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calories

Sub-topic: Diet.

Units of measurement of energy in food.

(Physical activity helps control weight by burning excess ............................ that would otherwise be stored as fat.)

protein

Sub-topic: Diet.

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.

(Patients with wasting diseases were revitalised by drugs which stimulated the synthesis of ........................, the key ingredient of muscle, bone and skin.)

carbohydrates

Sub-topic: Diet.

A chemical substance containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen provides energy.

(Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are being replaced by readily accessible foods high in saturated fat, sugar, and refined ....................................)

fat content

Sub-topic: Diet.

The amount of fat contained in some food

(Because of its low ............................, goat meat will lose moisture and can toughen quickly if exposed to high temperatures and dry cooking methods.)

fibre/fiber

Sub-topic: Diet.

A substance in certain foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and brown bread, that travels through the body as waste and helps the contents of the bowels to pass through the body easily.

(You should eat more dietary ................... to reduce the risk of bowel cancer.)

cholesterol

Sub-topic: Diet.

A fatty substance found in fats and oils, also produced by the liver and forming an essential part of all cells.

(If you eat too much ................... , it can be deposited on the walls of arteries, causing them to become blocked.)

vitamin

Sub-topic: Diet.

Essential substance which is not synthesised by the body but is found in food and is needed for health and growth in small amounts.

(Apart from a hefty dose of .................... C, lemons also offer a substance called limonene which is believed to have anti-cancer properties)

minerals

Sub-topic: Diet.

Chemical that your body needs to stay healthy.

(Sometimes people need to supplement their diet with added vitamins and .................................., for example, women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant should take folic acid.)

malnourished

Sub-topic: Diet.

In bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good health.

(Children with end-stage liver disease may be ............................ due to inadequate food consumption or abnormal absorption of nutrients)

nutrition

Sub-topic: Diet.

Receiving food.

(It's bad enough living this way, feeding your kids low-cost food that fills their bellies but doesn't fulfill the requirements of good ..............................)

dine in

Sub-topic: Food.

Eat at home, usually the evening meal.

(I would like a bowl of Italian wedding soup from the diner. Takeout, not .......................... It's the special today.)

dine out

Sub-topic: Food.

Go to a restaurant to eat, usually the evening meal.

(As a veteran of the battle of the bulge myself, I appreciate restaurants that provide nutritional information so that I can make more healthy choices when I ..........................., which is very frequently given our job.)

fussy

Sub-topic: Food.

Not easily satisfied, or having very high standards about particular things.

(Car owners have also become so touchy and ............................. about the parking space that any encroachment leads to heated arguments and bouts of fisticuffs.)

within/in walking distance

Sub-topic: Food.

Close enough that one can walk to there.

(In this instance, we want our children to attend their local school, the only one .................................. of our homes.)

more of a chore than pleasure

Sub-topic: Food.

Sth you do rather unwillingly.

(I'm not going to pretend that the idea of cooking a big meal is as stressful for me as it is for some people. For me,the prospect of cooking a Christmas feast for family is more of ..............................)

mouth-watering

Sub-topic: Food.

Looks or smells extremely nice.

(I was tempted by some ............................. fish options, including swordfish steak and young codling, described in sumptuous detail.)

processed food

Sub-topic: Food.

Foods that have been treated or prepared by a special method, especially in order to preserve them.

(The highly ................................. and low-quality meats affect the health, both physical and mental, of everyone here.)

quality justifies the bill

Sub-topic: Food.

When a product is worth buying due its good quality, especially when it's expensive.

(I first thought those strawberries were too expensive, but when I tasted them I understood that their ................... .)

quick snack

Sub-topic: Food.

A light and quick meal.

(I'll do weights for a bit before having a ................... and then going back to rehearsals.)

ready meal

Sub-topic: Food.

A meal that you buy already cooked, which only requires reheating to be eaten.

(I had no desire to cook, so I bought a ................... in a nearby supermarket.)

restrain one's hunger

Sub-topic: Food.

To avoid eating when you really want to.

(John couldn't ................... anymore and went to the nearest fast-food restaurant.)

slap-up meal

Sub-topic: Food.

A large enjoyable meal.

(For most people Christmas is a happy time for family reunions, presents and a ............................... meal.)

take-away

Sub-topic: Food.

A meal prepared in a café/restaurant and eaten at home.

(Combine this with ............................meals or eating out and you have the perfect recipe for a chore-free week.)

to be full-up

Sub-topic: Food.

If you are full-up, you have eaten or drunk so much that you do not want to eat or drink anything else.

(I'm already ................... , I'll pass the dessert this time.)

to be dying of hunger

Sub-topic: Food.

Very hungry.

(There are 800 million children in the world at risk of ..............................., while we, for our part, have 14 million obese children, and the number is rising.)

ravenous

Sub-topic: Food.

Starving.

(You know that they will come with empty bellies but you have absolutely no clue what to feed these ........................... guests.)

bolt sth down

Sub-topic: Food.

To eat a large amount of food very quickly.

(What will change, instantly, is the compulsion he has known since childhood, the drive to get out of bed, to .................................. breakfast and get out with the ball.)

eat like a horse

Sub-topic: Food.

To eat a lot.

(Kim is staying for dinner, and she ..................., so you better make some extra food.)

foot the bill

Sub-topic: Food.

to pay the bill.

(The legal settlements companies now regularly pay out have not dented this margin because consumers ................................through huge price hikes..)

grab a bite

Sub-topic: Food.

To get sth to eat, usually a small amount to temporarily satisfy the speaker's hunger.

(I was in a hurry to meet my boss for the two o'clock meeting, so I ................... at the nearest fast-food restaurant that was along the way. )

sweet tooth

Sub-topic: Food.

If you have a ..................., you like eating sweet foods.

(Three in five people confess to having a .................................. and to consuming foods they know are not good for them.)

spoil/ruin sb's appetite

Sub-topic: Food.

Make you want to eat less.

(Don't have any more chocolate - it'll ................... when dinner is ready.)

tuck into

Sub-topic: Food.

To start eating something eagerly.

(There are a lot of regular guests who turn up just to ......................... salads, including many who are avowed weight-watchers.)

wine and dine

Sub-topic: Food.

To entertain someone with food and drink, especially. expensive food and drink.

(They ................... clients in festive tents, promoting their image of achievement and success.)

work up an appetite

Sub-topic: Food.

Do something that makes you hungry.

(You can .................................... with a beach volleyball tournament or rock out to your favorite local band.)

genetically modified foods / genetically engineered foods / bioengineered foods

Sub-topic: Food.

Foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering

(There is a scientific consensus that currently available ..................................... poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food)

battery chicken

Sub-topic: Food.

Chickens and hens kept in small cages to be used for their meat and eggs.

(It is stated that ............................... chickens produce more eggs per year than free-range chickens)

free range meat

Sub-topic: Food.

Relating to or produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages

(Consumers concerned about animal welfare are prepared to pay extra for ............................ meat products. But without legislation covering free-range labelling in Australia, producers and retailers are able use the label as they please.

Organic vegetable

Sub-topic: Food.

Vegetables which is produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming.

(.............................. farmers have ample opportunities to change their rotation plans even in mid-season, for example, as a response to insufficient nitrogen from green manures.)

food scarity

Sub-topic: Food.

A shortage of food

(Intensive farming, involving the regular use of technologies such as pesticides and chemical fertilisers, can cause and exacerbate water stress and aggravate ..........................., more sustainable agricultural practices are needed.)