Across
- 3. a measurement of the amount of energy produced when food is burned by the body
- 6. are starches that which are absorbed more slowly
- 8. a type of starch that the body cannot digest. The body uses it to move waste through the digestive tract
- 10. body depends on these for practically every process necessary for life
- 12. fats formed from a process called hydrogenation which causes unsaturated fats to harden
- 14. substance found in food that keep your body functioning
- 15. the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy
- 16. collection of foods that are similar in nutrients
- 17. adding greatly-adding nutrients to foods that might not have them in the first place
- 18. a food is one that is high in calories yet lacks all other nutrients. Give you energy but not positively.
- 20. Corn syrup,honey,lactose,molasses
Down
- 1. help regulate the many chemical processes in the body
- 2. carries nutrients to your cells and carries waste from your body
- 4. help to build, maintain, and repair body tissues(amino acids)
- 5. used to preserve food and improve the taste and texture of food(salt)
- 7. fats that are liquid at room temperature
- 9. a food that has nutrients added back that were lost during processing
- 11. substance that must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot make it in sufficient quantity to meet its needs
- 13. are sugars that absorb more quickly
- 19. a guide developed by the USDA for healthful eating that identifies daily meal proportions for the fruit, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy food groups