Nutrition

2. substance that comes from your liver; circulates through your blood
6. indigestible part of food in plants; improves digestion and lowers cholesterol levels
8. the amount of energy in the food you eat
9. laboratory process where genes from one strand of DNA are extracted and forced into an unrelated plant or animal's DNA strand
11. foods any food that has been cooked, canned, frozen, packaged, or changed in nutritional composition
12. substance found in food that your body needs for growth and health

1. consist of large chains of amino acids that are essential for human life
2. quickest source of energy; basically sugar; quick to be digested
3. food grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals
4. substance that provides nourishment; essential for growth and maintenance of life
5. the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behavior
6. there are two kinds - saturated and unsaturated
7. liquid that is essential for life, 8 cups a day
10. the condition of being grossly fat or overweight