Across
- 4. The process by which the body uses food to release energy and uses the energy to build and repair body tissues.
- 6. Inorganic compounds that play a role in human health.
- 7. The study of diet and health.
- 9. The overall combination of food and drink a person consumes over time.
- 11. Grains that contain the entire grain kernel, rich in nutrients and fiber.
- 12. Type of fat that doesn’t raise blood cholesterol levels.
- 14. A nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that provides the body’s preferred form of energy.
Down
- 1. Plant food components, including plant cell walls, pectins, gums, and brans, that the body cannot digest.
- 2. A type of fat, usually found in animal sources, that is solid at room temperature.
- 3. Organic substances either made by the body or found in foods. Small amounts are essential for the regulation of metabolism and normal growth and functioning of the body.
- 5. A nutrient made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, whose major function is the growth, maintenance and repair of body tissues.
- 8. A fat formed by adding hydrogen to liquid fat to make it solid at room temperature developed to make shipping and storage of foods easier.
- 10. A waxy, fat-like substance found in the body and certain foods, necessary in small amounts for body functions.
- 13. An alkaline chemical element; in relation to food, usually refers to salts.