Nutrition

4. condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some food
7. foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories
8. nutrients that your body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
9. a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
10. starches and sugars found in foods, that provide the your bodies main source of energy
13. substances in food that your body needs to grow
15. waxy fatlike substance found in your blood
16. psychological desire for food
17. tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
18. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes

1. interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
2. unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it gets from foo
3. treating substances with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
5. natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the bodies need for food
6. elements found in food that are used by the body
11. the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
12. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
14. condition in which bones become fragile and break easily