Across
- 2. waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body
- 4. foods that we get energy from
- 6. needed to drink every day to not be dehydrated
- 8. a nutrients required for normal body function that either cannot be made by the body or cannot be made in amounts adequate for good health and therefore must be provided by the diet
- 10. help regulate the chemical processes in body
- 11. only the bacteria in our large intestine can take this
- 15. starches which are absorbed more slowly
- 17. food that has nutrients added back that were lost during processing.
- 21. sugar that is added to food
Down
- 1. can be found on the earths crust
- 3. calories derived from food containing no nutrients.
- 5. a list of foods depicting what to eat on a daily bases
- 7. sugars that are absorbed quickly
- 9. mineral found in many foods
- 12. chemical substances in food that help to maintain the body
- 13. adding greatly-needed nutrients to foods that might not have had them in the first place.
- 14. there are 6 of them
- 16. a measurement of the amount of energy
- 18. fat containing a high proportion of fatty acid molecules with at least one double bond, considered to be healthier in the diet than saturated fat
- 19. raises "bad" cholesterol and also lowers "good" cholesterol
- 20. is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy