Nutrition

3. / A food group containing molecules of amino acids or other polypeptides that aid is musce growth and the function of enzymes in your body, like chicken or tofu.
5. / Organization responsible for protecting public health by regulating medications, foods, and similar products.
6. / A food group containing molecules of sugars and starches that is the body's main source of energy, like fruits.
7. / The process of providing enough water to a bodily system.
11. / The amount of energy within a type of food or drink.
13. Foods / Tranforming agricultural foods and products into another type of food, like crackers or refined grians.
14. / The science of substances in food in relation to reproduction, health, and maintenance of an organism.
15. Foods / Foods that have stripped of their bran, fiber, and nutrients, like white bread.

1. / organic compounds that are essential to the body but we are required to consume them in small quantities because we are unable to produce them ourselves, like B12.
2. / Inorganic compounds required by the body to maintain good health, like sodium, magnesium, potassium, etc.
4. Labels / Labeling on packaged foods that provide nutritional information like calories, sugar, and the ingredients of the product.
8. / The breaking down of food to be used as energy and nutrients in the body.
9. / The types of food that a human, animal, or a community of people eat, like vegetarian or vegan.
10. Groups / Different collections of foods that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications, like dairy or grains.
12. / To be taken in or soaked up (by the body).