Nutrition Crossword

9. includes all body processes relating to food
10. fibrous, indigestible form of plant carbohydrate
12. process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients
15. refers to the state or condition of one's nutrition
16. excessive body weight 20 percent or more above the average recommended weight, or a BMI equal to or greater than 30
18. organic compounds that are essential to life
19. high blood pressure; may be caused by an excess amount of fat or salt in the diet
20. inorganic (nonliving) elements found in all body tissues

1. calculation that measures weight in relation to height and correlates this with body fat
2. consist of easily digestived food that do not irritate the digestive tract
3. basic compounds of all body cells
4. a state of good health with optimal body function
5. organic molecules that help protect the body from harmful chemicals
6. (lipids) provide fatty acids needed for growth and development
7. process in which nutrients are used by the cells for building tissue, providing energy, and regulating various body functions
8. the state of poor nutrition; maybe caused by poor diet or illness
10. sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products
11. composed of chemical elements found in food
13. process by which the body breaks down food into smaller parts, changes the food chemically, and moves the food through the digestive system
14. commonly called anorexia, psychologica disorder in which a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all
17. commonly called fats and oils, are organic compounds