Across
- 6. carbohydrates sugars in fruits, honey, juice, candy
- 7. nutrient needed to build, repair, and maintain body tissues
- 8. nutrient that is the main source of energy
- 11. acids the building blocks that make up protein
- 12. eating disorder in which a person binges and purges
- 13. condition in which the body doesn't get enough essential nutrients
- 14. calories foods which contain calories but provide little nutritional value; soda, candy, chips, etc.
- 16. every body cell contains this nutrient; up to 60% of your body is made of this nutrient
- 18. carbohydrates starches found in whole grains and vegetables
- 20. condition in which the water content of the body is too low
Down
- 1. Unit of energy produced by food and used by the body
- 2. eating disorder in which a person eats very little to nothing
- 3. elements found in food that are used by the body; sodium, calcium, iron and potassium
- 4. rate at which food is converted into energy
- 5. eating disorder eating disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food for emotional reasons and gains weight
- 8. Waxy substance found in foods from animal sources
- 9. fat type of fat that comes from animal sources and is usually solid at room temperature
- 10. fat type of fat that comes from plant sources and is usually liquid at room temperature; healthy fat
- 15. nutrient that helps the body use carbs, protein, and fat
- 17. helps move food through the digestive system
- 19. nutrient that provides energy, insulation, protection, important for brain development and helps the body store vitamins