Nutrition

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  1. 3. Your body’s control center and functions as part of the nervous system
  2. 7. Term for low blood sugar
  3. 10. An easy to make breakfast meal using a grain, milk and toppings
  4. 13. Fiber that feeds the bacteria in the gut (starts with a 'p')
  5. 15. Ranks as one of the leading and most popular pizza toppings in the USA
  6. 19. The main ingredient in guacamole is
  7. 23. This type of fiber is known for helping with blood sugar regulation
  8. 27. Unit of energy
  9. 28. The key organ in the circulatory system
  10. 30. Non-essential, non-nutritive plant chemicals with protective or disease preventive qualities (produced by plants; plural)
  11. 32. Vitamin A helps with strengthening this
  12. 33. Basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us
  13. 36. Month that is declared as "National Ice cream Month"
  14. 37. Process of breaking down food; typically takes about 4-6 hours
Down
  1. 1. Drinking water is important for
  2. 2. All sources of this macronutrient break down into the form of glucose
  3. 4. A fruit that comes in shades of red, yellow and green (typically)
  4. 5. Type of macronutrient; essential for brain repair and maintenance, and aiding in hunger and satiety regulation
  5. 6. Usable energy from carbohydrate sources
  6. 8. Macronutrient that helps build muscle
  7. 9. A mineral that is necessary for bones, muscles, teeth and nerves
  8. 11. Term for high blood sugar
  9. 12. The amount of chambers in the human heart (number)
  10. 14. A leafy green source containing calcium
  11. 16. Live bacteria found in the microbiome- promotes gut health
  12. 17. A food that typically never expires
  13. 18. A combination of breakfast and lunch
  14. 20. Lemons and Limes are examples of fruits that come from this type of tree
  15. 21. The only fruit with seeds on the outside
  16. 22. An example of a food containing a high amount of vitamin A
  17. 24. Helpful to create before going food shopping
  18. 25. The state that produces the most ice cream in America
  19. 26. A potassium containing food
  20. 29. This type of fiber moves through the digestive track
  21. 31. An example of a vegetable containing probiotics; other examples outside of this include leeks
  22. 34. Four modules of this type of therapy include: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness
  23. 35. A type of sauce that is green in color and typically comprised of basil, pine nuts and other ingredients