Nutrients

3. building materials of bones and teeth and regulating body functions
5. an indigestible complex carbohydrate
6. substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
7. part of the red blood cells' oxygen and carbon dioxide transport system and comes from meat amongst other foods
10. commonly referred to Vitamin C helping protect against infections and helping heal wounds
11. a waxy lipidlike substance that circulates in your blood
12. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including digestion, absorbtion, and metabolism of other nutrients
13. necessary for the production of genetic material and normal red blood cells
14. a type of lipid

1. a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water
2. nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues
4. substances that the body cannot make but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes
8. the starches and sugars present in food
9. important for the maintenance of all body tissues and also helps in energy production