Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• have to: Must do
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• factor: Something that influences a result
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• fad: Something popular for a short time
• cartilage: Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
• rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
• rank: To rate or class things
• part: Division of a book
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• live: To be alive
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• elasticity: Ability to stretch and return to original shape
• overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• supplementation: Process of adding an extra part to something
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.