Chapter 10

2. A negative reaction to food that doesn´t involve the immune system.
5. The spreading of pathogens from one food to another.
9. A condition in which the bodyś immune system reacts to substances in some foods.
10. The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
11. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes.
12. Unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
13. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
14. Are starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your bodyś main source of energy.

1. A waxy, fatlike substance, in your blood.
3. Foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories.
4. A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans.
6. An interactive guide to healthful eating and activity living.
7. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
8. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
9. Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.