Nutrition Crossword

2. / A mineral most often associated with healthy bones and teeth
4. / not cooked
6. /the amount of a food you choose to eat
10. / Important for many daily bodily functions, such as the processing of energy in cells
13. / An amount expressed in calories or joules
14. / Foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally
15. / A mineral that the body needs for growth and development.

1. / use of food and other nourishing materials by the body
3. / a source of essential acids, which the body cannot make itself
5. / Provides energy for the body
7. / maintain a balance of body fluids and to keep muscles and nerves in balance
8. / the process of turning food you eat into nutrients
9. / Having different elements properly or effectively arranged
11. / The building blocks of life
12. loss / a decrease in body weight resulting from diet and exercise