Essential Nutrients

6. The body's main source of energy
9. The chemical element of atomic number 25
12. Helps to build, maintain and repair tissues and cells
14. Ripened part of a flowering plant that contains seed
15. The capacity for doing work
16. A breakfast food made from roasted grain, ty
17. A large round fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds

1. A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water
2. Helps regulate many vital processes, including digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients
3. Carries nutrients to cells and waste from the body
4. A metallic chemical element that is easily formed into sheets and wires
5. An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing
7. Helps your body to build strong bones and teeth
8. A plant root, leaves, stems, and flowers eaten as food
10. Help the body stores energy nutrients and vitamins e.g. oils, butter, margarine
11. contributes to water balance, metabolism, and muscle function
12. Keep something or someone safe
13. The parts of plant foods your body can't digest or absorb