Nutrition Crossword

2. If you have less______you could be in risk for bowel cancer
5. The process your body uses to turn food into energy, so you can breathe, move, grow, and stay alive
7. A fat like substance found in your blood and every cell in your body
9. How many grams of protein is in a chicken?
10. Helps your body use energy and carry out the important processes
12. This word means you don't have enough of something(nutrients)
14. Having the right proportion of different things that everything in your body work well together
15. Divide foods based on the nutrients they provide.(two words)
17. The overall condition of your body and mind, and how well they work together
18. The food and nutrients your body needs to grow, stay healthy, and have energy.

1. How many grams of protein a 12-13yr old should have?(Number and word)
3. A type of nutrient used for energy , insulation and protecting organs
4. A mineral in your body that carries an electric charge that dissolves in fluids like blood, urine and sweat.
5. Synonym for No.16
6. Essential for the human body to stay alive and healthy
8. Eating more food than your body needs too for energy and your health
11. Something you have too eat in small amounts to stay health (it is in the food group)
13. It is one of the main nutrients your body uses for energy.
16. This when a person has too much body fat , which can harm their health