Nutrition Basics

2. contains all 9 essential amino acids
6. can be sugars or starches
8. accounts for 65% of your body weight
9. that occur naturally in rocks and soil.
11. helps blood move correctly throughout your body
12. can be soluble or non-soluble
14. Dissolved substances in water that regulate many processes in your cells
15. Helps maintain your bones and is important in blood clotting and the functioning of your nervous system

1. The process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
3. the unit used to determine the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down
4. a waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products
5. The chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release this energy
7. Helps maintain water balance along with potassium
10. Helps maintain water balance along with sodium
13. A condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin.