Across
- 4. a person who eats mostly or only plant food
- 7. an extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death
- 8. nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues
- 9. are substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
- 11. a vegetarian who eats only plant food
- 12. compounds that help regulate many vital body processes
- 13. weight-loss plans that are popular for only a short time
- 15. a natural physical drive that protects you from starvation
Down
- 1. the process by which the body takes in and uses food
- 2. a non food form of one or more nutrients
- 3. are units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body
- 5. the starches and sugars present in foods
- 6. a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water
- 10. substances that the body can not manufacture but needs to perform important functions
- 14. a desire, rather than a need, to eat