Chapter 10 Vocab

5. a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
8. a high ratio of nutrients to calories
10. a set of recommendations 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

1. starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body it's main source of energy
2. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
3. a waxy, fatlike substance in your blood
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 it's cells and tissues
14. a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods