Across
- 2. illness: A condition caused by consuming contaminated food.
- 3. The mineral often associated with high blood pressure.
- 6. Excessive body weight above a healthy range.
- 13. Nutrients that help build strong bones and teeth.
- 15. Physical need for food.
- 16. Fat that is solid at room temperature.
- 17. A tool to help plan balanced meals with 5 food groups.
- 18. Extremely high body weight.
- 20. deficiency A condition caused by lack of essential nutrients.
- 21. weight: Healthy range of weight for a person’s height.
- 24. dense: Food high in nutrients compared to calories.
- 26. The study of food and how the body uses it.
- 27. A measure of the energy in food.
- 28. Nutrients that provide energy, like sugars and starches.
- 29. Long chains of sugar molecules that help digestion.
- 31. nervosa: Cycles of binge eating and purging.
- 33. Building blocks of protein.
- 34. image: How someone sees and feels about their body.
Down
- 1. Fat that is liquid at room temperature and considered healthy.
- 4. Lacking enough weight for height and age.
- 5. Nutrients that build and repair body tissues.
- 7. equation: Balancing calories consumed with calories used.
- 8. nervosa: Extreme restriction of food intake due to fear of gaining weight.
- 9. A nutrient that provides energy and can be saturated or unsaturated.
- 10. Feeling or desire to eat.
- 11. Nutrients that help maintain vision, skin, and immunity.
- 12. A fat-like substance in your blood that can affect heart health.
- 14. acid The "bad" fat found in processed foods.
- 19. A tool to determine healthy weight based on height and weight.
- 22. Substances in food that the body needs to grow, repair, and provide energy.
- 23. The federal organization that created MyPlate.
- 25. Foods high in calories but low in nutrients.
- 30. disorder: A mental health condition involving unhealthy eating patterns.
- 32. eating: Excessive food intake in a short period without purging.