Food Crossword

4. provide energy for the body.
6. are plants that are raised for their edible seeds or seed pods.
10. provide building materials for the body and help regulate its activities, much as proteins do.
11. can be roots, leaves, stems, seeds, or bulbs.
12. provide more than twice as much energy as carbohydrates.
14. is the lack of a balanced diet

1. provide the energy our bodies need to function.
2. Other essentials for the body’s health include water, oxygen, and _____.
3. and phosphorus build strong bones and teeth.
5. fruits grow best where there is a well-defined cold season.
7. help the body make full use of other nutrients by assisting the chemical reactions that make those nutrients work.
8. Sugars, found in fruits, vegetables, and _____, are also carbohydrates.
9. grains are the edible seeds of certain grasses.
12. is one of the basic necessities of life.
13. are the body’s chief tissue-builders.