Chapter 10

5. A negative reaction to food that does not involve the immune system.
8. A high ratio of nutrients to calories.
10. A set of recommendation about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans.
11. An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living.
13. The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
15. Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.

1. Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body's main source of energy.
2. A tough, complex, carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
3. A waxy, fat-like substance
4. The spreading of pathogens from one food to another.
6. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
7. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes.
9. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
12. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
14. A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods.