FOOD BASIC

4. This is found in meat, fish, eggs, and beans. It helps build and repair muscles.
6. The physical feeling or pain you get when you have not eaten enough food and your body needs a meal.
7. Often called "carbs," these are found in foods like bread, rice, and potatoes. They are the body’s main source of energy.
8. A substance in foods like oil, butter, and nuts. Eating too much can be bad for your health
10. These are units that measure how much energy is in the food you eat. If you eat more calories than your body uses, you might gain weight.
12. An adjective used to describe how food affects your health.

1. A sweet substance found naturally in fruit or added to things like soda and candy. It gives you quick energy, but too much can hurt your teeth and heart.
2. A type of fat found in your blood. You need some, but high levels of "bad" cholesterol (from greasy foods) can block your blood flow.
3. A mineral found in red meat and green vegetables (like spinach). It helps your blood carry oxygen around your body so you don’t feel tired.
5. The feeling of needing to drink something. You usually feel this after exercising or being in the heat.
9. This refers to the flavor of food (like sweet, salty, bitter, or sour) and your ability to recognize those flavors with your tongue
11. A category for any food made from milk, such as cheese, yogurt, and cream.