Condition fresh sell-by date raw ripe rotten tough undercooked unripe overcooked off

()

Quantities bar liter loaf lump piece pint portion slice

snack

TV dinner

Eating and Drinking bite chew swallow

() spoonful

, sip , Preparing Drinks add fill mix pour shake stir

, Verbs bake boil cook fry grill heat ,

Taste bitter bland creamy crisp crunchy hot salty savo(u)ry sickly sour spicy stodgy sweet tasteless Types barbecue buffet picnic

, , mild

microwave poach roast steam stew

()

Snack bacon sandwich ham soft caviar(e) wurst, sausage

four-course meal

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boiled sausage smoked sausage summer sausage corn flakes butter vegetable oil, vegetable fat, fat, seed-oil olive oil, olive melted butter omelet(te) paste; pt salad sour cream cheese white bread, wheat bread rye-bread omelet, omelette bacon and eggs ham and eggs scrambled eggs fried eggs, sunny-side up eggs hard-boiled eggs soft-boiled eggs caviare sandwich cheese sandwich corned-beef

green pea cabbage sauerkraut cauliflower

tongue

Brussels sprouts heads of cabbage laminaria onion cucumber tomato beans

Seafoods jellied plaice crabmeat shrimp salmon grouper lobster sturgeon sardines herring pikeperch oyster trout pike Dessert biscuit bun jam jelly cake candy honey ice cream cookies cake pudding

Soup borscht, borsch broth pea soup vegetable soup fish soup cabbage soup beef Stroganoff meatballs (beef) steak chop, cutlet meat dumplings liver roast beef sausage

chicken broth

bean soup meat course

sandwich egg sandwich Vegetables artichoke aubergine

empanada

sugar cake chocolate

()

Other Related Words crumbs (non)-fattening helping pastry slimming sticky

fast food

Stewing

asparagus beef bread broccoli butter corn fruit garlic

A bunch of asparagus. A slice of beef. A slice of bread. A piece of broccoli. A pat of butter. An ear of corn. A piece of fruit. A bulb of garlic. A pot of honey. A jar of jam. A leg of lamb. A pot of pepper. A joint of pork. A grain of rice. A pinch of salt. A strand of spaghetti. A cube of sugar.

Build Up
Masculine Feminine Bull Cow Young

Things to do with eggs egg boiled egg Calf scrambled egg Ram Boar Sheep Sow Lamb Piglet fried egg

honey

Cockerel

Hen

Chicken

Naturally Speaking Uncountable Nouns

jam lamb pepper pork rice salt spaghetti sugar

Commonly Eaten Types of Fish Salmon Cod Plaice Haddock Trout Types of Steak Fillet Rump Sirloin T-Bone For example:"A ...... of ......".="A piece of fruit." Here is a list of some of the uncountable nouns in this quarter's vocabulary and some ways to make them countable. A lot of food is made up of uncountable nouns, to make them countable you need to put them in another form.

 (-) n. apricot n. pineapple (-) n. orange (-) n. watermelon (-) n. aubergine (-) n. banana (-) n. jar; tin, can (-) n. mutton, lamb (-) n. (beef)steak (-) n. dish; course (-) n. saucer (-) n. (piece of) bread and butter, sandwich (-) n. jam / v. to boil, to cook (-) n. ham (-) n. fork (-) n. wine (-) n. grapes adj. nice, tasty (-) n. beef (-) n. pea; peas (-) n. mustard adj. bitter adj. hot v. impf. to prepare, to cook (-) n. grapefruit (-) n. mushroom (-) n. pear (-) n. dessert (-) n. melon (-) n. blackberries / v. to eat / v. to roast; to fry; to grill (-) n. breakfast / v. to (have) breakfast / v. to order; to reserve, to book adj. frozen (-) n. raisins (-) n. cabbage (-) n. potatoes

(-) n. drink, beverage (-) n. knife (-) n. dinner, lunch, midday meal / v. to have lunch/dinner, to dine (-) n. pl. vegetables (-) n. cucumber (-) n. nut adj. hot, spicy, strong, piquant () v. impf. to smell (of) (-) n. pepper (-) n. peach / v. to bake (-) n. beer (-) n. pie; tart / v. to drink (-) n. food (-) n. tomato (-) n. seasoning; relish, condiment / v. to try, to taste, to sample (-) n. wheat (-) n. rice (-) n. fish (-) n. lettuce; salad (-) n. sugar adj. fresh (-) n. beetroot (-) n. pork (-) n. celery (-) n. cider (-) n. frying pan adj. weak adj. sweet (-) n. plum (-) n. pl. cream (-) n. juice adj. salty; salted; pickled (-) n. salt (-) n. sauce; gravy;

