nutrition

2. A unit of heat used to measure the energy of your body uses and the energy is receives from food
6. A waxy, fat like substance
8. substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
11. Allergy A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
13. The spreading of pathogens from one food to another

1. High ratio of nutrients to calories
2. Starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy
3. Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
4. An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
5. The process by which your body takes in and uses food
7. Guidelines of Americans A set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all Americans
9. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
10. Additives Substances added to food to produce a desired effect
11. Intolerance A negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
12. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest