Across
- 3. The physical feeling when food is needed
- 4. A form of carbohydrate found in plant foods that is not digested by humans but is important for gut health
- 9. Your diet is __________ if you consume a wide variety of foods
- 12. Process of adding nutrients back to a food that were lost during processing
- 14. Higher than normal blood pressure
- 15. A condition that is often caused by a deficiency of food energy or nutrient intake
- 19. Working a desk job would require you to be ____________ throughout the work day
- 20. Your physical ___________ may be determined by your genetics and nutritional status
Down
- 1. The main energy source for the brain
- 2. An ___________ diet is one that meets all of your specific energy and nutrient needs
- 5. Organic substances required in small amounts for healthy body processes
- 6. This nutrient is found in foods like grains, potatoes and bananas
- 7. This nutrient is found in foods like meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, nuts and seeds
- 8. the body system that protects against foreign invaders (such as bacteria)
- 10. Units by which energy is measured
- 11. The process by which food is broken down into absorbable units
- 13. A _________ __________ is caused by blockages of vessels that feed the heart
- 16. A disease state that involves altered blood sugar regulation and may require insulin treatment
- 17. Substances found on the periodic table that humans need in very small amounts
- 18. You should eat a ___________ of fruits and vegetables to obtain all important vitamins and minerals
