Across
- 3. Spreading of pathogens from one food to another
- 6. Natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food
- 8. Negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
- 9. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from foods
- 10. Tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
- 12. Wavy fat like substances in your blood
- 14. Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
- 18. Condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
- 19. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself and to supply you with energy
- 20. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
Down
- 1. The process by which your body takes in and uses food
- 2. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
- 4. High ratio of nutrients to calories
- 5. Food poisoning
- 7. Set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans
- 11. Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
- 13. Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body's main source of energy
- 15. Elements found in food that are used by the body
- 16. Interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
- 17. Psychological desire for food