Across
- 2. elements needed in small amounts
- 3. natural greasy or oily substance fouynd in animals
- 6. salt
- 8. substance needed in small quantities
- 10. desire to eat
- 11. starches and sugars
- 12. best level of health
- 13. condition in which bones slowly lose their mineral content
- 14. waxy animal fats
- 15. indigestible plant substance
- 16. building blocks that make up nutrients
- 17. substance that is important for body growth
Down
- 1. nutrient that builds and repairs body cells
- 4. disease in which the body’s inability to produce enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
- 5. craving for food
- 7. foods high in calories but low in nutrient
- 9. unit that measures energy used
- 12. entire edible grain