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Building Bridges Intro: Health and Fitness

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fitness
good physical condition
physical exercise
physical activity to improve health and fitness
head
...
ear
...
hair
She has blonde ______________.
face
...
eye
...
nose
...
cheek
...
teeth
She has beautiful, white _______________.
mouth
Her _________________ is open.
chin
Can you pinch your _____________?
neck
The ___________ is above the shoulders and below the head.
shoulder
arm
...
body
I can see his whole _____________--head, arms, torso, and legs.
stomach
The ______________ processes food.
elbow
You can bend your _______________.
fingers
I have five __________________ on each hand. I have ten _______________ total.
hand
My ___________________ has five fingers.
thumb
Holding your __________________ up can mean 'good' or 'I like it'.
wrist
connects hand to arm
knee
Each _______________ is where the leg bends.
leg
foot
The ________________ is at the bottom of the leg.
ankle
the joint between the foot and the leg
toe
I have ten ___________s, five on each foot.
nail
The ________________ is at the end of the finger.
eat
She is ___________ing.
habit
something you do often or every day
good: exercise, eating healthy foods
bad: smoking, eating a lot of fatty foods
healthy
good for you
unhealthy (un=not)
not good for you
nutrition
the process by which the body takes in and uses food
pyramid
a solid figure with a polygon base and triangular sides that meet at a single point
diagrams
pictures used in an expository text to make information clear and easy to understand
food guide pyramid
a tool that classifies foods into six groups. It also indicates how many servings from each group should be eaten every day to maintain a healthy diet
diet
all the food you eat
serving
the suggested amount one person should eat or drink at a time; usually the amount fits in your hand
fats, oils, sweets
group at the top of food pyramid; you shouldn't eat too much of these foods
Dairy: milk, yogurt, cheese
group that provides calcium for strong bones and teeth; 2-3 servings a day
Protein: meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, nuts
group that gives protein and iron
vegetables
food group with vitamins and minerals
fruits
food group with vitamins, fiber, and carbohydrates
grains, bread, cereal, rice and pasta
group at the bottom of the food pyramid; eat 9-11 servings a day; gives you carbohydrates and fiber
digest
change food in the body so that the body can use it
calories
units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body
hunger
the body's physical response to the need for food; triggered by the digestive tract
junk food
food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value example: potato chips
weight gain
when intake is MORE than output
weight loss
when intake is LESS than ouput
overweight
being heavy for one's height; having excess body fat
adjective
words that describe nouns
example: clean, easy, good, bad
comparative adjective
adjectives used to compare two things. Usually using the suffix -er and the word 'than'.
example: cleaner, easier, better, worse than
superlative adjective
used when comparing three or more things. Usually using the suffix -est, or the word 'most'.
example: cleanest, easiest, best, worst
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