Across
- 2. starches that are absorbed slowly
- 6. sugars added to processed foods
- 7. harmful fat that increases blood pressure
- 12. includes vegetables, protein, water, diary, fruits, and grains
- 13. how we measure energy in food
- 15. water, carbohydrates, protein, fats, minerals, and vitamins
- 17. body depends on these for practically every process necessary for life
- 18. high in calories, lacks in other nutrients
- 19. adding nutrients to foods that might not have them in the first place
- 20. fat that is liquid at room temperature
Down
- 1. sugars that are absorbed quickly
- 3. maintains the balance of fluids in the body; too much leads to hypertension
- 4. the chemical process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy
- 5. fat soluble and water soluble; do not provide energy
- 8. a guide developed by the USDA for healthy eating
- 9. made up of amino acids
- 10. makes up around 3/4ths of the human body
- 11. if this is high, you are at risk of a heart attack
- 14. cannot be digested; used to push waste through the body
- 16. a food that has nutrients added back that were lost during processing