Ch 10 Vocab Cross Word

4. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
6. Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.
8. The process by which your body takes in and uses food.
11. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes.
12. Starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy.
13. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
14. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
15. Foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories.

1. An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living.
2. The spreading of pathogens from one food to another.
3. A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods.
5. A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans.
7. A waxy, fat like substance.
9. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
10. A negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system.