Healthy diets/fast food - 2 Flashcards

1
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Malnutrition
[мэлнутришн]
There are still many poor people who suffer from malnutrition.

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physical weakness and bad health caused by having too little food, or too little of the types of food necessary for good health

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Nutrient
Healthy diet gives us all the nutrients we need.

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a substance in food that is necessary for good health

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Nutritious
Japanese food is both nutritious and delicious.

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(of food or drinks) containing substances we need in order to be healthy

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Obese
[обис]
Why are so many people in Australia obese these days?

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very fat; far above a healthy weight

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Obesity
if marketing junk food to kids causes obesity, why isn’t it banned?

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the state of being very overweight, or the medical condition related to this

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Overeat
If I didn’t overeat, I wouldn’t be overweight.

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to eat more food than the body needs

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Overweight
How can I stop my kids from becoming overweight?

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above a normal or healthy weight

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Pescetarian
[пескетериан]
My cousin thinks farming animals and chickens is cruel and bad for the planet, so he’s pescetarian.

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(of a diet) including vegetarian food and fish, but no other meat

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Preservative
[пресерватив]
Many processed foods have added preservatives and artificial colourings and flavourings.

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a chemical substance used for preventing food from spoiling or wood from decaying

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Profit
Companies will do whatever’s necessary to increase their profits.

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money made by selling a product or service

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Risk factor
Smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer.

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something that increases your chances of developing a disease or being injured

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Saturated fat
Reducing the amount of saturated fat in your diet can help you live longer.

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a type of fat that’s found in butter, cheese, red meat, etc.

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Stroke
After he had a stroke, Harry couldn’t walk or talk normally.

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the sudden bursting of a blood vessel in the brain that can cause serious illness or death

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Sudden
[садн]
Drop the gun, put your hands in the air, and don’t make any sudden movements.

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happening or done quickly and without warning

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Trans fat
Trans fats are banned in many places because they’re so bad for our health.

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an artificial fat that makes food last longer and taste better but is very bad for health

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16
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Vegan
[виген]
Let’s try sticking to a vegan diet.

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(of a diet) with plant foods only; without animal products, including meat, fish, seafood, eggs, milk, cheese, etc

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Vegetarian
[веджитериан]
Most people I met in India were vegetarian.

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(of a diet) with plant foods and sometimes dairy products, but without meat, fish, or seafood