Nutrition Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. The group of organs that work together to remove waste
  2. 5. The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
  3. 7. a disorder in which a person repeatedly eats to much food at one time
  4. 11. A guide for developing a healthful eating plan
  5. 12. A digestive juice produced by the salivary glands in your mouth
  6. 14. a gland that helps the small intestine by producing pancreatic juice
  7. 17. The waxy fat-like substance that the body uses to build cells and other substances
  8. 18. Having a high amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories
  9. 20. A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during processing
  10. 22. Starches and sugars found in foods
  11. 24. Organs that remove waste material including salts from the blood
  12. 26. Extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or DEATH
Down
  1. 2. Substances the body uses to form healthy bones, teeth, keep blood healthy, and keep the heart and other organs working properly
  2. 3. The nutrient group used to build and repair cells
  3. 4. A method of assessing your body size by taking your height and weight into account
  4. 6. A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods
  5. 8. A tube 5-6 feet in length that plays a part in both digestion and excretion
  6. 9. A coiled tube from 20-23 feet long in which 90% the digestion take place
  7. 10. Substances in foods your body needs to grow
  8. 13. A substance that aids the body's chemical reactions
  9. 15. An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges
  10. 16. The process by which the body breaks down food into smaller pieces that can be absorbed by the blood and sent to each cell in your body
  11. 19. Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy
  12. 21. An eating disorder in which a person strongly fears gaining weight and starves them self
  13. 23. A digestive gland that secretes a substance called bile
  14. 25. a complex carbohydrate that the body can't break down or use for energy