Chapter 3/Interactions 1 Living to Eat or Eating to Live Global Diet Choices nutritious
full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy, healthy
nutrient
any substance which plants or animals need in order to live and grow
nutritionist
an expert on the subject of nutrition
junk food
food that is unhealthy but is quick and easy to eat
individual
relating to a single, separate person or thing
cultural
relating to the habits, traditions and beliefs of a society
element
a part of something
diet
the food and drink usually taken by a person or group a limited range and amount of food that you eat when you want to get thinner
reflect
to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions
digest
to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use
celebrate
to take part in special activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important
involve
include
canned
preserved and sold in a can
alike
similar
stand (n)
a table or small structure used for selling or showing things (food stands)
schnitzel
a small piece of meat covered with breadcrumbs and cooked in oil
chain
a number of shops, hotels, cinemas etc owned or managed by the same company
menu
a list of the food that you can eat in a restaurant
alike
similar
atmosphere
the feeling that an event or place gives you
familiar
well-known and easy to recognize
item
something which is part of a list or group of things
decision
a choice that you make after a period of discussion or thought
former
happening or existing before, but not now [ previous]
convenience
the quality of being suitable; suitability
additives
a substance which is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it -1-
blood pressure
the force with which blood travels through your body
diabetes
a serious disease in which there is too much sugar in your blood
prefer
like better
preference
liking something more than the others
slim
attractively thin [ slender]
refined
a refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it
unlike
completely different
location
the position or place of something
combination
mixture
complex
involving a lot of different but related parts, complicated
mineral
a substance that is formed naturally in the earth, such as coal, salt, stone, or gold
raw
not cooked
pickle
to preserve food in vinegar or salt water
ferment
if fruit is fermented, the sugar in it changes to alcohol
practice
something that people do often
prohibit
not allow [ ban, forbid]
dairy
milk products
permit
allow
ritual
a ceremony that is always performed in the same way
limit
to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount or number
grains
the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice
research
serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas
discussion
talking about something and exchanging ideas
varied
including many different kinds of things, varied diet
major
very important
devout
having a very strong belief in a religion, a devout muslim
purpose
aim, goal
perfect
the best of its kind, ideal
ingredient
a food that is used with other foods to prepare a particular dish, component
nourishment
the food that people and other living things need to live, grow, and stay healthy
last
to continue for a particular length of time -2-
worm
a long thin creature with no bones and no legs that lives in soil
caterpillar
a small creature like a worm with many legs that eats leaves
bug
a small insect
dessert
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
proven
tested and shown to be true or good
citrus fruit
a fruit with thick skin, such as an orange or lemon
beverage
a hot or cold drink
snack
a light meal
to aim
to try or intend to achieve something
interrelation
a connection between two things that makes them affect each other
sort
to put things in a particular order, classify
appropriate
suitable, proper
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