Across
- 3. A disease in which abnormal cells grow out of control.
- 4. Units by which energy is measured
- 5. The physiological drive and want for food
- 7. A substance that reacts with free radicals to protect other substances from harmful effects of the free radicals.
- 8. The USDA’s new food guidance system based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.(MyPlate replaced MyPyramid.)
- 10. The practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of plant foods
- 12. An eating disorder characterized by the person refusing to maintain a minimal normal body weight and an intense fear of weight gain that leads to self-starvation.
- 14. Essential nutrient for transporting vitamins, cushioning and secondary energy source
- 15. An eating disorder that involves uncontrollable eating of huge amounts of food followed by an inappropriate behavior to prevent weight gain.
- 18. The proportion of lean body tissue to fat tissue in the body
- 20. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, herbicides, or growth hormones.
- 21. apple, oranges, and bananas fit into this group
- 22. An inorganic element needed in small amounts as a nutrient to perform various functions in the body.
Down
- 1. Food is broken down into absorbable units
- 2. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluids
- 6. The death of heart tissue caused by blockage of an artery carrying nutrients and oxygen to that tissue.
- 7. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits.
- 9. Found in meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, nuts, and seeds
- 11. Most important meal of the day
- 12. One of the building blocks of protein molecules.
- 13. One of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fibers. The body’s main source of energy.
- 16. An eating disorder that involves repeatedly eating very large amounts of food without a follow-up behavior to prevent weight gain
- 17. An organic compound needed in tiny amounts as a nutrient to regulate body processes.
- 19. A condition in which bones become porous and fragile due to a loss of minerals such as calcium
- 20. Describes an adult with a body mass index of 30 or more.