Nutrition

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Across
  1. 6. disease with excessive body fat, increase risks for heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, etc.
  2. 8. a condition where plaque (a sticky substance made up of cholesterol, fat, blood cells, etc.) builds up inside the arteries
  3. 10. a chronic condition with high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) due to the body's inability to effectively produce or use insulin
  4. 12. natural or synthetic substances that protect cells from damage, reducing risks of chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease
  5. 15. process of consuming and absorbing essential nutrients
  6. 17. an eating disorder where a person doesn't eat enough, exercise excessively, or make themselves sick (vomit)
  7. 18. an eating disorder where a person [only] binge eats
  8. 19. a disease where the bones become weak, brittle, and porous
  9. 20. stands for "other specified feeding or eating disorder." Includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder
Down
  1. 1. a fatty, waxy, or oily compound that is soluble in solvents but not soluble in polar solvents like water
  2. 2. naturally occurring and inorganic solid substances like sodium
  3. 3. minimum needser of calories the body need to perform daily life/functioning activities (breathing, exercising, blood circulation, cell production)
  4. 4. a gastrregurgitates disorder where a person involuntarily regurgitate undigested food back into the mouth after eating
  5. 5. an essential nutrient for long term energy storage
  6. 7. chronic condition where blood consistently pushes against artery walls with too much force, causing high blood pressure
  7. 9. natural lipid or fat found in blood and animal tissues, but too much of this is very bad
  8. 11. an eating disorder where a person secretly overeats regularly and purges
  9. 13. the wave like muscle contraction that pushes food down to the stomach (esophagus)
  10. 14. an eating disorder where a person has persistent craving and consumes substances that are not food and have no nutritional value (dirt, clay, paint, chips, ice, or hair)
  11. 16. a fiber that supports digestive health, found in plant cell walls, humans cannot digest it, provides no calories