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A critical element for all aspects of food preparation and consumption. Water is an important part of human health as it provides nutrients and oxygen to the body, works to regulate temperatures within the body, helps to hydrate all parts of the body from skin to organs, and is essential in keeping our body in top condition.

An aquatic plant that grows along the muddy edges of bodies of water such as lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams, that is also grown commercially in fields that have been flooded to produce this plant.

A chemical or natural additive that is used to enhance or alter the color of a food being processed or prepared.

A preparation technique, used primarily for vegetables, that "shocks" the food item by exposing it to ice water after the food item has been blanched.