 (-) n. (sauce)pan adj. sour (-) n. strawberries (-) n. (large/slicing) sausage n. m. indecl. coffee adj. strong (-) n. mug (-) n. maize, sweetcorn (-) n. chicken (-) n. lemon (-) n. lemonade (-) n. spoon (-) n. onions (-) n. raspberries (-) n. butter; oil (-) n. honey n. nt. indecl. menu (-) n. bowl, basin (-) n. milk (-) n. carrots (-) n. flour / to wash up, to do the washingup/dishes (-) n. meat / () to set/lay the table

/ v. to pour (out)

dressing (-) n. pl. spice(s) (-) n. glass, tumbler table for two (-) n. soup (-) n. bill (-) n. cheese adj. raw, uncooked; green, unripe (-) n. plate (-) n. cake / to clear the table (-) n. dinner, supper, evening meal / v. to have dinner/supper, to dine (-) n. vinegar (-) n. (piece of) fruit (-) n. bread impf. to be hungry impf. to be thirsty cauliflower (-) n. tea (-) n. cup (-) n. cherry; cherries blackcurrants (-) n. garlic (-) n. spinach (-) n. apple

(-) n. egg

Food
Food - Condition
fresh off past its sell-by date raw ripe rotten tough undercooked unripe overcooked

mild salty savory sickly sour spicy stodgy sweet tasteless

Food - Types
barbecue buffet four-course meal picnic snack TV dinner

Food - Eating and Drinking

bite chew swallow sip

Food - Verbs
bake boil cook fry grill heat microwave poach roast steam stew

Food - Preparing Drinks

add fill mix pour shake stir

Food - Other Related Words

crumbs fast food (non)-fattening helping pastry slimming sticky

Food - Quantities
bar liter loaf lump piece pint portion slice spoonful

Food - Taste
bitter bland creamy crisp crunchy hot

Fruits apple apricot banana berry cantaloupe cherry coconut fruit grapefruit grape lemon lime orange peach pear pineapple plum prune raisin raspberry strawberry tomato watermelon

Vegetables asparagus avocado beans beet cabbage carrot cauliflower celery corn cucumber garlic green beans lettuce mushrooms onion pea potato pumpkin radish rice squash sweet potato turnip vegetable

Meats bacon beef chicken fish ham hamburger hot dogs lamb meat pork meat loaf roast sausage turkey Drinks coffee coke cream ice juice lemonade milk orange juice tea water wine bone bread butter candy cake catsup cereal cheese chocolate cookie cottage cheese dessert egg flour honey ice cream jam Dishes bowl cup fork glass knife napkin plate saucer spoon

Other jelly macaroni mayonnaise mustard noodle nut oil peanut pepper pie roll salad salad dressing salt sandwich sauce spaghetti sugar vanilla vinegar Meals breakfast dinner meal lunch snack supper

How food is cooked

boiled cooked in boiling water steamed cooked over a saucepan of boiling water fried / sauteed cooked in oil in a frying pan stir-fried fried fast in hot oil pan-fried fried in a frying pan roasted cooked in oil in the oven grilled cooked under a grill baked cooked in the oven stewed cooked for a long time on a low heat casseroled cooked slowly in juices

meat = lamb, pork or beef poultry = chicken, turkey, goose, duck game = rabbit, hare, partridge, pheasant fish = salt water fish / sea fish, fresh water fish seafood = prawns, shrimps, lobster, scallops, mussels, crab vegetables fruit

Dishes
starter / hors d'oeuvre / appetiser main course dessert / pudding

Types of food

COLLOCATIONS

He eats a lot of junk food and doesn't get enough exercise. a fast food restaurant People are willing to pay more for organic food. Her little boy has a fever and he's been off his food. Severe food shortages have led to rioting against the military government. The recent series of food scares has made people more wary of eating meat. Consumer pressure is being put upon the food industry to cut down on factory farming methods. 2

good foodhot/cold/spicy/fatty/starchy foodItalian/French/Chinese etc foodfresh foodfrozen foodprocessed food (=food that has chemicals in it to make it last a long time)canned food also tinned food British English (=sold in cans)junk food (=food that is full of sugar or fat and is bad for your health)fast food (=hamburgers and other foods that are made to be eaten quickly)health food (=food that is thought to be good for your health)organic food (=food that is produced without using harmful chemicals)baby fooddog/pet/cat foodbe off your food British English (=not want to eat your food)food shortagefood scare (=when people are afraid to eat a particular kind of food)the food industryfood colouring/additives The restaurant serves good food at affordable prices. Try not to eat too much spicy food. I love Italian food, especially pasta.

food for thought

something that makes you think carefully: The teacher's advice certainly gave me food for thought.

