Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box. Use each vocabulary item in their grammatically correct form.
whole grains *
nutrient *
lean *
prone to *
proportion *
consumption *
balanced *
mineral *
fibre *
at the core of *
nutrition *
refined
| A (1) diet is one that gives your body the (2) it needs to functions correctly. This means eating a wide variety of foods in the right (3) . To get the proper (4) from your diet, you should consume fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, (5) meat and (6) .
All these include a lot of vitamins and (7) that are beneficial to your body. Whole grains contain more (8) than white varieties. Without good nutrition, your body is more (9) disease, infection, fatigue and poor performance. (10) a balanced diet are foods that are low in unnecessary fats and sugars and high in vitamins, minerals and other nutients. Besides adding certain foods to your diet, you should also reduce your (11) of certain substances to maintain a balanced diet and healthy weight. These include alcohol, (12) grains, fats, salt and sugar. |
