Nutrition Crossword

4. nutrients that occur naturally in rocks, soil
6. most abundant mineral in the body
9. the process of maintaining a steady state inside the body
11. building block of life, nutrients that contain nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
14. conduct nerve impulses, contract and relax muscles, and maintain the proper balance of water and minerals.
16. minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge

1. supply energy for your bodies function, nutrients made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen,
2. nutrients that are made by living thing, are required in small amounts
3. a problem of not having enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body's tissues.
5. the building blocks of protein
7. help protect healthy cells from the damage caused by the normal aging process
8. waxy,fatlike substance that is found only in animal products
10. an essential mineral that is needed by all tissues in the body
12. # of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in these unit
13. a mineral that the body needs for growth and development
15. chemical process that breaks down food and turns that into energy