Balanced Diet
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. protein
A. Excessively fat
2. carbohydrates
B. What we eat to get energy and grow
3. vitamins
C. Nutrient in meat and beans that builds muscle
4. calcium
D. Greasy substance in food and body tissue (plural)
5. fats
E. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
6. pesticides
F. A prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
7. obese
G. Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (plural)
8. anorexia
H. Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism (plural)
9. iron
I. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
10. food
J. Physical activity that keeps you fit
11. exercise
K. A chemical used to kill pests (plural)
12. minerals
L. Any of several elongated, threadlike cells
13. water
M. An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals (plural)
14. fibre
N. Strong metal used to make tools and nails