Nutrition Vocabulary Crossword

3. whole, unprocessed, or minimally processed items that come directly from nature and contain no artificial additives or chemical preservatives
5. the process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and health.
7. a harmless substance that causes the body's immune system to overreact and trigger an allergic reaction
10. chemical substances that living organisms get from food or their environment to survive, growth, repair themselves, and reproduce
11. the official U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition guide designed to help you build balanced and healthy meals
13. a medical condition that happens when your body does not get the right balance, amount, or mix of nutrients and energy

1. a physical condition that happens when your body does not get enough calories, energy, or essential nutrients to maintain good health and normal physical and mental function.
2. a chronic health condition where your body cannot properly process blood sugar, leading to high levels of glucose in the bloodstream
4. a chronic medical condition defined by an excessive accumulation of body fat that increases health risks
6. an exaggerated, abnormal reaction by your immune system to a substance that is harmless to most people
8. a sudden, severe, and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction
9. a natural hormone made by the pancreas that helps move sugar from your bloodstream into your body's cells to use for energy
12. involving a lot of sitting down and very little physical activity or movement