Nutrition Crossword

2. They supply energy for your body's functions that are linked together chemically to for long chains
4. the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
5. fat that can be stored in the body
6. They are the small substances that make up proteins
8. A waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal products
10. fat that cannot be stored in the body
12. grow and repair your body's tissues
14. helps prevent blood clotting and is essential for the functioning of your nervous system, as well as the formation of your bones and teeth
15. maintain water balance and make protein; functioning of heart and nervous system
16. They supply your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nerves

1. when your body uses the nutrients in foods, and a series of chemical reactions occur inside your cells
3. Dissolved substances in water
7. is part of your red blood cells; helps in energy metabolism
8. The amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down measured in units
9. are made when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils
11. It helps maintain water balance; nerve function
13. A condition in which red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin