Vocabulary

• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• swear by: To have great confidence in something; to believe that something is very effective.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• black and white
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• check out
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• slightly: Only a little
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• versatile: Having many uses or skills
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• inherently: As an essential part of
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• option: A choice
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
• fill: To make something full
• daily: Happening every day
• absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• practicality: State of being useful or realistically possible
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
• starchy: Consisting of or containing starch
• versatility: Attribute of having a wide variety of skills
• overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
• bran: Grain husk that contains high fiber content