Vitamins & Minerals Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: vitamin c: also known as ascorbic acid, high heat: cooking temperatures can break down water soluble vitamins, water soluble: a subgroup of vitamins that are not easily stored in the body and excreted through the urine and feces, anemia: a condition where blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells, magnesium: assists more than 300 enzymes to carry out various chemical reactions, potassium: an essential mineral that is also referred to as an electrolyte because it carries a small electrical charge, scurvy: a disease that is caused by a vitamin c deficiency that killed as many as 2 million sailors from 1500-1800, fat soluble: a subgroup of vitamins that are easily stored in the in the body, iron: a component of the hemoglobin of red blood cells, folic acid: helps prevent anemia and certain birth defects of the spine and brain, calcium: promotes strong bones and teeth, phosphorus: the second most abundant mineral in the body that gives structure and strength to bones and teeth, zinc: acts as an antioxidant to help prevent further colds or illnesses, vitamin k: helps product blood clots and is essential for the formation of strong bones along with vitamin d, sodium: essential for fluid balance in the body and nerve and muscle function, vitamin e: helps protect against free radicals that contribute to heart disease and cancer, vitamin d: helps prevent brittle cones and together with calcium it can help prevent osteoporosis