Vegetarian - it's more than not eating meat

What is vegetarian eating?
There are really 6 forms of vegetarian eating. Vegans eat fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables and don't eat anything that comes from animals; eg meat, eggs or dairy foods like milk and cheese. 2. A lacto-vegetarian eats fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains and dairy foods (lacto is a Latin word that means milk). 3. An ovo-vegetarian eats fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains and eggs (ovo is a Latin word that means eggs). 4. A lacto-ovo-vegetarian eats fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, dairy foods and eggs. 5. Pesco-vegetarians eat fish, fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables (pesco means fish). 6. Semi-vegetarians eat everything except red meat.
1.

Why people become vegetarian There are many reasons why people become vegetarian, and here are some of them. They like the taste of vegetables, fruit, nuts and grains. They don't like the taste of meat. They cannot bear the thought of eating animals. They have religious beliefs which prohibit the eating of meat. They've grown up in a vegetarian family. Meat can be too expensive or not available where they live. They feel that they are healthier when not eating meat. They want to be like their friends. Vegetables are cheaper than meat. Staying healthy on a vegetarian diet As well as protein, fat and carbohydrates, your body needs minerals and vitamins for you to grow and stay healthy and strong. You need to have a variety of foods to get all of them; no one type of food has them all. That is why it is important to have a variety of foods in your diet. You can still get all that your body needs if you:

eat protein like legumes (eg. lentils and chick peas), nuts, eggs, dairy foods, chicken or fish every day.

eat foods rich in iron like dark green vegetables, dried peaches, figs, apricots and wholemeal bread every day. Some breakfast cereals have extra iron too. eat food rich in vitamin C like fruits including citrus fruits and bananas as well as vegetables like capsicum, broccoli and tomatoes. These foods also help you to absorb the iron that is in vegetables and cereals. get calcium, to help you grow strong bones and teeth, from milk and dairy products.

If you don't eat anything at all from animals you may need to take vitamin tablets or capsules, especially B12, and extra calcium so that you stay healthy. Everyone should exercise at least three times a week and get plenty of sleep, especially kids who are growing. What your body needs every day, how much and where from. 1 cup of milk, yoghurt, vegetarian baked beans, navy beans, cup tinned salmon, tofu, cheese, soy milk and 3 serves yoghurt if they have calcium added (each is 1 serve) 2 serves 4-6 serves 2-4 serves 5-11 serves Eggs, legumes, soy milk, nuts or seeds, peanut butter, grains (each is 1 serve) 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables. Try for different coloured vegetables to give you lots of different vitamins (each is 1 serve) 1 medium piece of fruit, cup fruit juice, cup raw or canned fruit, cup dried fruit (each is 1 serve) 1 slice bread, cup cereal, cup pasta or rice (each is 1 serve)

Calcium

Protein

Vegetables

Fruit Bread, rice, pasta and cereals

Good things about being a vegetarian Everyone needs the minerals and vitamins in vegetables anyway. Vegetables can fill you up quickly so that you don't over eat. Raw fruit and vegetables need a lot of chewing which is good for your teeth. Vegetables are cheaper than meat and often quicker to prepare. You can eat hot, cold, cooked or raw vegetables. You can have a wide variety of foods to eat. There are lots of vegetarian recipes around for you to try, including exotic dishes

from countries where most people are vegetarian. Not so good things about being a vegetarian The stricter the vegetarian diet, the more chance there is of not getting all the protein, minerals and vitamins that a growing kid needs. It can sometimes be a problem finding something to eat when eating out. Some friends' parents may find it difficult to accept the fact that you are vegetarian and insist that you have a 'proper' meal when you are at their houses. You have to let people know that you are vegetarian, so that they can prepare something for you to eat, otherwise you end up with a boring salad or plain vegetables. The school canteen may not have any vegetarian food so you don't get to have a canteen treat once a week like other kids. (If this is true about your canteen get the Student Council to ask for vegetarian options in your canteen.) You need to watch your diet carefully to make sure that you get all the minerals and vitamins you need to keep healthy. If you want to try a vegetarian diet then you can get pretty much all you need from a well-balanced ovo-lacto-vego diet. Dr Kim says: "If you are eating a properly thought out and balanced vegetarian diet and exercising sensibly then you can be every bit as healthy as a person who eats a properly thought out and balanced diet which includes meat, dairy and eggs, and is exercising sensibly. Whether you are vegetarian or not, too much of foods that contain fat are bad for you and can lead to health problems." If you are looking for some ideas for vegetarian meals then the following site has some great ideas. It also has recipes for all kinds of diet requirements like lactose intolerant or gluten free. http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/recipes/index.html

Eating plenty of fruit and vegies not only contributes to good health, but also protects against a number of diseases and helps maintain a healthy weight. Most Australians eat only half the amount of fruit and vegies recommended for good health. Adults need to eat at least 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegies each day. The amount children need depends on their age. Here you can find out about the benefits of fruit and vegies, nifty ways to get more fruit and vegies into your day, plus some super simple tasty recipes. There are lots of ways you can increase the number of serves you get each day. But, what is a serve? What if you eat a bowl of salad? Or, a carrot. Or a few spoons of peas. What makes a serve? It varies for different types of fruit and vegetables. Heres a guide.

A serve of vegetables A serve of fruit

Vegetables One serve of vegetables is 75 grams or:

cup cooked vegetables 1 medium potato 1 cup salad vegetables cup cooked legumes (dried beans, peas or lentils)

Fruit One serve of fruit is 150 grams of fresh fruit or

1 medium-sized piece (eg. apple) 2 smaller pieces (eg apricots) 1 cup canned or chopped fruit cup (125mL) 100% fruit juice 1 tablespoon dried fruit (eg. Sultanas or 4 dried apricot halves)

Choose fresh fruit instead of fruit juice or dried fruit. Juices have lower fibre content than fresh fruit.Dried fruit, if eaten in large quantities, can contribute to tooth decay because it contains a concentrated form of sugar that stick to your teeth.

DRIED FRUIT The sugars found in fresh fruit and vegetables are safe for teeth. Dried fruits, such as sultanas and dried apricots contain high concentrated natural sugar, however, due to their sticky nature they tend to cling to teeth. Although dried fruit is a good source of vitamins, minerals and fibre, limit the total amount you eat each day as it is also an energy dense food high in kilojoules. JUICE If you drink 100% juice, limit the amount to cup a day (1 serve). Too much may lead to tooth decay and contribute to unwanted weight gain. Fruit juice drinks have added sugars and should be avoided. Make water your regular thirst quencher.

Vegetarian eating
People become vegetarians for a whole range of reasons. Whatever the reason, it is important to have a well planned and balanced diet in order to be healthy and fit with energy to enjoy life and fun times.

Types of vegetarians
Vegetarians avoid all meat and fish products. Vegans eat fruit, grains, nuts, legumes and vegetables but avoid all food that comes from animals including meat, eggs, and dairy foods (such as milk and cheese). A lacto-vegetarian eats fruit, vegetables, etc and dairy foods. An ovo-vegetarian eats eggs as well as fruit, vegetables, legumes etc. A lacto-ovo-vegetarian eats dairy foods, eggs and fruit, vegetables legumes etc. Pesco-vegetarians eat fish, dairy foods, eggs and fruit, vegetables, legumes etc. Semi-vegetarians eat dairy foods, eggs, fish and chicken, fruit, vegetables, etc but no red meat.

Why people become vegetarian

People who choose to become vegetarians do so for their own reasons. Reasons include:

preferring the tastes of vegetarian food disliking the taste of meat feeling "heavier" after eating meat having concerns for animal welfare religious beliefs growing up in a vegetarian household being influenced by vegetarian friends being influenced by cost - meat can be expensive caring about the environment (eg farming often means clearing virgin land; forests and jungles are destroyed) wanting health benefits.

Good stuff about vegetarianism

There may be health benefits to well-planned and properly balanced vegetarian eating. Some of the benefits include:

less risk of heart disease less risk of high blood pressure less risk of strokes less risk of some forms of cancer less risk of diabetes less risk of arthritis less risk of bowel disorders eg constipation.

