Healthy Eating / Balanced Diet Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: animal: meat (e.g, chicken or steak), fish, dairy foods (e.g, milk or cheese) and eggs are all sources of protein that come from these, starches: these keep blood sugar levels constant, because they enter the blood stream very slowly (sometimes called complex), rice: an example of a sauce of carbs you can have 1/4 on your healthy balanced diet, hydrated: it is important to drink plenty of fluids when you exercise because you lose body fluids when you sweat, chicken: 1/4 plate of protein of a healthy balanced diet, vitamins: boost the immune system, help cells and organs do their job, fat: two types, saturated and unsaturated, macronutrients: nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy, iron: an important mineral that makes red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body, complex: bread, pasta, rice, cereals and potatoes are good examples of a certain type of carbohydrate, sugars: these raise the body's blood sugar level very quickly, as they enter the blood stream rapidly after they are eaten (sometimes called simple), unsaturated: one of the two types of fats that is a liquid at room temperature, for example rape seed oil or olive oil, five: how many portions of fruit and vegetables you should have each day, calcium: a mineral that helps build bones and keeps teeth healthy, which can be found in dairy food such as milk and cheese, micronutrients: vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts. , magnesium: a mineral that turns the food we eat into energy, can be found in spinach or nuts, carrots: a vegetable that you can include in part of 1/2 of your healthy balanced diet that is orange, immune: vitamin c helps keep your body healthy and is found in oranges, saturated: this type of fat comes from animal sources and therefore tends to be very unhealthy, protein: needed for growth and to repair body cells and tissues after exercise, injury or illness.