Across
- 3. The non-digestible part of complex carbs that aids in moving food through the digestive tract and prevents cardiovascular disease and cancer
- 4. T/F Enriched flour is made out of whole grains
- 9. The worst kind of “empty calories” drink
- 12. An example of a dehydration
- 16. How many pounds a person gain after overconsuming 3,500 calories?
- 17. Information about nutrients and serving sizes
- 19. Illness where the pancreas does not make enough insulin
- 20. Food that are excellent sources of vitamins, minerals, protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs; but are calorie-dense
- 21. Organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and are required in small quantities
- 24. Processed meats such as cold cuts, bacon, and hot dogs can cause this disease
- 25. Unit of energy
- 26. Bad cholesterol
- 27. Mineral over-consumed in the United States and that causes high blood pressure
- 30. Nutritionists recommend that 45 to 65 percent of a person’s daily calorie intake come from this nutrient
- 32. Mineral used for muscle contraction, blood clotting, and bone strength
Down
- 1. Disease that develops when a person does not consume enough iron
- 2. Inorganic micronutrients
- 5. Building blocks of protein
- 6. The most abundant substance in the human body
- 7. Kernel's outer layer is full of fiber, B vitamins, and minerals
- 8. Type of exercise that increases metabolism
- 10. Nutrient that has a high thermic effect of food
- 11. Good cholesterol
- 13. Eating foods with high fructose corn syrup stimulates …
- 14. The half of a healthy balanced plate should be made of this food
- 15. One of the best complex and nutrient-dense carbohydrate foods
- 18. Food that uses the entire kernel and contains most of the original nutrients
- 22. 1 gram provides 7 calories
- 23. The body loses these minerals due to heavy perspiring
- 28. Fats that help fight heart disease
- 29. One of the substances in the formation of plaque and atherosclerosis
- 31. Refined carbohydrates lead to rapid spikes in blood sugar and insulin __________