Nutrients

3. a representation of all the essential food groups
10. the substances found in food that keep your body functioning
12. a food that is high in calories, but does not do anything good for your body
13. how we measure energy in food
16. foods that have nutrients added to them that don’t naturally occur in the food
19. fats that are liquid at room temperature
20. used to preserve food and improve taste and texture of food
21. a type of starch from plants that the body cannot digest aids in digestion

1. thirteen are required each day for good health
2. a waxy fat-like substance found in all the cells in your body
4. starches that are absorbed more slowly for energy over a longer time
5. the chemical reactions in the body's cells that turn food into energy
6. water, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, protein, fat
7. sugars that are absorbed quickly
8. having added nutrients
9. the body requires seventeen of these daily
11. can raise your blood level cholesterol level increasing risk of heart attack
14. groups of food that are similar in nutritional makeup
15. helps to maintain, build, and repair body tissues
17. sugars that are added to foods when they are processed and prepared
18. carries nutrients to your cells and carries waste from your body