Nutrition Vocabulary
Across
- 6. help with bone growth, water balance, metabolism, nerve/muscle function
- 7. naturally occurring sugar found in various amounts in plants like fruits, vegetables & nuts
- 8. the process by which the body changes food and drink into energy
- 9. things we get from food that help us grow and live
- 10. Examples are liver, kidney, & pancreas
- 11. makes up 50-75% of your body weight; can't live without it
- 12. a less-healthy fat that's solid at room temp
- 16. builds muscle, skin, & bone; found in meat, beans, eggs, & nets.
- 18. conforming exactly to truth or to a standard
- 19. the body's major source of energy
- 21. the worse kind of fat
- 22. the sum of food consumed by a person
- 23. includes solid fats & oils that protect internal organs
Down
- 1. pack in more nutrients than simple carbs
- 2. the study of diet and health
- 3. all movement including during leisure time
- 4. chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body
- 5. predominantly found in foods from plants, such as vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds
- 13. known as fruit sugar
- 14. help control body functions like digestion, metabolism, & wound healing
- 15. stored form of sugar
- 17. able to be relied on as honest or truthful
- 20. able to be trusted