Introducing Food

Q1: a) How do you know when you are hungry?
My stomach rumbles, and sometimes is sore, and I feel as if I am empty inside my stomach, and I feel that I don't have much energy.
b) How do you know when you have had enough to eat?
I feel really full, and cannot bring myself to put any more food in my mouth. I usually feel as if I am full of energy and that I am satisfied in my stomach.
c) How do you know you have eaten the foods that your body needs?
You feel full and satisfied, instead of sick and bloated (like if you eat lots of
chocolate) and I feel energised and ready for what comes my way.

Q3: Match these words with their meanings:
a) Dietitian - A person who studies nutrition and advises people about their diets
b) Balanced Diet - A diet with all the nutrients needed for good health
c) Nutrients - Complex chemical substances found in food
d) Diet - Daily food intake

Q4: Six reasons why the body needs food.
A) To gain nutrients
B) To help grow
C) To stay alive
D) To help prevent some colds and diseases
E) To provide energy for the body to keep going`
F) It keeps us going like petrol for a car

Q5: A definition of food is hidden in the puzzle.
Definition of Food: Food is anything that you eat that your body can use.