Food, Glorious Food
	Where would we be without food? A lot worse off! But what is in our food that makes us work the way we do? That is some of what we will be considering in this unit. Some of the chemical compounds added to our food act as preservatives, some as emulsifiers, etc. Why are they added? Are these food additives safe? How long have these things been added to food? Do any special groups of people have problems with any of these additives? What has been done to alert those with food allergies or intolerances of any problem with certain food items? Does the idea of food additives bug you? What other things show up in our food? We have been exploring the elements of the Periodic Table. Some of these elements are used by the body as minerals. What would happen if we didn't have these minerals in the correct amounts? What are the recommended amounts any way? [check here or here or here] What if I don't know what these recommended amounts mean? "I don't speak metric!", you say. Take a measurement pre-quiz, and bone up if you need more work on measurement. We will continue to work on this topic. Are you eating a healthy diet? Find out by taking one or more nutrition quizzes. What about fat? When is too much too much? How many servings of veggies should I be eating each day? So many questions, so little time.....  Those who do the doing do the learning.
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