Health and Nutrition

Question 1

additive

a substance that is added in small amounts to food to improve it, give it color and make it last longer

Answer 1

Zusatzstoff

Question 2

carbohydrate

a substance such as sugar or starch, which provides the body with energy and heat

Answer 2

Kohlenhydrate

Question 3

cholesterol

a substance found in blood, fat and most tissues of the body; too much cholesterol can cause heart disease

Answer 3

Cholesterin

Question 4

convenience food

food that you buy frozen or in a box or can that you can prepare and cook very quickly and easily

Answer 4

Fertiggerichte

Question 5

diet

the food that you eat and drink regularly

Answer 5

Kost

Question 6

edible

safe to eat and not harmful

Answer 6

essbar

Question 7

fast food

hot food that is served very quickly in special restaurants and often taken away to be eaten in the street

Answer 7

Schnellimbis

Question 8

fibre (Sg.)

the part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowls working

Answer 8

Ballaststoffe

Question 9

food

things that people or animals eat

Answer 9

Essen

Question 10

food processing

food that has been altered from natural state by canning, freezing, refrigerating or drying

Answer 10

Lebensmittelverarbeitung

Question 11

functional food

food that has had substances that are good for health specially added to it

Answer 11

angereicherte Lebensmittel

Question 12

intake

the amount of food, drink, etc. that you can take into your body

Answer 12

Zufuhr

Question 13

junk food

food that is quick and easy to prepare and eat, but that is thought to be bad for your health

Answer 13

minderwertige Kost

Question 14

lean

containing little or no fat

Answer 14

mager

Question 15

low in

below the usual or average amount, level or value

Answer 15

arm an

Question 16

nutrient

a substance that is needed to keep a living creature alive and to help it grow

Answer 16

Nährstoffe

Question 17

nutrition

the process by which living things receive the food necessary for them to grow and be healthy

Answer 17

Nahrung

Question 18

obese

very fat, in a way that is not healthy

Answer 18

fettleibig

Question 19

pop / soda pop

a sweet fizzy drink

Answer 19

Limonade

Question 20

protein

a substance found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, od eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong

Answer 20

Eiweiß

Question 21

saturated fat

a type of fat found mainly in animal products encouraging the development of harmful cholesterol

Answer 21

gesättigtes Fett

Question 22

serving

an amount of food for one person

Answer 22

Portion

Question 23

treatment

somehing that is done to cure an illness or injury

Answer 23

Behandlung

Question 24

whole food

food that is in a simple form, has not been refined and does not contain artificial substances

Answer 24

Vollwertkost

Question 25

starch

Answer 25

Stärke

Question 26

altered

Answer 26

verändert

Question 27

refined

Answer 27

verfeinert, veredelt, raffiniert

Question 28

artificial substance

Answer 28

künstliche Substancen

Question 29

wholegrain

Answer 29

Vollkorn

Question 30

sugar-coated

Answer 30

mit Zucker überzogen

Question 31

squash

Answer 31

Fruchtsaftgerränk

Question 32

jacket potato

Answer 32

Ofenkartoffel

Question 33

prawn

Answer 33

Garnele

Question 34

stir-fry

Answer 34

Wokgericht

Question 35

crumble

Answer 35

Streusel

Question 36

custard

Answer 36

Vanillepudding

Question 37

fat accumulation

Answer 37

Fettansammlung

Question 38

life expectancy

Answer 38

Lebenserwartung

Question 39

cardiovascular diseases

Answer 39

Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankung