UNIT 3: FOOD

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Across
  1. 5. Eating more food than the body needs
  2. 6. The overall health benefit provided by a food item
  3. 8. Unhealthy food with too much sugar or oil
  4. 9. The breakdown of food in the body
  5. 10. A waxy substance found in some foods that can block arteries
  6. 13. Food altered using industrial methods rather than eaten fresh
  7. 14. Nutrients that help protect the body from disease
  8. 15. A dietary pattern that meets the body’s nutritional needs
Down
  1. 1. Substances added to food to increase shelf life
  2. 2. Lack of proper nutrition leading to health problems
  3. 3. A long-term shortage of essential nutrients leading to health problems
  4. 4. Maintaining adequate fluid levels for normal body functions
  5. 7. Types of food that provide energy, such as rice and bread
  6. 11. Units used to measure energy in food
  7. 12. The process by which the body converts food into energy