Across
- 5. Eating more food than the body needs
- 6. The overall health benefit provided by a food item
- 8. Unhealthy food with too much sugar or oil
- 9. The breakdown of food in the body
- 10. A waxy substance found in some foods that can block arteries
- 13. Food altered using industrial methods rather than eaten fresh
- 14. Nutrients that help protect the body from disease
- 15. A dietary pattern that meets the body’s nutritional needs
Down
- 1. Substances added to food to increase shelf life
- 2. Lack of proper nutrition leading to health problems
- 3. A long-term shortage of essential nutrients leading to health problems
- 4. Maintaining adequate fluid levels for normal body functions
- 7. Types of food that provide energy, such as rice and bread
- 11. Units used to measure energy in food
- 12. The process by which the body converts food into energy