Health and Wellness Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• nutrient : a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
• syphilis : a chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus
• fiber : found only in plant foods
• carbohydrate : a major source of energy in the diet. they are found naturally in foods such as breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, and milk and dairy products
• wellness : the state or condition of being in good physical and mental health
• fast food : food that can be prepared quickly and easily and is sold in restaurants and snack bars as a quick meal or to be taken out
• muscle : a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body
• overweight : excessive or extra weight
• calcium : a mineral important in building and maintaining bones, and for muscle and nerve function
• nutrition : the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
• beta carotene : a form of vitamin a found naturally in yellow/orange vegetables and fruits
• grain : wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food
• lifestyle factors : personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives
• calorie : a unit of energy in food
• cholesterol : a fat-like substance that is made by the body and is found naturally in animal foods such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products
• health : combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
• psychology : the scientific study of the human mind and its functions
• chlamydia : a very small parasitic bacterium, like a virus, requires the biochemical mechanisms of another cell in order to reproduce
• hypertension : high blood pressure
• obesity : the condition of being grossly fat or overweight