Nutrition Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a waxy chemical our bodies produce and need in small amounts
  2. 3. nutrients that help regulate body functioning
  3. 5. tough, stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, whole wheat, and other whole grains
  4. 7. fats found in many animal products such as butter, meat, and cheese
  5. 8. nutrients that provide the building blocks your body needs for growth and repair
  6. 9. elements in food that help your body work properly
Down
  1. 1. sugars and starches contained in food, primary source of energy
  2. 2. nutrients found in fatty animal tissue and plant oils
  3. 4. substances that your body needs to carry out its normal functions
  4. 6. a unit of heat that measures the energy available in food