Nutrition Unit Review Crossword Puzzle
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- deficiency : a lack or shortage.
- vegan : a person who does not eat or use animal products.
- lipid : any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. they include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids.
- essential : absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- bmi : a weight-to-height ratio, calculated by dividing one's weight in kilograms by the square of one's height in meters and used as an indicator of obesity and underweight.
- calories : a measure of energy in food, specifically the measure of heat needed to raise a kilogram or a gram of water by one degree celsius.
- appetite : a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
- vitamins : any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
- fiber : a substance formed of threads or filaments.
- protein : any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc, and as enzymes and antibodies.
- toxic : poisonous.
- hunger : a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
- nutrients : a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
- anemia : a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
- minerals : a substance obtained by mining, as ore.
- obesity : the condition of being grossly fat or overweight.
- nutrition : the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- mega dose : a dose many times larger than the usual, especially of a vitamin or drug.
- anorexia : lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition).