Across
- 2. A popular exercise used to improve flexibility and balance.
- 4. A type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest or absorb.
- 6. Having an excess amount of body fat.
- 9. The USDA's interactive tool used as a guide for healthy meal planning.
- 12. What your muscles gain when you do weighted exercises.
- 13. A natural physical drive that protects you from starvation.
- 14. What your body gets when you drink plenty of water.
- 15. The bodily process of breaking food down into energy.
Down
- 1. Nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues; the building blocks of the body.
- 3. Exercise that lasts a long time and uses oxygen, such as running or swimming.
- 5. Concentrated forms of energy that also help store vitamins.
- 7. The ability of the joints to move through their full range of motion.
- 8. An activity important for warming up and cooling down that increases flexibility.
- 10. A ratio (Body Mass Index) used to assess body size in relation to height and weight.
- 11. The major constituent of the body, making up 50-70% of its weight.