Nutrition

1. solid waste that result from digestion
2. a basic component of food that nourishes the body
5. a characteristic or behavior that influences a persons chance of being injured or getting a disease
6. mixture of gastric juices and food formed int he stomach during digestion
7. the sum of the process by which a person takes in and uses food
13. custom foods
16. disorder in which many abnormal pouches form in the intestinal wall
17. reaction of the immune system to certain proteins found in food
18. beliefs and social customs of a group of people
19. a principle that tries to explain something that happens in nature
20. all the foods and beverages a person consumes
21. beliefs and attitudes that are important to people
24. packaging technology that preserves quality and extends shelf life.
26. a mainstay food in the diet
27. passage of nutrient from the digestive tract into the circulatory system
28. foods that have a social impact on others

1. typical standards and patterns related to food and eating behaviors
3. complex protein produced by cells to speed a specific chemical reaction in the body
4. foods that are typical of a given racial national or religious culture
8. the application of a certain body of knowledge
9. the fitness of the body
10. the average length of life of people living in the same environment
11. the state of the physical world, including the condition of water, air and food
12. traditional food of the african american ethnic group
14. digestive juice produced by the liver to aid fat digestion
15. frequent expulsion of watery feces
22. the way a person feels about himself/herself,life,and the world
23. the identification of a disease
25. foods prepared according to laws