Key Nutrients for Your Body Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• water : makes up 50-75% of your body weight
• half : complex carbohydrates should provide at least _ of your calorie intake
• skin muscle bone : proteins help make _ , _ , _ .
• twenty : more than how many minerals are needed to be healthy?
• carbohydrates : this nutrient is the main part of most human diets and provides the body with the most important source of energy
• saturated fat : this can cause heart disease and cancer (2 words)
• vitamins : this nutrient helps to control body functions such as digestion and metabolism
• calcium : a common type of mineral
• proteins : this nutrient helps make skin, muscle, and bone
• simple : one should limit this type of carbohydrate as it can cause weight gain
• trans : this type of fat if found in many processed foods such as chips
• nutrients oxygen : water has many functions, such as carrying _ and _ throughout the body
• complex : this type of carbohydrate gives the body lasting energy
• energy : vitamins not only control body functions, but it also helps the body produce _ .
• damaged tissue : proteins help repair _ _ .
• fish : this food is a healthy source of unsaturated fat
• muscle : too much protein doesn't build more _ ; instead, it's burned for energy
• minerals : this nutrient helps with bone growth, water balance, metabolism, and nerve and muscle function
• fiber : this helps move waste out of the body
• watermelon : fruit that provides 92% water
• fats : this nutrient protects against cold, provides energy for muscles, and protects internal organs
• sugars : simple carbohydrates are _ .
• animals : saturated fat is found mainly in food that comes from _ .
• days : water is so important that your body cannot live for more than a few _ without it