class 1

Class N° 1: Proper Nutrition.

1- Read the following passage about Nutrition (taken from the book "Career paths Nursing, book 2, page 4"):

"Having a healthy body requires getting enough vitamins and minerals. As such, it's important to know which foods to look for and which ones to avoid.
VITAMIN C and VITAMIN A are found in fruits and vegetables such as mangoes and broccoli. Fish, including tuna and salmon, are rich in VITAMIN D. Poultry and vegetables such as potatoes contain B-VITAMINS

Many of these vitamin-rich foods have other important nutrients in them, too. Fish, for example, also contains PROTEIN and OMEGA-3, while ZINC is found in most types of meat, including beef and poultry. A healthy diet will include a balance of these vitamins and nutrients.

Some things should be eaten in moderation, though. While CARBOHYDRATES and FATS are important sources of energy, eating too many is unhealthy. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, found in unhealthy items such as soda, has been linked to obesity in many studies. Limiting your intake of these items is important for health."



2- Say if these sentences are true or false:

a) Salmon is a source of vitamin D and omega-3. ------------------------
b) Zinc and B-vitamins are found in poultry.    ---------------------------
c) Any consumption of fats is unhealthy.    ------------------------------
d) Eating a lot of carbohydrates is unhealthy.   ---------------------------
e) A heathy diet includes eating too many proteins.   ---------------------


3- Write a word that is similar in meaning to the words in black.

a) Foods made from grains are full of nutrients that provide energy.    
     C .......  ....... ....... O ......  ........  D  .......  ........ T ....... ........

b) A diet that is high in organic compounds that store excess nutrients can lead to a variety of health problems.
   ........ A ....... S

c) Most sodas are considered unhealthy largely because of how much sugar substitute they contain.
   .....I ...... .....   F.... .... .....T..... .....E    ..... .... R ....  S .... .....U ....

d) Poor Intake and use of food is a factor in dozens of health conditions.
    ...... U ..... ...... I ..... ..... .......N

e) Fish contain a nutrient that contributes to tissue, bone, muscle, skin, and blood health.
    .......R ..... ..... E ...... N

f) A medical condition in which people have a dangerous amount of body fat is caused by poor diet and can significantly impair a person's mobility and health.
   O ...... ..... S ...... ..... Y

4- Complete the sentences with IS- ARE- AM (affirmative or negative)
a) Vitamins C and A ............... in many frutis.
b) Zinc ................found in many vegetables.
c) Fish .............rich in vitamin D.
d) I ...........a nurse, I always recommend a balanced diet to my patients.
e) Potatoes ..............a source of vitamin B.

5- Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets (add -S, -ES, -IES or O):
a) Grains ............................(provide) lots of nutrients.
b) Fish .......................(contain) omega-3.
c) ...............you ..............(follow) a balanced diet? Yes, ..........    ..................
d) High fructose corn syrup ............... (be) found in sodas.
e) An unhealthy diet .............. (not-make) any good to one's body.
f) .................poultry ......................(contain) vitamin C? No, ............    ................