Content Vocabulary

1. Food is a life-sustaining source of nutrients and pleasure that affects many different aspects of life.

2. Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary • nutrient • nutrition • wellness • hospitality • comfort foods • stress hormone • palate • self-esteem • critical thinking • verbal communication • nonverbal communication • leadership • management • career • organization

3. The Power of Food • Food is essential to survival. • Food supports physical, mental, and emotional health. What are ways that you think food supports your mental health?

4. nutrient A chemical substance, such as protein, carbohydrate, fat, or fiber, that your body needs to function, grow, repair itself, and create energy. The Power of Food • Food is made of life-sustaining nutrients.

5. The Power of Food Good nutrition happens when food choices include nutrients necessary for good health. nutrition The study of nutrients and how the body uses them.

6. The Role of Science in Food • helps people understand how the body uses food • provides proof to support making healthy food choices • ensures health of our food supply What are ways that you think science helps ensure the health of our food supply?

7. The Pleasures of Food • provides time for family andfriends to strengthen bonds • provides comfort and makes people feel good • enhances socialexperiences

8. The Pleasures of Food • supplies adventure • lets you express creativity • provides careers in science, art, and agriculture

9. Skills You Will Build While Learning About Food • food preparation skills • self-esteem • critical thinking skills self-esteem The feeling that you are a worthwhile, capable person.

10. Skills You Will Build While Learning About Food • communication skills • leadershipskills leadership The ability to guide or direct people.

11. Skills You Will Build While Learning About Food • time management • budgeting management Handling resources wisely to reach goals.

12. Skills You Will Build While Learning About Food • meal planning • organization

13. Chapter Summary • Food has the power to keep you alive and healthy, and to affect the quality of your life. • Food provides nutrients that promote wellness. • Through science, we can understand more about food, including agriculture, food processing, and food safety. • Food is recognized as a great source of pleasure around the world.

14. Chapter Summary • Food unifies friends and families, and provides comfort, entertainment, adventure, creativity, and career possibilities. • Learning about food can build such personal skills as self-esteem, critical thinking, communication, leadership, and management. • Food can influence virtually all areas of life.

15. Review Do you remember the vocabulary terms from this chapter? Use the following slides to check your knowledge of the definitions. The slides in this section include both English and Spanish terms and definitions. Start

16. nutrient nutriente A chemical substance, such as protein, carbohydrate, fat, or fiber, that your body needs to function, grow, repair itself, and create energy. Una sustancia química como la proteína, carbohidrato, grasa o fibra que tu cuerpo necesita para funcionar, crecer, repararse así mismo y crear energía. Show Definition

17. nutrition nutrición The study of nutrients and how the body uses them. El estudio de los nutrientes y cómo los usa el cuerpo. Show Definition

18. wellness bienestar Good health and positive well-being, including physical, mental, and emotional health. Buena salud; incluye la salud mental, física y emocional. Show Definition

19. hospitality hospitalidad Kindness in welcoming guests or strangers. Amabilidad al dar la bienvenida a invitados o desconocidos. Show Definition

20. comidas de consuelo comfort foods Familiar foods that make people feel good. Alimentos familiares que hacen sentir bien a las personas. Show Definition

21. hormonas de estrés stress hormones Hormones released by the body in times of stress. Hormonas que emite el cuerpo en momentos de estrés. Show Definition

22. palate paladar A person’s ability to taste and judge food. La habilidad de una persona para probar y juzgar comida. Show Definition

23. self-esteem autoestima The feeling that you are a worthwhile, capable person. El sentimiento de ser una persona valiosa y capaz. Show Definition

24. pensamiento crítico critical thinking Analyzing and evaluating what you hear and read. Analizar y evaluar lo que oyes y lees. Show Definition

25. comunicación verbal verbal communication The use of words to send and receive information, thoughts, and feelings. El uso de palabras para enviar información, pensamientos y sentimientos. Show Definition

26. nonverbal communication comunicación no verbal Sending and receiving information, thoughts, and feelings without words. Enviar y recibir información, pensamientos y sentimientos sin usar palabras. Show Definition

27. leadership liderazgo The ability to guide or direct people. La habilidad de guiar o dirigir gente. Show Definition

28. management administración Handling resources wisely to reach goals. Manejar los recursos sabiamente para alcanzar las metas. Show Definition

29. career carrera A long-term job a person pursues. Un trabajo a largo plazo que una persona ejerce. Show Definition

30. organization organización An ordered manner of doing things. Una manera ordenada de hacer las cosas. Show Definition

31. End of Chapter 1 The Amazing World of Food