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Smart Food,Junk Food
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| additive | a substance that is added in small amounts to something, especially food, in order to make it last longer, look more attractive, or improve it in some way |
| artificial | made in imitation of a natural product |
| calorie | a unit for measuring how much energy you get from food |
| flavour | taste of food or drink in a mouth |
| flavouring | a substance added to food or drink to give it a particular flavour |
| healthy | enjoying good health and functioning well |
| unhealthy | unwell, not enjoying good health and not functioning well |
| junk | things that are of very low quality |
| nutrient | a substance in food that plants, animals, and people need to live and grow |
| nutritious | providing the substances that people need in order to be healthy |
| overweight | heavier than you should be |
| preservative | a chemical substance used for preventing food from decaying |
| obesity | a condition in which someone is too fat in a way that is dangerous for their health |
| cholesterol | a substance that is found in the blood and the cells of the body. It can cause diseases of the heart and the arteries if there is too much of it |