1. DYNAMIC 4
VOCABULARY UNIT 3
NUTRITION
PROTEIN: a substance found in food such as meatfish and eggs needed for the body to grow
VITAMIN: a substance you need to be healthy
FAT: a solid or liquid taken from animals or plants and used in cooking
ADDITIVE: something added to food to improve itor to keep itfresh
CARBOHYDRATE: a substance such as sugar or starch that provides the body with energy
AMOUNT: how much there is of something.
CALORIE: A unit of energy that tells us how much energy a type offood provides.
FIBRE: The parts of fruit, vegetables and whole grain that your body can’tdigest, butthat are
good for the body.
MINERAL: A chemical, such as iron, that your body needs to stay healthy.
NUTRIENTS: The substances that you take into your body as food and the way they influence
your health.
PRESERVATIVES: Chemicals that are used to stop food from going bad
SERVING: The quantity of food that you receive in a meal.
BALANCED DIET: a dietconsisting ofa variety of different types offood and providing adequate
amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health.
PROCESSED FOOD: any food that has been altered in some way during preparation
GRATITYING (adj): giving pleasure or satisfaction.
MOUTH-WATERING (adj): very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description:
HOW THINGS FUNCTION
BOOST (verb): increase something
REST (verb): relax
CONSUME (verb): use something up
TRANSPORT (verb): move something
REPAIR (verb): fix something
PROCESS (verb): take time to think about something
DO WELL (verb): perform
2. ABSORB (verb): take in
RELEASE (verb): letgo
CRASH (verb): stop working
GADGET: a small device or machine with a particular purpose
TASTLESS: having no flavour
RECIPE: a setof instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a listof what
food is needed for this: