Nutrition

4. minerals that help maintain the body's fluid balance
6. process of treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens
8. nervosa a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation
9. nervosa a disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating
10. a ratio that allows assessment of body size in relation to height and weight
11. additives substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect
12. being too heavy for one's weight
14. has 9 calories per gram, also known as lipids
15. dense foods high in nutrients compared to their calorie content
16. a complex carbohydrate found in the tough, stringy parts of some foods
17. allergy condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in food]

1. restoring lost body fluids
2. units of heat that measure energy and supply energy
3. vegetarians who only eat foods of plant origin
5. starches and sugars found in food
7. substances the body cannot make on its own, but needs for forming healthy bones
13. nutrients that help build and main body cells and tissues
15. process by which the body takes in and uses food