Question

Complete the sentences with the correct word. carbohydrates, nutrients, vitamins, additives, sugar, fat, salt, calories 1Being an athlete, I need lots of ______ – about 4-5,000 a day. 2I try and eat fresh food all the time because I like to avoid ______ 3Before a big event I eat lots of __________ to give me energy. 4I do take some extra _______, but I have to be careful because of drug testing. 5I eat very little _____. I just have a little in a cup of coffee. 6I eat a lot of fish and chicken, but not much bacon because it contains a lot of____ 7I do eat quite a lot of ____, but I lose a lot in training and have to replace it. 8My trainer looks after my diet and makes sure that everything I eat is full of _____ that my body can use.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. Being an athlete, I need lots of calories – about 4-5,000 a day. 2. I try and eat fresh food all the time because I like to avoid additives. 3. Before a big event, I eat lots of carbohydrates to give me energy. 4. I do take some extra vitamins, but I have to be careful because of drug testing. 5. I eat very little sugar. I just have a little in a cup of coffee. 6. I eat a lot of fish and chicken, but not much bacon because it contains a lot of fat. 7. I do eat quite a lot of salt, but I lose a lot in training and have to replace it. 8. My trainer looks after my diet and makes sure that everything I eat is full of nutrients that my body can use.