Nutrition Crossword

What is the other name for Vitamin A?
Which vitamin deficiency causes xerophthalmia; an eye condition causing thickening of the conjunctiva with white plaques?
These vitamins can dissolve in fats and oils; they do not dissolve in water. (2 words)
Vitamin K is a coenzyme essential for the synthesis of ___ .
Vitamin B12 requires ___ ___ in order to be absorbed? (2 words)
Vitamin C is needed to make ___ ; a component of connective tissue required in wound healing.
Minerals are ___ elements that originate from the earth’s crust.
Minerals are not destroyed by light, ___ , heat, or acids during food preparation.
Which major mineral is most abundent in the human body?
What do Calcium, Phosphurus, Copper, and Fluoride have in common? (2 words)
Which mineral is largely responsible for regulating fluid balance?
High ___ intakes can lead to hyperkalemia and life-threatening cardiac arrythmias.
An adequate calcium intake throughout the first three decades of life is needed to attain peak ___ ___ as determined by genetics. (2 words)
Sweating is an example of ___ water loss.
6. Low blood pressure, dry skin, and increased temperature are all potential symptoms of:
The body has the potential to make all of the Vitamin D it needs if exposure to ___ is optimal and liver and kidney function are normal.
___ is a disease resulting from a deficiency of Vitamin C.