Across
- 2. a measure of a person's body size by calculating their weight in relation to their height
- 3. measurement of energy
- 4. the lose or removal of water from your body
- 5. highly concentrated source of energy from your body
- 7. a product found in wheat, rye and barley
- 10. relating to heart and blood muscles
- 15. Important for cell growth. Can be found in eggs, baked beans, meat and fish.
- 17. added to the body to increase an amount of something
- 21. A group of individuals that do not eat specific products
- 24. Electrolytes are minerals which are needed to keep the body's balance of fluids at a healthy level
- 25. The chemical process in our body that turns what we eat into energy
- 27. Sugar found in milk
- 28. the type of foods that a person eats
- 30. organic compounds that act as regulators in the body's processes
Down
- 1. prevents constipation, cancer and heart disease. Found in pasta, cereals, legumes and rice.
- 3. a sterol made by the body. Can be found in meat, eggs, poultry and dairy foods
- 5. sugar found in fruit and honey
- 6. needed from strong bones and teeth
- 8. disease which prevents the body from controlling the amount of sugar in the blood
- 9. contain hydrogen and oxygen and are typically broken down to release energy in the animal body.
- 11. Important for formation of bones, teeth, blood and connective tissue
- 12. Needed to survive. Makes up 50-70% of our body
- 13. broken down form our body uses for energy
- 14. substances obtained from food that help us grow
- 16. a person's capacity to break down food
- 18. stimulant found in coffee, tea, some chocolate and energy drinks
- 19. characteristics inhibited from our parents
- 20. process of working out to remain healthy
- 22. assist in protecting your body against the damage caused by free radicals
- 23. Being overweight. Could be from genetics
- 26. Creates healthy blood and carries oxygen around the body
- 29. fuel we need from food to function and be active