Across
- 2. makes up more than 60% of your body and helps carry nutrients to
- 4. nutrients that are stored in muscle fibers, provide energy, help your body absorb vitamins, and add flavor to food
- 5. nutrients that help your body release energy from carbohydrates, fats,and proteins; and help with other chemical reactions in the body
- 7. the process of obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
- 8. a nutrient deficiency occurs when the body does not get enough of each nutrient such as vitamins and minerals
Down
- 1. a nutrient that supplies energy, builds cells and blood, and aids in the growth of healthy muscles, organs, skin, and hair
- 3. nutrients that are your major fuel. Mainly starches and sugars
- 6. nutrients that build strong bones and teeth, make hemoglobin in red blood cells, help maintain body fluids, and help other body chemicals
- 9. dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin,that are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes
- 10. a unit of energy measured in food or drinks