the importance of nutrition
Across
- 1. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
- 5. the waxy fatlike substance in your blood
- 6. - the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
- 8. - a condition in which the body’s immune system reacts to substances in some foods
- 9. treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
- 10. elements in food that are used by the body
- 12. the psychological desire for food
- 14. nutrients that the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
- 15. starches and sugars found in foods that provide your body’s main source of energy
- 18. - recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all americans
- 20. a condition in which bones become fragile and break easily
Down
- 1. illness-food poisoning
- 2. the natural physical drive to eat prompted by the body's need for food
- 3. - negative reaction to food that doesn’t involve the immune system
- 4. substances added to a portion of food to produce desired effect
- 7. are compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
- 11. an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
- 13. substances in food that your body needs to grow to repair itself and to supply with energy
- 16. is a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
- 17. certain foods with a high ratio of nutrients to calories
- 19. the process by which your body takes in and uses food.