Across
- 3. containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods (meats and dairy products)
- 6. make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood
- 11. vitamin helps prevent birth defects
- 14. proteins
- 15. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- 17. sugars and starches in foods
- 19. a form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest. It's the tough stringy parts of raw fruits, raw veggies, whole wheat and grains.
- 20. needed for healthy bones and teeth
- 22. needed to build cells and tissues
Down
- 1. proteins
- 2. that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes
- 4. that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients
- 5. a learned desire for food that is based on emotional and other factors rather than nutritional need.
- 7. AcidHunger- your body's way of telling you it needs nutrients.
- 8. Carbs take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggie
- 9. The process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth.
- 10. provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients
- 12. Carbs
- 13. that are fat soluble
- 16. be carefully restricted by people with hypertension
- 18. D, E, K
- 21. sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar:found in milk, fruits and table sugar.
- 23. fats are made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils
