Sports nutrition
Across
- 1. Products taken to add nutrients to the diet
- 7. Sum of all fats in a food item
- 9. Type of fat found in the blood
- 13. Minerals that help balance fluids and support nerve function
- 14. The types of food regularly consumed
- 15. Index Scale measuring how foods affect blood sugar levels
- 17. Sugar circulating in the bloodstream
- 21. Healthy fat found in foods like olive oil
- 23. Type of fat often solid at room temperature
- 24. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body
- 25. Main source of energy from sugars and starches
- 27. Nutrient used for growth and repair of body tissues
- 29. Fat that includes omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
- 30. Fat-like substance found in blood and cells
Down
- 2. Artificial fat linked to heart disease
- 3. Substance in food that the body needs to function
- 4. “Good” cholesterol that helps remove excess cholesterol
- 5. Simple carbohydrate that provides quick energy
- 6. Acid Building blocks of fats in the body
- 8. Building blocks of proteins in the body
- 10. Protein found in wheat and related grains
- 11. Mineral that helps control fluid balance and nerve function
- 12. “Bad” cholesterol that can build up in arteries
- 16. Units that measure energy in food
- 18. Study of how food affects health
- 19. Indigestible plant material that aids digestion
- 20. Chemical processes that convert food into energy
- 22. Condition caused by lack of enough water in the body
- 26. Process of breaking down food into nutrients
- 28. Intake Amount of water consumed daily