Health Crossword

2. the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body.
5. carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
7. when you eat proteins your digestive system breaks it down
8. usually solid at room temp
10. help protects cells from damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer.
12. a condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin
13. they regulate many processes in your cells
15. a type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants

1. Usually liquid at room temp
3. is the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release its energy.
4. a fat like substance that is only found in animal products
6. they are made when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils
9. the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units
11. serve as a source of energy
14. nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil