ch 10 vocab

3. high ratio of nutrients to calories
5. a negative reaction to food that doesnt involve the immune system
8. are compounds found in foods that help regulate many body processes
13. are a set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all americans.
15. are starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body's main source of energy

1. a waxy, fat like substance found in your blood
2. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
4. the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
6. substances in food that that your body needs to survive
7. are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissue
9. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
10. a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to some substances in foods
11. substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
12. an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
14. a tough complex carbohydrate the body cannot digest