Food and Nutrition Basics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cholesterol: it is a fat-like substance that is present in all body cells and is needed for many essential body processes
• proteins: these are the nutrients that help the body grow, maintain, and repair cells and tissues
• fructose: sugar that occurs naturally in fruits
• fat: provides heat and energy for the body
• ldl: it takes cholesterol from the liver, to wherever it is needed in the body
• soluble: this type of fiber increases the thickness of the stomach contents and has been shown to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood
• hdl: it picks up excess cholesterol and returns it to the lover, where it does not harm the body.
• lactose: sugar that occurs naturally in milk
• carbohydrates: these are the main source and the most easily digested source of energy.
• maltose: sugar that occurs naturally in grains
• insoluble: this type of fiber absorbs water like a sponge
• hemoglobin: the substance in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of your body
• plants: these are the main source of carbohydrates
• simple: these carbohydrates are quickly broken down into a usable from by the body
• sucrose: sugar that are extracted from plants and used to sweeten foods
• complex: these are made up of large molecules of simple carbohydrates joined together
• fiber: this comes from plant sources such as: vegetables, fruit, grain products and legumes
• starches: as with naturally occurring sugars, these bring other nutrients with them, providing good food value
• saturated: this type of fat increases ldl cholesterol and is also known as bad fats
• trans: this type of fat found when vegetable oils are partially hydrogenated
• non heme iron: this type of iron is found in plant sources
• anemia: this is the condition that results when a person does not get enough iron.
• amino acids: proteins that are made up of chains chemical building blocks