Nutrition Vocab Crossword

the parts that make up a particular food
diet that excludes food of animal origin
nutrition that helps the body use carbs, proteins, and fats
a substance in foods that helps with body functions
to rid the body of food by vomiting or by taking laxatives and diuretics
a quick weight-loss strategy that is popular for a short time
nutrient that provides energy, and helps the body store and use vitamins
building blocks that make up protein
a body weight that is 20 percent or more than desireable body weight
an adnormal responce to food that is triggered by the immune system
simple sugar that is the body's main energy source
a fat-like substance made by the body and found in certain foods
a hormone that regulates the blood sugar level
the sum of the processes by which humans, animals, and plants consume and use food
the listing of the amount of food that is considered a serving
title of information panel that is required on most foods
a panel of nutrition information required on all processed foods regulated by the FDA
nutrient that is needed for growth, and to help build and repair body tissue
the part of grains and plants that cannot be digested
a category of foods that contain similar nutrition
to eat a large amount of food in a short amount of time
an eating disorder in which a person binges and purges
a disease in which the body produces little or no insulin
a food substance that is made and stored in most plants
a unit of energy produced by food