This may be because vegetarians eat less saturated fat (the kind of fat in meat) and because they eat a higher amount of plant foods high in fibre. Some vegetarians, however, eat about the same amount of fat that some meat eaters do if they eat a lot of cheese and eggs. Nutritionists recommend eating more fruit, vegetables, grains and legumes, and less fats and meats. (see our topic "Healthy eating")

Not-so-good stuff about vegetarianism

OK, if your vegetarian diet is not well planned and well balanced, your health can be affected. Some of the ill-effects can be:

not enough iron (means little or no energy to get out and have fun) not enough vitamin B12 (this is essential for healthy blood and nerves) not enough calcium (calcium keeps your teeth pearly white and in good smiling order, and is essential for strong bones)

A well planned diet is important for your health now and throughout your life. A vegan diet (no animal protein at all eg fish, chicken, eggs, dairy foods) is more likely to cause health problems than other types of vegetarian diets. Apart from having to be really careful about your diet, many young people say they get hassled by family members or friends trying to get them to eat meat. Some family members may just be finding a way to tease you, but others will be genuinely concerned about your health. If you are clear about your reasons for not eating meat, and that you have a healthy diet, that annoying little brother waving a hamburger or a peperoni pizza under your nose is less likely to worry you. So that people aren't concerned about your health, let them know that you understand the nutritional requirements of eating a vego diet. You may want to talk to a nutritionist or dietitian. We all have special dietary needs, eg young women who are getting their periods need more iron and women who are pregnant also have special needs.

Staying healthy
To make up for some of the things that could be lacking in a vegetarian diet follow these guidelines.

Make sure you eat protein - legumes such as lentils, chick peas, red kidney beans, and nuts, eggs, dairy - every day. Eat foods that are rich in iron - lentils, baked beans, some breakfast cereals eg muesli, branflakes, sesame paste, broccoli, spinach, wholemeal bread, iron-fortified cereal. Iron from fruit and vegetables is digested more easily when combined with foods rich in Vitamin C (fruit juices, tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit, mangoes, bananas, pineapple, capsicum, and broccoli). Bread and breakfast cereals often have added iron. If you make a salad of baby spinach and tomatoes or oranges you'll get the iron (in the bread and spinach) and Vitamin C (in the tomato) which helps digest the iron. Eat foods rich in calcium such as milk or calcium enriched soy milk, yoghurts or cheese. You may need some vitamin supplements, most commonly vitamin B12 if you don't have any animal products at all.

If you are only eating plant based foods you need to combine certain protein foods together to get enough protein, eg combine:

grains with legumes nuts with legumes seeds with legumes.

Some examples are:

baked beans on multi grain bread peanut butter on multi grain toast breakfast cereal with milk hummus dip with bread.

Daily food guide

This is an approximate guide, remembering that different people have different needs. Calcium: 3 serves daily Examples - milk, yogurt, cheese, calcium fortified soy milk. Other good sources are: sardines or tinned salmon, nuts, legumes. Protein: 2-3 serves daily Examples - legumes (soya beans, lentils or other beans), soy milk, egg or egg whites, nuts or seeds, tofu, peanut butter. Vegetables: 4-6 serves daily Examples - cooked or raw vegetables, Fruit: 2 -4 serves daily Examples- raw fruit, juice, dried fruit, canned fruit. Bread, Rice, Pasta and Cereal: 5 - 11 serves daily Examples- bread, cereal, pasta, rice. There is a lot more detail about types of foods needed to make a healthy balanced diet in the Parenting and Child Health topic 'Vegetarian eating for young people'.

Points to remember

You body needs foods which contain calcium, iron and vitamin B12. Vary foods for a good vitamin intake.

My favourite food For some food is a source of pleasure, for others - a source of energy. For me food is a pleasant source of energy. I think that pleasant food is healthy food. To my mind healthy food should be quite simple. I eat complicated dishes only in restaurants. My daily meals consist of the same dishes every day. First of all I would like to say that I do not eat animal meat at all. I prefer fish and other sea products. So in the morning I usually have some cottage cheese with kefir, then I have tea with two cheeseburgers. At dinner I have vegetable soup, a salad and fried fish. I do not have desserts, but only tea with lemon. For supper I have just a salad and then I eat fruit. I love all kinds of milk products, especially kefir, cottage cheese and cheese. I prefer cheeses from Germany, France or Switzerland. As for sea products I love shrimps, salmon and trout. I like different kinds of salads, dressed with olive oil or sour cream. I also love all kinds of potato dishes. I usually drink down food with natural juices or kvass. I prefer to have tea with bitter chocolate or home-made jams. As I do not change my daily dishes, I very seldom have stomach problems. Actually I think that the simpler food is, the better is its taste. Well, of course, on weekends I want to try a new dish. If I have free time, I try to invent a new salad or find an interesting recipe. On weekends I let myself have good red dry wine. Well, many doctors say that red wine in reasonable quantities is very good for health. I do not buy in shops ready or semi-manufactured food products, because this is unhealthy. It is better to spend some time cooking, than to have problems with overweight and heart. My food - I have usually meals four times a day. They are breakfast, lunch at the University (rare), dinner and supper. Dinner is the substantial meal of a day. It consists of 3 courses. We cant imagine Russian dinner without a plate of soup. The second course is meat and fish with potatoes, macaronis, with vegetable salad, for dessert we eat a glass of juice, compote or tea. Potatoes, pancakes, cereals are usually cooked in my family as for me I can prepare a fried egg or a scrambled egg, make fraid tea. I am busy and spend much time at the University. Sometimes I cat here in the canteen or a snack bar cafe and restaurants offer a choice between the a la carte menu and the set menu or fixed-price menu. Foods may be useful or unhealthy. High fat food, sweets are bad for our teeth, make us fat. Juice, fruit and vegetables, meat gives my energy, contain a lot of vitamins. In order to stay healthy its important to have a balanced diet- in other words, food that contains something from each of the three main groups of food. These groups are protein, fat and carbohydrates. English people have four meals: they are breakfast, lunch, tea, and dinner. In the morning they have breakfast. At 12 oclock they lunch. Between 16 to 17 they have tea. In the evening they have dinner. Dinner is the most substantial meal of a day. Fish and chips is a popular traditional British dish: fish deep-fried in batter, served with chips. On Christmas they usually eat roast turkey and Christmas pudding. Well-educated people pay a lot of attention to good table manners. They are: 1. You should sit up straight. 2. You shouldnt eat with your fingers. 3. You shouldnt put your elbows on the table. 4. You shouldnt put your dirty knife, spoon and fork on your plate. 5. You shouldnt talk with your mouth full. 6. You shouldnt lick your fingers. 7. If you are very hungry, you shouldnt rush to your food. 8. You shouldnt put more than one piece o bread or cake on your plate. 9. You should say Thank you after the meal. I want my food would be well prepared taste, full of protein, vitamins, minerals and I am against drinking alcohol, smoking and taking drugs. I am for health habits.

My favourite food. Healthy eating All food is made up of nutrients which our bodies use. There are different kinds of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats vitamins and minerals. Different foods contain different nutrients. First of all I do not eat animal meat at all. I prefer fish and other sea products. So in the morning I usually have some cottage cheese with kefir, then I have tea with two butterbroads. At dinner I have vegetable soup, a salad and fried fish. I do not have desserts, but only tea with lemon and sugar. For supper I have just a salad and then I eat fruit. For some food is a source of pleasure, for others - a source of energy. For me food is a pleasant source of energy. To my mind healthy food should be quite simple. I eat complicated dishes only in restaurants. My daily meals consist of the same dishes every day. The best way is to get into the habit of checking the ingredients and nutritional value on the sides of packets although this isn't always easy to do. Another thing to know is, for example, that we do need fat to live, it's an essential part of our diet and physically we couldn't exist without it. The food we eat, depends on lots of things. Taste is a big factor. Culture, religion and health also play a part in what food we eat. Advertising and social factors also have a big influence. So I love all kinds of milk products, especially kefir, cheese. I prefer cheeses from Russia and Germany. I like different kinds of salads, dressed with olive oil or sour cream. I also love all kinds of potato dishes. I usually drink down food with natural juices or kvass. Well, of course, on weekends I want to try a new dish. If I have free time, I try to invent a new salad or find an interesting recipe. On weekends I let myself have good red dry wine. Well, many doctors say that red wine in reasonable quantities is very good for health. I do not buy in shops ready or semi-manufactured food products, because this is unhealthy. It is better to spend some time cooking, than to have problems with overweight and heart. Income is also an important factor. Finally, there are three main messages to follow for healthy eating: 1. First, we should eat less fat, particularly saturated fat. 2. Secondly, we are to cut down on sugar and salt. 3. Thirdly, we must eat more fresh fruit and vegetables Also I prefer to have tea with bitter chocolate or home-made jams. As I do not change my daily dishes, I very seldom have stomach problems. Actually I think that the simpler food is, the better is its taste.

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