Across
- 5. A nutrient that is the body’s second major source of energy and the preferred means of storing energy
- 8. Inorganic compounds that play a role in human health
- 9. Avoidance of extremes
- 10. 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
- 11. A specialist in diet and health
- 12. The overall combination of food and drink a person consumes over time
- 13. Plant food components, including plan cell walls, pectins, gums and brans, that the body cannot digest
- 14. An alkaline chemical element, in relation to food, usually refers to salts
- 15. A unit for measuring the energy produced by food when it is metabolized in the body
Down
- 1. The study of the diet-what a person eats-and health
- 2. A nutrient made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, whose major function is the growth, maintenance and repair of body tissues
- 3. A nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that provided the body’s preferred form of energy
- 4. A waxy fat made by the body and an essential part of cell membranes; high levels in the blood can lead to heart disease
- 6. The process by which the body uses food to release energy and uses the energy to build and repair tissues
- 7. Things we get from food that help us grow and stay alive