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Why Sitting is Bad For You? - The Bad Effects of Sitting
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Vicky posted on 2021/01/23Ever wonder if all that sitting is actually harming your health? This video dives into the surprising risks of a sedentary lifestyle, like increased chances of diabetes and heart disease, and gives you practical tips to break free from the chair! You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to health and learn why those short movement breaks are so important.
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assume
US /əˈsum/
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UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/
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UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.
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US /oˈbisɪti/
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UK /əʊ'bi:sətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being so fat it can harm your health
- The state of being far too heavy; corpulence.
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US /kəˈlestərɔ:l/
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UK /kəˈlestərɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- Noun
- A test to measure the amount of cholesterol in your blood.
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