Nutrition
Across
- 2. Nutrient fortified in salt
- 3. A word that describes vitamin’s ability to dissolve (either in fat or water)
- 4. Nutrient that works with calcium to harden bones
- 6. Vitamin A’s main function is to maintain this
- 10. The main sugar found in the body
- 11. A lack of fibre can result in this uncomfortable illness
- 12. These fats are liquid at room temperature
- 13. A type of carbohydrate that passes through the body largely undigested
- 15. This acid is the building blocks from which protein is made
- 18. Nutrient deliberately introduced to our tap water
- 20. A compound that protects other compounds from oxygen
- 22. Iodine assists in the formation of this hormone
- 23. A lack of a nutrient is known as this
- 25. A main source for Vitamin D
- 28. One of Vitamin B12's main functions is to maintain this system
- 29. Vitamin A is found in red, orange and yellow vegetables, such as this
- 30. All reactions in the body take place in this substance
Down
- 1. Vitamin C assists in the production of this
- 3. Vitamins such as folate and B12 are essential for DNA replication, known as this
- 5. Oil which goes through this process become trans fats
- 7. Beans are a vegetarian source for this nutrient
- 8. Units of energy in food
- 9. The main nutrient that provides energy to the body
- 14. The 'good' type of cholesterol
- 16. Without enough iodine, an individual may develop this ugly deformity
- 17. The type of fat that comes mainly from meat
- 19. Iron forms this, which carries oxygen in the blood
- 21. A good fat usually found in salmon and other fatty fish
- 24. Sodium plays a key role in regulating the body’s balance of this
- 25. Another name for salt
- 26. Another name for fats
- 27. Nutrient that helps to prevent the development of spina bifida in a foetus