Across
- 4. A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food
- 8. Are elements found in the food that are used by the body
- 9. A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
- 12. Are a set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all american
- 15. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
- 16. A waxy substance in your body blood
- 17. Substances added to a food to produce a desired effect
- 19. The process by which your body takes in and uses food
- 20. Starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body's main source of energy
- 21. The spreading of pathogens from one food to another
Down
- 1. The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body’s need for food
- 2. Are nutrients that the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
- 3. An interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
- 5. The physiological desire for food
- 6. A condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods
- 7. A negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
- 10. Food poisoning, caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages
- 11. Treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
- 13. A condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
- 14. Foods,these foods have a high ratio of nutrients to calories
- 18. Are compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes