Chapter 5

2. The process by which the body takes in and uses food.
6. Substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and for regulating many vital body processes.
8. An indigestible complex carbohydrate.
10. Guide Pyramid A guide for making healthful daily food choices.
13. The starches and sugars present in foods.
14. A desire, rather than a need, to eat.
16. The substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
17. Additives Substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect.

1. A natural physical drive that protects you from starvation.
3. The spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another.
4. Is the process of treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens.
5. A fatty substance that does not dissolve in water.
7. Illness Food poisoning.
9. The units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body.
10. Intolerance A negative reaction to a food or part of food caused by a metabolic problem, such as an inability to digest parts of certain foods or food components.
11. Guidelines for Americans Recommendations for healthful eating and active living.
12. Nutrients that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.
15. Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.
17. Allergy A condition in which the body’s immune system reacts to substances in some foods.