Lesson 3.1: What Nutrients Does Your Body Need? | Crossword
Across
1. | a type of vitamin that dissolves in water and passes into the bloodstream |
3. | a nutrient and major source of energy for the body |
7. | a stored version of glucose located in the muscles and liver; supplies energy between meals |
8. | a type of fat found primarily in animal-based foods that is solid at room temperature |
10. | a small chemical unit that makes up proteins |
11. | a chemical substance that gives your body what it needs to grow and function properly |
12. | a complex carbohydrate that the body is unable to digest |
13. | a dangerous condition in which bones are fragile and may break easily; can be caused by a lack of calcium during childhood and adolescence |
14. | a nutrient the body uses to build and maintain all types of cells; can provide energy in the absence of fat and carbohydrates |
15. | inorganic elements found in soil and water; ingested by the body after being absorbed into plants |
Down
2. | a type of fat that is created by hydrogenation; poses health risks acknowledged by the FDA |
3. | a type of fat made by the body that is also present in some foods |
4. | a condition in which the body’s tissues lose too much water |
5. | a chemical substance in your body that influences many basic processes |
6. | organic substances derived from plants or animals, which are necessary for normal growth and development |
7. | a type of carbohydrate and the preferred source of energy for the brain and central nervous system |
9. | a condition causing weakness, tiredness, and headaches; results from decrease in red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin |