Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• at least: As a minimum
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for instance: As an example.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go away: To go on vacation
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• wash out: To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
• fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
• bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• lactose: Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• constipation: Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• poop: Feces
• microbe: Very small, microscopic, living thing
• tangy: With a sharp, slightly sour taste
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• intolerant: Narrow-minded and will not accept other opinions
• microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
• probiotic: Beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
• live: To be alive
• clinically: With respect to treating and observing patients
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• teem: To have many active living things moving inside
• uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
• gimmick: Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
• designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
• intolerance: Refusing to accept the ways of others
• help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk