Across
- 3. Compounds needed in small amounts to sustain a healthy body
- 6. Fatty compounds that perform a variety of functions
- 7. Essential mineral that helps the body regulate electrolyte balance
- 8. A type of unsaturated fat, found in processed food
- 9. Building blocks of fat in our body
- 14. Type of sugar found in Fruit
- 17. Any nutritious substance people and animals eat
- 20. Minerals the body needs to keep a healthy balance
- 23. Like vitamins also required in small amounts
- 24. Complex carbohydrate made in the body, stored in the liver
- 25. Nutrients needed in tiny amounts to regulate body processes
- 27. Helps break down the food we
- 28. Important source of dietary fiber and vitamins
- 29. We need this for strong bones and teeth
Down
- 1. Healthy fat, good for nerve and brain function
- 2. Building blocks of protein
- 4. comes from animal sources, and contains LDL cholesterol
- 5. Substance that protects cells from damage caused by free radicals
- 9. keeps the digestive system healthy
- 10. Fat-like substance found in the cells in your body
- 11. A person's habit of eating
- 12. Energy source that fuels your body
- 13. Nutrients the body needs in large amounts to provide energy
- 15. Regulates body temperature
- 16. add this to your diet to ensure you're getting enough nutrients
- 18. condition that happens when you don't drink enough water
- 19. Energy yielding nutrient composed of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon
- 21. Unit of energy that measures how much energy is in food
- 22. A monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms, it is a simple sugar
- 26. Study of food and how it affects health