Across
- 2. Condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin causing you to become weak and tired easily
- 9. A waxy, fatlike substance
- 10. The person who doesn't eat any animal byproducts
- 13. Starches and sugars found in food which provide your body's main source of energy
- 14. This type of fat can be found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds
- 16. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
- 17. A person who eats mostly, or only, plant-based foods
- 20. Nutrients that the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
- 21. Process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food
- 22. Measure of body weight relative to height
- 24. A negative reaction to food that does not involve the immune system
- 25. A serious reduction in the body’s water content
- 26. Having a high ratio of nutrients to calories
Down
- 1. The psychological desire for food
- 3. A substance the body needs to regulate bodily functions
- 4. The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food
- 5. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
- 6. Body _______ is the comparison between lean body tissue mass and fat
- 7. Having a BMI over 30.0
- 8. Heavier than the standard weight range for your height
- 11. This type of saturated fat that is used in man-made products like margarine butter and snack foods
- 12. Weight-loss plans that tend to be popular for only a short time
- 15. The nutrient that provides the highest amount of energy per gram
- 18. This type of fat is found mostly in animal-based foods such as meat and dairy products
- 19. The rate at which you use energy when your body is at rest
- 21. Elements found in food that are used by the body
- 23. A balance in systems