Across
- 2. a substance that must be consumed or taken in by an organism to promote normal growth, maintenance, and repair
- 4. occurs when you do not consume the right combination of nutrients
- 7. used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant
- 9. nutrients used to build and repair body parts
- 11. any substance other than food that, when ingested, alters one or more chemical processes in the body
- 13. energy-storing nutrients that help the body store some vitamins
- 14. a complex organic molecule that helps the body build new tissues and important molecules
- 15. a physical and mental response to situations that create pressure
- 17. a condition that occurs when the body loses more water than has been taken in
- 19. an element that is essential for good health
- 21. the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind
- 22. the immediate care given to a person who is injured or sick
Down
- 1. speed up the action of the central nervous system and may cause a person to feel more alert
- 3. when the body gets used to a drug and needs higher and higher doses of the drug to produce the original effects
- 5. substances that distort the senses and cause changes in mood and thought processes
- 6. any exercise that increases the heart and breathing rates
- 8. a biochemical composed of one or more simple sugars bonded together that is used to provide and store energy
- 10. a drug that slows the actions of the central nervous system
- 12. a unit that expresses the amount of energy found in food
- 16. a waxy substance that can form plaque between layers of artery walls
- 18. method of preserving and protecting your health
- 20. a condition characterized by an extremely high percentage of body fat