Nutrition

3. spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another
4. calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and iron are examples of these
8. protects you from starvation
9. a useful tool for making healthful food and activity choices
10. units of heat that measure the energy used by the body
12. may be used to enhance a food's flavor, color, or lengthen its storage life
13. found in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
16. also known as food poisoning
17. a process by which the body takes in and uses food
18. a desire to eat

1. when the body's immune system reacts to substances in foods
2. treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens
5. a negative reaction to a food that is caused by a metabolic problem
6. made of long chains of substances called amino acids
7. made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen and is the body's preferred source of energy
11. substances in food
14. helps regulate many vital body processes like digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients
15. a type of fat