Vocabulary

• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• at least: As a minimum
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• have to: Must do
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• deal with
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
• generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
• require: To demand that someone does something
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• aid: To help others and provide things
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
• option: A choice
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• management: People who are in control of a business or group
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• burn: To destroy with fire
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• injection: Act of adding or putting in; adding to
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live