests quickly
- 6. the preferred type of lipid; found in animal based products, oils
- 11. the body's major source of energy
- 13. vitamin that supports reproduction, improves immune function
- 14. a mineral that is necessary for muscle, heart, and digestive system health
- 15. typically solid at room temperature. found in animal based foods
- 16. fiber complex carb found only in plant based foods; cannot be complete digested
- 18. type of carb that is preferred and less processed
- 20. type of protein that lacks one or more essential amino acid
- 23. __amino acids cannot be produced in the body