Across
- 2. You need 64 oz. a day of this
- 3. This type of carbohydrate takes longer to break down; starches are an example of this.
- 6. Examples include: apricots, peaches, fig
- 9. Examples include: Cottage cheese, yogurt
- 12. small, knife cut mainly used for garlic
- 14. Examples include: Radish, cabbage, beet
- 17. Foods that are high in sugar fall into this category; they are broken down quickly.
Down
- 1. This nutrient is a fast and easy source of energy for the body.
- 3. Go-to knife that completes 80% kitchen tasks
- 4. The most wonderful teacher in the whole wide world
- 5. Using a knife to create long thin pieces of meat and vegetables
- 7. This mineral is found in many of your processed foods; contributes to high blood pressure
- 8. Examples include: brown rice, whole wheat
- 10. Components in food that enable the body to perform essential functions such as creating energy and building tissue.
- 11. This nutrient is not the body's preferred source of energy. It is required for the body's growth and development.
- 13. You must balance this with what you eat. Missing from My Plate, but included on Harvard Plate.
- 15. This mineral builds strong bones, naturally occurs in milk.
- 16. This nutrient is often referred to as fat. These foods have a high calorie content and provide lasting energy.