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