Across
- 5. dissolved substances that regulate many processes in your cells
- 7. helps healthy red blood cells.
- 8. the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy
- 11. the number of calories in each gram of fat
- 12. they help protect healthy cells from damage caused by the normal aging process and certain types of cancer
- 15. helps build and maintain bones, teeth, and it prevents blood clotting
Down
- 1. percentage of your body that is made of water
- 2. the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
- 3. a type of complete protein
- 4. a condition in which red blood cells don't contain enough hemoglobin
- 6. a symptom of dehydration
- 9. helps maintain water balance in the body
- 10. helps maintain water balance and nerve function
- 13. when you eat proteins your digestive system breaks it down into...
- 14. the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down