Across
- 4. / Indigestible part of plant foods.
- 7. / Waxy substance found in blood.
- 9. / Visual guide to a balanced diet.
- 10. / Organic compounds needed for health and growth.
- 15. / Nutrients essential for body processes like bone formation.
- 16. / Loss of too much water in the body.
- 17. / Essential nutrient for building muscles and tissues.
- 18. / Building blocks of proteins.
- 20. / Plant-based food group rich in vitamins and minerals.
- 21. / Unit of energy in food.
Down
- 1. / Lack of essential nutrients.
- 2. / The food you eat regularly.
- 3. / Staple food group including wheat and rice.
- 5. / Body’s process of converting food into energy.
- 6. / Disease caused by Vitamin C deficiency.
- 8. / Main source of energy in your diet.
- 9. / Sweet plant-based food group.
- 11. / Substance needed by the body for growth and energy.
- 12. / Group of foods made from milk.
- 13. / Disease caused by Vitamin D deficiency.
- 14. / Nutrient that provides stored energy.
- 16. / Process of breaking down food.
- 19. / Science of how food affects health.