Across
- 3. The spreading of pathogens from one food to another
- 4. Substances added to food to produce a desired effect
- 9. A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans
- 11. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
- 12. The process by which your body takes in and uses food
- 13. Starches and sugars found in foods, provide your body's main source of energy
- 14. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
- 15. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
Down
- 1. A waxy, fatlike substance
- 2. A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
- 5. An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
- 6. A negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
- 7. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and supply yourself with energy
- 8. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
- 10. A high ratio of nutrients to calories