Across
- 5. a condition in which the body takes in too few nutrients for health and growth
- 9. the loss of too much water from the body
- 10. proteins contain all the essential amino acids
- 13. needed in small amounts
- 16. vitamins can not be stored in the body
- 18. vitamins that can be stored in the body
- 19. help to rebuild body tissue
- 20. to gain weight calories in must be ______ than calories burned
Down
- 1. when the bones become weak and brittle
- 2. foods which have a relatively low-calorie content but provide vitamins, minerals, and other healthful substances
- 3. to lose weight calories in must be ______ than calories burned
- 4. come from rocks and soil
- 6. a condition in which the body takes in too many foods with too much sugar content, solid fat sodium, and calories
- 7. also supply you with energy but contain twice as many calories
- 8. a lack of iron in the bloodstream
- 11. to maintain weight calories in must ____ calories burned
- 12. guidelines for americans that provide recommendations for establishing eating patterns to promote health
- 14. the nutrient that supplies the body with the most energy
- 15. proteins come from plants and do not contain all essential amino acids
- 17. the most important nutrient of all
