Nutrition & Health Terminology

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Across
  1. 5. Pyramid
  2. 6. a type of food required in large amounts in the diet
  3. 8. food that consists of sugars, starch, or cellulose
  4. 9. Daily Allowance (RDA)
  5. 13. a substance that provides nourishment
  6. 14. the process of causing something to absorb water
  7. 15. a natural oily or greasy substance
  8. 17. highly complex substance present in all living organisms
  9. 19. the process of breaking down food
  10. 20. Labe
  11. 21. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
  12. 22. Calories
  13. 23. the process by which one thing absorbs
  14. 24. Management
Down
  1. 1. Fiber
  2. 2. a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms
  3. 3. a unit of energy used to express the nutritional value of foods
  4. 4. Allergies
  5. 7. Mass Index (BMI)
  6. 10. a visual reminder to make healthy choices from each of the five groups
  7. 11. a substance that inhibits oxidation
  8. 12. organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition
  9. 16. the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis
  10. 18. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurence