Skaalen's Nutrition Crossword Puzzle 2026

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  1. 5. Needed to keep your body working properly (general term)
  2. 9. essential polyunsaturated fat that the body cannot produce; crucial for cell growth, heart health, brain function, and reducing inflammation
  3. 10. Nutrient that helps keep you full, aids digestion, helps to reduce cholesterol
  4. 11. food products made from milk
  5. 13. Nutrient that gives you quick energy
  6. 14. Foods like broccoli and carrots belong to this group
  7. 17. Type of grain that is less processed and more nutritious
  8. 19. Nutrient that builds and repairs muscles
  9. 21. the process of replacing and maintaining necessary water levels in the body for optimal function, including temperature regulation, waste removal, and nutrient transportation
  10. 22. when the body does not absorb or get enough necessary nutrients (vitamins, minerals, macronutrients) from the diet to function properly, leading to poor health, disease, and impaired bodily functions
  11. 23. wheat, rice, oats, and corn; nutrient-dense foods providing complex carbohydrates, fiber, B vitamins
  12. 24. Essential body process that turns food into energy; building blocks for growth, repair, and vital functions
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  1. 1. intake and utilization of food (nutrients, vitamins, minerals) necessary for growth, repair, and health
  2. 2. Process your body uses to break down food
  3. 3. Essential mineral that helps carry oxygen in blood; necessary for energy metabolism, immune function, and cellular growth
  4. 4. fat-soluble nutrient and hormone crucial for calcium absorption, bone health, immune function, and muscle movement; sunshine vitamin
  5. 6. essential for normal growth and nutrition; required in small quantities
  6. 7. class of nutrients called lipids
  7. 8. Found in milk; important for strong bone
  8. 9. provides essential fiber, vitamins like Vitamin C, and minerals like potassium
  9. 12. The amount of energy in food
  10. 15. A healthy eating plan should be this
  11. 16. organic nutrient compounds (sugars, starches, and fiber) that serve as the body's primary source of energy
  12. 17. Essential liquid your body needs every day
  13. 18. an essential, water-soluble nutrient required for tissue growth, repair, and immune function; Humans cannot synthesize it, deficiency causes Scurvy
  14. 20. essential inorganic nutrients required for vital body functions; include macro and trace