Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• feed off: To eat a particular food, especially one that is only available in small quantities.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• longer lasting: Continuing or enduring for a greater amount of time.
• track with: To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
• ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• sop up: To absorb liquid with a piece of material.
• stave off: To keep something away; To repel
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• edible: Being safe to eat
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
• cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• aromatic: (Of herbs, etc.) with a strong, but pleasant smell
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
• ward: Person's name
• antioxidant: Substance that stops harmful chemical reactions
• acidic: Containing acid
• mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• bread: Money or earnings
• package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
• antimicrobial: Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
• stave: Wooden post used in structures and buildings
• kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
• oxidation: Process of combining with oxygen
• sauerkraut: Shredded cabbage fermented in salt water
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
• citric: Concerning an acid often obtained from lemons