Vocab Words

5. compounds found in foods that help regulate many body processes.
9. - the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
11. the natural physical drive to eat,prompted by your body’s need for food
14. an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
16. are nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
17. a waxy, fatlike substance- in your blood
19. illness- food poisoning
20. starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body’s main source of energy.

1. foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories
2. a tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
3. a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.
4. process by which your body takes in and uses food
6. treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens.
7. additives- substance added to a food to produce a desired effect
8. allergy- is a condition in which the body’s immune system reacts to substances in some food
10. in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself,and to supply you with energy
12. a condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily
13. - the psychological desire for food
15. elements found in food that are used by the body
18. intolerance- a negative reaction to food that doesn’t involve the immune system.
21. dietary guidelines for americans- a set of recommendations about smart eating and physical activity for all americans