Nutrition and Dietetics

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Indigestible plant component that aids bowel regularity (5)
• Ruffled brassica hailed as a leafy superfood (4)
• Dense energy source delivering nine calories per gram (3)
• Mineral crucial for oxygen transport in hemoglobin (4)
• Type of fatty acid packed with hydrogen and typically solid at room temperature (9)
• Acid type that links together to build proteins (5)
• Eater who avoids meat, dairy, eggs, and honey entirely (5)
• Zero-calorie fluid making up about sixty percent of the adult body (5)

Down

• Acid form of vitamin B9 critical during early pregnancy (5)
• Unit measuring the thermal energy food yields during metabolism (7)
• Organic fat insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents (5)
• Electrolyte counteracting sodium to maintain healthy fluid balance (9)
• Any chemical substance consumed to nourish and support life (8)
• Scheduled occasion where food is served and consumed (4)
• Trace element essential for wound healing and immune defense (4)

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