Nutrition

3. the bodies man source of energy
4. helps digest minerals and helps body retain heat
7. amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in units
9. vitamins that help protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process as well as from certain types of cancer
11. blood clotting and the functioning of your nervous system
12. necessary for healthy red blood cells
14. works with sodium to maintain water balance in your body
16. nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil

1. fatlike substance found only in animal products
2. passes out of your body without being digested
5. proteins have long chains of smaller "links" bound together
6. repairs the body and helps cells
8. helps support your immune system and help your body grow and develop
10. transports nutrients throughout your body and helps regulate heat
13. functioning of the heart and water balance
15. chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release this energy