Across
- 2. / either of two units of heat energy.
- 5. / medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile.
- 6. calories / calories derived from food containing no nutrients.
- 8. / a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
- 9. /a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
- 11. / partial sterilization of perishable food products (as fruit or fish) with radiation (as gamma rays).
- 13. / any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition.
- 14. / nitrogenous organic compounds that structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.
- 15. / an extreme allergic reaction.
- 16. / wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food.
- 17. / the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- 18. / weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
- 19. / containing or made from milk.
Down
- 1. illness / is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food.
- 3. / the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another.
- 4. allergy / an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food.
- 7. / a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves.
- 10. / dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes.
- 12. fats / A fat having chains of unsaturated fatty acids can reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- 13. / a plant or part of a plant used as food.