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Date ___________________
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1.   calorie
  a chamber used to bake or roast food
  a chart prepared to help us choose foods for a balanced diet
  a measurement of the energy of food
  a basic nutrient formed from carbon dioxide and water in green plants. Good sources of ____s are breads and rice.
2.   healthy
  a sweet substance derived from ____ cane or ____ beets.
  the evening meal
  being well; not sick
  a type of nourishment that is prepared quickly or ahead of time for purchase and consumption
3.   nutrient
  substances that are necessary for living things to function
  how we take in and use food
  being well; not sick
  the quantity of food served to one person at one time
4.   sugar
  food that is necessary for health and growth of our bodies
  a sweet substance derived from ____ cane or ____ beets.
  one of the substances necessary for growth and repair of cells. Good sources of ____ are meats, cheese, and nuts.
  to cook in water that is heated to at least 212 degrees Fahrenheit
5.   vitamin
  food that tastes good and has calories but little nutritional value
  a small helping of food eaten between meals
  a large store where foods can be purchased
  a classification of chemicals necessary to our bodies as nutrients. Lack of ____s can cause poor health.
6.   oven
  a chamber used to bake or roast food
  an appliance that uses electricity, gas, or wood for cooking
  a measurement of the energy of food
  the things you eat and drink
7.   green vegetable
  a white, crystallized substance called salt
  substances that are necessary for living things to function
  a unit of weight in the metric system
  foliage or stalks of a plant which are edible
8.   supermarket
  the usually edible product of plant growth that contains the seeds
  the morning meal
  a white liquid from cows.
  a large store where foods can be purchased
9.   snack
  an oily substance found in the body of animals and in some plants, especially in their seeds.
  foliage or stalks of a plant which are edible
  instruments used for mixing and cooking
  a small helping of food eaten between meals
10.   stovetop
  solid substances that are nutrients.
  an appliance that uses electricity, gas, or wood for cooking
  the midday meal
  a classification of chemicals necessary to our bodies as nutrients. Lack of ____s can cause poor health.
11.   boil
  a white, crystallized substance called salt
  a white, fatty substance found in our blood and tissues
  to cook in water that is heated to at least 212 degrees Fahrenheit
  the things you eat and drink
12.   fat
  the midday meal
  an oily substance found in the body of animals and in some plants, especially in their seeds.
  one of the substances necessary for growth and repair of cells. Good sources of ____ are meats, cheese, and nuts.
  a small helping of food eaten between meals