Jamie's crossword

3. the most plentiful mineral found in the human body
6. they play important roles in human development and well-being, including the regulation of metabolism, heartbeat, cellular pH, and bone density
9. food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking
10. a special form or variety of this liquid
11. An organic compound needed in tiny amounts as a nutrient to regulate body processes
12. An iron-containing protein that helps red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to cells throughout the body and carbon dioxide from body tissues back to the lungs for excretion
14. A polysaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants
18. A basic component of food the nourishes the body
20. A novel nonthermal food processing technology that uses energetic, reactive gases to inactivate contaminating microbes on meats, poultry, fruits, and vegetables

1. The light of the sun
2. a mineral found in foods, also an electrolyte, which conducts electrical impulses throughout the body, assists in a range of essential body functions
4. food or drink that is light either does not have a strong taste or does not make you feel full very quickly
5. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, herbicides, or growth horomones
7. One of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fibers
8. in the foods you eat and the beverages you drink each day play a role in your weight and health status
13. Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.
15. Possessing good health
16. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disccharides
17. An energy- yielding nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
19. The foods we eat contain nutrients that provide energy and other substances the body needs