Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• load up on: To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in circulation: Available and being used by the public.
• pour into: To transfer a liquid or substance into a container.
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• agriculture: The science of farming
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• rave: A dance party with loud music
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
• circulation: Movement of blood through the body
• ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• almond: Type of long flat nut
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• lactose: Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
• skim: To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
• happen: To take place or occur
• inconclusive: Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• datum: Item of factual information
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• chug: To move slowly making low sounds like steam trains
• zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
• cardiology: Branch of medicine dealing with heart disease