Across
- 1. An insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
- 2. Any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume.
- 3. The use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in massage or baths.
- 5. a particular selection of food, especially as designed or prescribed to improve a person's physical condition or to prevent or treat a disease
- 7. is a form of alternative medicine based on a belief in vitalism, which posits that a special energy called vital energy or vital force guides bodily processes such as metabolism, reproduction, growth, and adaptation.
- 9. Any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
- 10. A white crystalline substance found in animal tissues and various foods.
- 12. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished
- 13. Having diabetes.
- 15. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
Down
- 1. Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
- 4. A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.
- 6. Any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms.
- 8. A system of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
- 11. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- 14. A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.