Write one word for the following.
1. Simple carbohydrates .........................
2. Complex carbohydrates .........................
3. Minerals that are needed by the body in larger amounts .........................
4. Portion of the plant food that do not provide any nutrients to out body .........................
5. A condition caused by excess loss of water .........................
6. Disease caused due to deficiency of proteins .........................
7. Malnutrition caused due to deficiency of proteins along with carbohydrate .........................
8. Disease caused by deficiency of iodine in the diet .........................

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1. Simple carbohydrates: Sugars
2. Complex carbohydrates: Starch
3. Minerals that are needed by the body in large amounts: Macro minerals
4. Portion of plant food that do not provide any nutrients for our body: Roughage
5. A condition caused by excessive loss of water: Dehydration
6. Disease caused by a deficiency of proteins: Kwashiorkor
7. Malnutrition caused by a deficiency of proteins along with carbohydrates: Protein-energy malnutrition
8. Disease caused by a deficiency of iodine in the diet: Goitre

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Solve the crossword puzzle given as figure from the clues given below.

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1. Lack of nutrient in our diet over a long period causes these diseases. (10)

2. Rice and potato are rich in this type of carbohydrate. (6)

3. Deficiency disease in bones making it becomes soft and bent. (7)

4. The diet that provides all the nutrients that our body needs in right quantities along width adequate amount of roughage and water. (8,4)

5. Deficiency disease with bleeding gums. (6)

6. Disease caused due to the deficiency of iodine. (6)

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7. Starch and sugar in our food are rich in this type of energy giving nutrient. (13)

8. The term given to the useful components of food. (9)

9. The disease caused by deficiency of iron in diet. (7)

10. Green leafy vegetables and apples are rich in this mineral (4)

11. Deficiency disease caused due to the lack of $v i t a m i n - B_{1}$ in the diet, (8)

___ disease is caused due to protein deficiency in diet.

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