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Healthy Foods

It makes things happen. (Or more formally: the ability to do work)

Made up of the stomach, intestines and other components, it allows us to break down food and absorb nutrients.

Things like candy, potato chips and soda. They are often high in sugar and fat, which is bad in large quantities. They do help us get energy but are not as effective as healthy food at helping us grow and repair.

Unhealthy Foods

Food

Digestive System

Hunger

A plant that is grown without soil. It uses minerals dissolved in water to grow along with sunlight and carbon dioxide from the air.

Photosynthesis

The feeling that makes you want to eat. It is actually our bodies telling us that we need food for more energy and building blocks.

Hydroponic Plant

Healthy foods have a variety of nutrients that help give us energy and provide building blocks to help us grow and repair. Examples include fruits and vegetables.

Oxidizer

A chemical that provides a lot of oxygen to help things burn.

A process by which plants use sunlight to make sugar from carbon dioxide and water.

Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat in order to give them energy and building blocks to grow and repair.