Nutrition Basics

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Across
  1. 1. Supply energy for your body's functions
  2. 2. The chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy
  3. 3. Prevents constipation, reduces the risk of colon cancer, and may help prevent heart disease
  4. 4. Helps growth and repair of your bodys tissues, also keeps you full for long periods of time
  5. 7. Type of vitamin that dissolves in fatty materials
  6. 13. Lowers blood pressure and maintains water bthence in teh body
  7. 14. Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil
Down
  1. 1. Waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products
  2. 5. Important for functioning of your nervous systme and reducing blood clotting
  3. 6. Type of vitamin that dissolves in water
  4. 8. Helps functioning of the heart and water balance
  5. 9. Units of energy in a food
  6. 10. Forms your cells, maintains body temperature, and protects your nerves
  7. 11. Necessary for healthy red blood cells
  8. 12. When manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils