《ESL Podcast 423 – Reading Food Labels》.pdf

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 423 – Reading Food Labels GLOSSARY food label – the written information on a bottle or box of food that tells one the nutritional value of that food * According to this food label, one slice of bread has 130 calories. nutritionist – a person whose job is to help people eat better so that they get the nutrition they need, often so that they can lose or gain weight or lower their cholesterol or blood pressure * Each week, Maranda meets with a nutritionist who is helping her lose weight by changing what she eats. serving size – the amount of a particular food that should be eaten by one person at one time * The serving size for this ice cream is just cup, but I usually eat much more than that. gram – a unit of measurement for weight; 0.03527 ounces * How many grams of salt will I need to bake that bread? fat – the oily part of foods; the greasy part of animal bodies * Whole milk has much more fat than skim milk does. trans fat – the most unhealthy kind of fat that a person can eat because it increases one’s cholesterol * Many food companies are trying to lower the amount of trans fat in their products. sodium – salt; the chemical element Na * Having too much sodium in our diet can increase our blood pressure. through the roof – very high; with a very large number; extreme * The price of corn went through the roof when many corn farms were damaged by the bad weather. carbohydrate – the sugary part of foods that is used by the body to make energy * Try to eat more good carbohydrates, like the ones found in whole-wheat bread and pasta, and less of the bad carbohydrates, like the ones found in soda and candy. 1 These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2008). Posting of these materials on another web