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Food and diet
Task 1: Find words in the box below which have the same meaning as the dictionary
definitions 1-11. A sample sentence with the word removed has been given to you.
1. Units of measurement of energy in food.
(Example: She's counting
to try and /ose weight)
2. A compound which is an essential part of living cells, one of the elements in food which you need to
keep the human body working properly.
(Example: Eggs are a rich source of )
3. A chemical substance containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
(Example: Bread, potatoes and rice are good sources of )
4. A white substance from plants or animals which can be used for cooking.
(Example: Fry the meat and drain off the )
topic specific vocabulary
5. Matter in food which cannot be digested and passes out of the body.
(Example: A diet that doesn't contain enough
can cause intestinal problems)
6. A fatty substance found in fats and oils, also produced by the liver and forming an essential part of
all cells.
(Example: If you eat too much
arteries, causing them to become blocked)
, it can be deposited on the walls of
7. Essential substance which is not synthesized by the body but is found in food and is needed for health
and growth.
(Example: He doesn't eat enough fruit and suffers from
8. Substance which is found in food, but which can also be dug out of the earth.
(Example: What is the
content of spinach?)
C deficiency)
9. Too heavy, often as a result of eating too much.
(Example; The doctor says I'm
and must go on a diet)
10. The result of not having enough to eat, or the result of eating too much of the wrong sort of food.
(Example: Many of the children in the refugee camp were )
11. Receiving food.
(Example: We are developing a scheme to improve
in the poorer areas)
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