Principles of Nutrition

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Across
  1. 2. a type of dietary fat
  2. 5. the process by which your body breaks down food and pulls out the nutrients your body needs to operate.
  3. 8. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  4. 10. elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.
  5. 11. Taken in or soaked up
  6. 12. food that has been cooked, canned, frozen, packaged or changed in nutritional composition
  7. 15. foods highly processed foods that have been stripped of their original nutrient content and fibre.
  8. 17. the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products. They're a source of energy for the body.
  9. 18. B,E,C are all types of what?
  10. 19. a unit of measurement
Down
  1. 1. substances required by the body to perform its basic functions.
  2. 3. the condition in which the body does not properly process food for use as energy.
  3. 4. they carry useful information to help you make good choices about food
  4. 6. a macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass
  5. 7. Many people cannot eat peanuts because of this.
  6. 9. a special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
  7. 13. responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
  8. 14. the process of causing something to absorb water.
  9. 16. disorders a range of psychological conditions that cause unhealthy eating habits to develop.