Nutrition Review

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Across
  1. 3. Units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and energy received from foods
  2. 4. The process by which the body takes in and uses food.
  3. 5. Foods labeled ______ contain no amount or an insignificant amount of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars, or calories.
  4. 7. The food contains 25% less of a nutrient or of calories than a comparable food.
  5. 9. The most severe type of food sensitivity.
  6. 11. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
  7. 12. The food contains 20% or more of the daily value for a vitamin, mineral, protein, or fiber.
  8. 13. A negative reaction to a food or part of food caused by a metabolic problem. Associated with certain foods such as milk or wheat.
Down
  1. 1. Caffeine is a ___________ drug. It increases the actions in the central nervous system.
  2. 2. AKA food poisoning- results from eating contaminated foods.
  3. 5. A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods.
  4. 6. The following are _____ factors that influence food choice: family, friends, peers, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, convenience and cost, advertising.
  5. 8. The calories have been reduced by at least one-third, or the fat or sodium has been reduced by at least 50%.
  6. 9. Desire rather than a need to eat.
  7. 10. Natural physical drive that protects you from starvation.