Nutrition

5. The 'good' type of cholesterol
8. A compound that protects other compounds from oxygen
9. The main nutrient that provides energy to the body
10. Beans are a vegetarian source for this nutrient
14. A lack of fibre can result in this uncomfortable illness
15. Vitamins such as folate and B12 are essential for DNA replication, known as this
19. The main sugar found in the body
21. All reactions in the body take place in this substance
22. Without enough iodine, an individual may develop this ugly deformity
23. Sodium plays a key role in regulating the body’s balance of this
24. A lack of a nutrient is known as this
27. Nutrient deliberately introduced to our tap water
28. Vitamin A’s main function is to maintain this
29. A good fat usually found in salmon and other fatty fish

1. Vitamin A is found in red, orange and yellow vegetables, such as this
2. Units of energy in food
3. Iodine assists in the formation of this hormone
4. Nutrient that helps to prevent the development of spina bifida in a foetus
5. Oil which goes through this process become trans fats
6. Iron forms this, which carries oxygen in the blood
7. The type of fat that comes mainly from meat
11. Nutrient that works with calcium to harden bones
12. These fats are solid at room temperature
13. Nutrient fortified in salt
15. A main source for Vitamin D
16. A word that describes vitamin’s ability to dissolve (either in fat or water)
17. Another name for fats
18. Another name for complex carbohydrates
20. Another name for salt
25. Vitamin C assists in the production of this
26. One of Vitamin B12's main functions is to maintain this system
30. This acid is the building blocks from which protein is made