Across
- 3. a type of vitamin that dissolves in water and passes into the bloodstream
- 4. a chemical substance in your body that influences fl many basic processes
- 6. a chemical substance that gives your body what it needs to grow and function properly
- 8. a type of nutrient, composed of fatty acids, that is a valuable source of energy, especially for muscles
- 10. a nutrient the body uses to build and maintain all types of cells can provide energy in the absence of fat and carbohydrate
- 11. organic substances derived from plants or animals, which are necessary for normal growth and development
- 14. a nutrient and major source of energy for the body
- 15. a condition in which the body’s tissues lose too much water
- 17. a type of fat that is liquid at room temperature and is found in plant-based foods
- 20. inorganic elements found in soil and water ingested by the body after being absorbed into plants
Down
- 1. a type of vitamin that dissolves in the body’s fat, where it is stored for later use
- 2. a dangerous condition in which bones are fragile and may break easily can be caused by a lack of calcium during childhood and adolescence
- 5. a type of fat made by the body that is also present in some foods
- 7. a stored version of glucose located in the muscles and liver supplies energy between meals
- 9. a small chemical unit that makes up proteins
- 12. a condition causing weakness, tiredness, and headaches results from decrease in red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin
- 13. a type of carbohydrate and the preferred source of energy for the brain and central nervous system
- 16. a type of fat found primarily in animal-based foods that is solid at room temperature
- 18. a type of fat that is created by hydrogenation poses health risks acknowledged by the FDA
- 19. a complex carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest