Nutrition Crossword

1. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
5. a solution of a specified substances in water.
7. Proteins collectively, especially as a dietary component.
8. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
9. a lump or teaspoonful of___ used to sweeten tea or coffee.
12. the chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal.
14. Fiber provided by one's diet.
16. a unit of weight in general use equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg)
17. put___ into the mouth and chew and swallow it.
18. a plant or part of a plant used as food, typically as accompaniment to meat or fish, such as a cabbage, potato, carrot, or bean
19. an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health.

2. a special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
3. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
4. compounds of_____ especially as a component of the diet.
6. food consisting of or containing a lot of carbohydrates
8. the presence of excess fat in a person or animal, causing them to appear corpulent.
10. a syrup containing glucose and other sugars, made by hydrolysis of starch and used in the food industry.
11. a pill containing a specified amount of a particular vitamin or vitamins, taken as a dietary supplement.
13. the chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.
15. Fiber provided by one's diet.