Across
- 1. fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy
- 3. fat that is bad for you
- 4. regulates body temperature
- 6. a food that has nutrients added back that were lost during processing
- 9. made up of chemical compounds called amino acids
- 11. a type of starch/complex carbohydrate that can't be digested
- 12. a measurement of the amount of energy produced when food is burned by the body
- 16. a guide developed by the
- 17. high in calories but lacks other nutrients
- 18. the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy
- 19. for healthful eating
- 20. sugar added to processed/prepared foods
- 21. substance that must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot make it in sufficient quantity to meet its needs
Down
- 2. fats that are liquid at room temperature
- 5. greatly adding nutrients to foods that didn't have them before
- 7. also known as a starch(fiber)
- 8. an excess of this can lead to hypertension
- 10. the substances found in food that keep your body going
- 12. high levels of this can put you at risk for heart disease
- 13. sugars that are absorbed quickly
- 14. helps regulate the many chemical processes in the body
- 15. the body requires 17 of these daily