Nutrition

5. The process of taking in food and using it for energy and growth.
9. Made when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils.
12. Vitamins that are fat soluble.
13. Proteins containing all the essential amino acids; found only in soy and animal foods (meats and dairy products).
15. Nutrient needed to build cells and tissues.
16. This vitamin helps prevent birth defects.

1. Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.
2. Take longer for the body to break down, keeping blood sugar levels constant: bread, rice, pasta, beans and other veggies.
3. Provide the most calories per gram of all the nutrients.
4. A form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest. It's the tough stringy parts of raw fruits, raw veggies, whole wheat and grains.
5. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
6. Helps make red blood cells and carries oxygen in the blood.
7. Proteins that are missing one or more of the essential amino acids; found in plant sources such as nuts and legumes.
8. Sugars and starches in foods
10. Should be carefully restricted by people with hypertension.
11. Needed for healthy bones and teeth.
14. Sugars and should be carefully restricted by diabetics due to the spike it can cause in blood sugar found in milk, fruits and table sugar.