Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• at least: As a minimum
• feed off: To eat a particular food, especially one that is only available in small quantities.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• swap in: To replace someone or something by putting another in place.
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• beverage: A drink other than water
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• account: An advantage
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• fructose: Simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
• cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
• liver: Organ from animals served as food
• daily: Happening every day
• quit: To leave a job
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
• enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• add: To include as well
• sugary: Too sweet; insincere
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
• sweetener: An added extra to make someone agree to something
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
• smoker: Device that exposes food to smoke as it cooks