Across
- 3. - nutrients that are a source of energy and make certain vitamins available for use in the body.
- 8. - building blocks that make up proteins.
- 10. - a unit of measure for both the energy supplied by food and the energy used by the body.
- 11. - nutrients that provide energy to the body.
- 12. - the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat.
- 13. - a fat-like substance made by the body and found in many foods.
- 14. - a nutrient needed to build, repair, and maintain body tissues.
Down
- 1. - daily guidelines for the number of servings for each major food group.
- 2. - part of grains and plant foods that cannot be digested.
- 4. - a chemical substance in foods that builds, repairs, and maintains body tissues; regulates body processes; and provides energy.
- 5. - nutrients that regulate many chemical reactions in the body.
- 6. - the process the body uses to break down food into nutrients.
- 7. - nutrients that help chemical reactions take place in the body.
- 9. - a nutrient that makes up part of the blood, aids in digestion, helps remove body waste, regulates body temperature, and cushions the spinal cord and joints.