Nutrition Program Cristmas Crossword 2023

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Across
  1. 1. A polysacharide made of glucose units - used for Energy
  2. 3. A macronutrient that supplies the body with energy
  3. 6. A Christmas side dish made from sausage and bacon.
  4. 12. Something you might have on the side with your turkey. Kind of sweet, but made from something a bit tangy and sour.
  5. 13. Controls the balance of fluids in the body (If you are doing chemistry as well as Food Prep, you'll be 'K on this question!)
  6. 14. If you don't want to pucker up for a kiss, stay away from this. And don't think of eating it - the berries are posionous.
  7. 15. Plant material that cannot be digested by the human body such as beans, vegetables and bran.
  8. 16. A famous Christmas song. Oh what fun.
  9. 17. You might eat a few of these sweet treats over the holidays. Nice heated up with a dollop of clotted cream.
  10. 18. These are lovely roasted on an open fire. No, not marshmallows - think of the Christmas song...
  11. 20. Bread, potatoes and pasta all contain lots of this stuff. Sugar and starch are two different types of this.
  12. 22. Vegetarian alternative to Turkey
Down
  1. 2. You can mash them or make chips or have them in their jackets, but nothing beats this kind on Christmas day.
  2. 4. It's the stuff of live. Aitch-Two-Oh. (Did someone sneeze!?)
  3. 5. Good for making houses at Christmas (and for making people the rest of the year)
  4. 7. A chamical compound more commonly known as 'Salt'.
  5. 8. Sparkly Christmas decoration
  6. 9. For tissue growth and repair. Adults need a few milligrams each day For tissue growth and repair.
  7. 10. egg, cottage cheese and fish are good sources of this stuff.
  8. 11. Christmas food, named after a town in Belgium. A decent source of Vitamin C!
  9. 19. An adult needs around 300mg of this stuff per day to help the body use energy. Nuts are a good source of this.
  10. 21. A very popular Christmas dinner food! It's also the name of a country!