Across
- 3. treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
- 4. made up of chemicals called amino acids
- 6. perform different functions in the body and consist of 2 types
- 7. substances in food that your body needs to grow,to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- 9. a condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
- 11. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
- 12. substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
- 17. a negative or dangerous reaction to some foods that doesn't involve the immune system
- 19. moves waste through your digestive system
- 21. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
- 22. an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
Down
- 1. get them from food (calcium)
- 2. a set of recommendations about smart eating and active living
- 5. spreading of pathogens from one food to another
- 8. a high ratio of nutrients to calories
- 10. the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
- 13. causes you to be ill
- 14. simple, complex, and fiber turns into glucose
- 15. needed to create cell walls, certain hormones, and vitamin D
- 16. areas where it is difficult to buy affordable or high quality food
- 18. the way your body signals you need fuel
- 20. increase your desire for food through your senses