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