Chapter 10 Vocab

5. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
8. A waxy, fat-like substance in your blood
11. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
12. A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans
13. Foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories
15. An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living, to choose foods from all five of the food groups

1. The spreading of pathogens from one food to another
2. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissue
3. A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
4. A negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
6. Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
7. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
9. The process by which your body takes in food
10. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
14. Starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy