Across
- 3. The study of how your body uses food.
- 4. Nutrient needed to supply stored energy, insulate the body, cushion body organs, and help to promote growth and healthy skin.
- 5. The food and beverages consumed each day by an individual.
- 6. Nutrients that are essential for body growth, resisting infection, and keeping the body function properly.
- 9. A unit used to measure the energy or heat food supplies to the body.
- 11. Nutrients that supply energy, fiber, and help the body use other nutrients; found in cereals, breads, and grains.
Down
- 1. The nutrient needed to transport materials throughout the body.
- 2. Six different chemical substances from food needed for the body to function.
- 3. A panel found on a package of food which contains a variety of information about the nutritional value of the food item.
- 7. The current nutrition guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups.
- 8. Examples include calcium and iron.
- 10. The nutrient that builds and repairs body cells, helps form antibodies to fight infection, provides energy.