Health - Energy, Calcium, Iron & Nutrients Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• energy : your body gets the _ ? _ it needs from the food that you eat
• meals : having regular and balanced _ ? _ is very important
• breakfast : _ ? _ is especially important because it is the first meal of the day.
• replenish : the food you have for breakfast should _ ? _ and provide your body's store of nutrients and energy.
• variety : choose a good _ ? _ of food made up of fruit and vegetables, whole grains, and meat and others.
• sugar : go for less fat (oil) and less _ ? _ (sweet items).
• calcium : bones are largely made up of _ ? _ .
• absorb : as you go through a growth spurt, your body needs to _ ? _ more calcium to grow your bones.
• bones : children from the ages of 10 to 18 need 1000mg of calcium a day to meet the needs of their growing _ ? _ .
• vitamin : your body needs _ ? _ d to help it absorb calcium.
• sunshine : your skin will naturally produce vitamin d under the _ ? _ .
• iron : _ ? _ is a mineral that can be found in meat, it can also be found in plant sources.
• haemoglobin : the body uses iron to form _ ? _ which is part of the red blood cells that transports oxygen to the whole body.
• animal : the body absorbs iron from _ ? _ sources more easily.
• anaemia : if you do not get enough iron, you could suffer from an iron deficiency, also known as _ ? _ .
• concentrate : with anaemia you will constantly feel tired, weak and find it difficult to _ ? _ .
• carbohydrates : _ ? _ are the main nutrients found in whole grains and the body’s main source of energy.
• fats : _ ? _ are one of the main nutrients found in meat/others and another of the body’s source of energy.
• proteins : _ ? _ are one of the main nutrients found in meat/others and builds strong muscles.