Nutrition Basics

4. 20-35% of your Calories should come from this
5. Symptoms are weakness, rapid breathing, and a weak heartbeat
8. Essential for growth and repair of your body's tissues
9. most healthy type of fat, in general
10. helps make cell membranes, nerve tissue, certain hormones, and substances that aid in the digestion of fat.
11. Process of keeping a state state within your body
13. neccessary for healthy red blood cells
15. 45-65% of your total daily calorie intake should come from this.
16. helps the heart function well and helps water balance

1. complete proteins contain all nine essential amino acids and incomplete proteins lack one or more of these essential amino acids.
2. Chemical process by which your body breaks down foods to release energy.
3. Amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down.
6. nutrients that naturally occcur in rocks and soil
7. Important in blood clotting and functioning of the nervous system
12. Make up proteins
14. Makes up 65% of your body