Nutrition Crossword
Across
- 1. a condition adults who have a BMI of 30 or higher
- 4. a persons habit of eating
- 5. about 453.6 grams
- 7. a white metallic element found in milk and bone
- 8. process of breaking food in your body
- 11. special protein that helps a chemical reaction take place
- 12. psychological desire for food
- 13. essential nutrient that boosts absorption of vitamins and helps protect organs
- 14. this is the major provider of energy for our body's cells
- 17. unit used to measure the energy value of foods
- 19. poor nourishment resulting from a lack of nutrients
Down
- 2. physical activity that is done to become stronger and healthier
- 3. process used to make liquid oils into solid fats
- 6. chemical compound that serves as a building block of proteins
- 9. good to eat between meals
- 10. a nutrient required by the body to lubricate joints and cells
- 15. a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water
- 16. a waxy substance that clogs our arteries
- 18. white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
- 20. poison that causes illness