Health and Wellness

6. The physical feeling when food is needed
8. This nutrient is found in foods like meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, nuts and seeds
11. This nutrient is found in foods like grains, potatoes and bananas
12. Your physical ___________ may be determined by your genetics and nutritional status
14. The process by which food is broken down into absorbable units
15. Higher than normal blood pressure
16. Your diet is __________ if you consume a wide variety of foods
18. Units by which energy is measured
19. Process of adding nutrients back to a food that were lost during processing

1. A form of carbohydrate found in plant foods that is not digested by humans but is important for gut health
2. You should eat a ___________ of fruits and vegetables to obtain all important vitamins and minerals
3. The main energy source for the brain
4. the body system that protects against foreign invaders (such as bacteria)
5. A _________ __________ is caused by blockages of vessels that feed the heart
7. An ___________ diet is one that meets all of your specific energy and nutrient needs
9. A condition that is often caused by a deficiency of food energy or nutrient intake
10. Organic substances required in small amounts for healthy body processes
13. Working a desk job would require you to be ____________ throughout the work day
14. 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