Nutrition Vocabulary Crossword

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  1. 4. A complex carbohydrate found in fruits and veggies that doesn't provide energy.
  2. 5. A complex carbohydrate that helps move undigested food through the digestive tract.
  3. 8. Liquid fats at room temperature that are generally found in plants.
  4. 9. A fat like substance that is a part of all animal cells and necessary for fat digestion.
  5. 11. Energy storage molecules that supply more energy per gram than proteins or carbs.
  6. 12. Make up all proteins.
  7. 15. The sugar found in fruits.
  8. 16. The sugar found in milk.
  9. 17. Substances the body needs in small amounts to function properly.
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  1. 1. The body's way of balancing its processes to maintain health.
  2. 2. The basic components of body tissue that are made up of amino acids and provide energy.
  3. 3. A main source of energy containing simple sugars, starches and dietary fiber.
  4. 6. The simplest sugars of all that is used by cells for energy.
  5. 7. Solid fats at room temperature that are mostly found in animal fats.
  6. 10. Chemical elements necessary for body processes that do not contain carbon.
  7. 12. A chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis.
  8. 13. Different molecules we need to provide energy and health for our bodies.
  9. 14. A unit that measures the energy in food.