Across
- 4. the body's want/desire for food
- 5. a mineral that helps build healthy bones and teeth
- 7. olives, avocados, and nuts are all good sources of this macronutrient
- 8. macronutrients that are the starches and sugars found in food and provide your body's main source of energy
- 14. the body's needs for food
- 15. the overall process by which your body takes in and uses food
- 17. a type of carbohydrate that gives us quick energy and can be found in sugary cereals
- 18. one of the four things that affect our food choices
Down
- 1. the number of amino acids that are needed to make a complete protein
- 2. a type of micronutrient that we cannot survive without
- 3. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
- 6. some examples of these micronutrients are iron and magnesium
- 7. component of complex carbohydrates that helps keep us full
- 9. a type of unhealthy fat that was banned by the FDA in 2018
- 10. the type of carbohydrate that is more nutritious for our bodies
- 11. the number of amino acids your body needs to get from other food sources
- 12. a type of micronutrient that we need for our bodies, which can be either water-soluble or fat-soluble
- 13. a macronutrient that is a part of body's cells and can be from both animal and plant sources
- 16. the mineral that aids in producing red blood cells