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Menu
Are you satisfied with your weight? Why or why not?
Do you love to eat? What foods or drinks can't you resist?
What foods which are not typically Italian do you like most?
Describe your favorite restaurant.
Do you agree that food can be an aphrodisiac? If so, which food?
Do you "watch what you eat", are you "on a diet", or do you "eat whatever you want"?
| calorie, cibo ipocalorico,perditą di peso, dimagrire, essere in forma, benessere, salute, attivitą fisica | calories, low-cal food, weight loss, loss of weight, fitness, well-being, health, physical activity |
| ingrassante, che non ingrassa, grasso, obeso, sovrapeso, cicciotello, pienotto | fattening, non-fattening, fat, obese, over-weight, chubby, plump |
| cibo dietetico, senza grassi, a basso colesterolo | diet food, non-fat, low-cal, low colesterol |
| spuntini, cibo spazzatura, cibo salutista | snacks, junk food, health food |
| povero in carboidrati, ad alto contenuto proteinico, senza sodio | low-carb, high-protein, sodium free |
| tavola calde, ristoranti, fast-food, ristorante specializzato in bistecche, ristorante Italiano, pizzeria, ristorante specializzato in sushi | diners, restaurants, fast-food restaurant, steak house, Italian restaurant, pizzeria, sushi restaurant |
| requisiti minimi giornalieri, tre pasti al giorno, vitamine e minerali | minimum daily requirements, three meals a day, vitamins and minerals |
| sapore, dolce, agro/aspro, amaro, acerbo, salato, piccante, agrodolce, insipido, croccante, gommoso, croccante, denso, liscio | taste, sweet, sour, bitter, tart, salty, tangy, spicy, bittersweet, bland, crunchy, chewy, crisp, thick, smooth |
| metabolismo, alimentazione | metabolism, nutrition |
| bruciore del torace dovuto all'indigestione, stitichezza, diarrea, vomito, nausea | heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, vomit, nausea |
| pieno, strapieno, aver avuto abbastanza, non avere pił fame, mangiare troppo | full, stuffed, to have had enough, to be no longer hungry, to overeat |
| anoressia, bulimia | anorexia, bulimia |
| la dieta mediterranea | the Mediterranean diet |
| a dieta | on a diet |
| lontano dai pasti, fuori dai pasti | between meals |
| fare bene, fare male (alla salute) | to be good for you, to be bad for you |
| dieta equilibrata | a balanced diet |
| ingrassare, dimagrire | gain weight, lose weight |