Nutrition Unit Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The most important nutrient of all, we can't live without it
  2. 5. This nutrient is used for cell and nerve health
  3. 8. Tough bands of tissue that connect muscle to bone
  4. 10. This nutrient helps build and repair body tissues
  5. 11. This nutrient is used for body functions like breathing and growing
  6. 13. We need this nutrient but Americans tend to eat too much of it
  7. 14. Where our bones meet
  8. 15. The nutrient that is our primary source of energy
Down
  1. 1. Your nose and ears are made of this
  2. 3. The hardest bone in the human body
  3. 4. Largest gland in the body, your garbage disposal
  4. 6. small tears in ligaments, usually occur in the ankle or knee
  5. 7. The largest bone in the human body
  6. 9. the large intestine, where most of the water is absorbed in the digestion process
  7. 12. The size of a full bladder
  8. 15. Needs to be replaced to keep bones strong, found in dairy products