requirements and so they get ill.
comfort food – types of food that provide a feeling of well-being. They are typically sweet and
high in calories.
- I always feel happier after eating a slice of chocolate; it’s such a great comfort food.
portion – the amount of food served to a person
- When I visited the US I was shocked at the oversized portions served in the restaurants. No
wonder obesity is such a big problem over there.
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additive – A substance which is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to
preserve it.
- I try to avoid food that is full of additives because I think they are bad for your health.
nutrients – a substance that provides the essential elements needed for living things to survive and
to grow.
- Most fast food contains very few nutrients. I . I like to eat cook my own meals so that I can be sure
they are nutritious.
binge drinking – drinking an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time or drinking to
get drunk.
- There’s a worrying increase in binge drinking among young people in many societies today.
Food & eating idiom
you are what you eat – makes a connection between the food someone eats and the state of their
health.
- I feel so much better and have lots more energy since I cut out junk food and started eating more
healthily. I guess it’s true that “you are what you eat”.
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