Health and lifestyle

Illness, diet, sleep, sport, free time and happiness.

117 words

obesityB2nounthe condition of being very overweight in a way that is bad for your health
diabetesB2nouna serious illness in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood
epidemicB2nouna sudden spread of a disease, or a bad problem, among many people in one area
pandemicB2adjectivedescribing a disease that spreads across a whole country or most of the world
vaccineB2nouna substance put into the body, usually by injection, to protect it against a disease
vaccinationB2nounthe act of giving someone a medicine to protect them from a disease
immunityB2nounthe body's ability to resist a particular disease or infection
infectionB1nouna disease in part of the body caused by bacteria or a virus
contagiousB2adjectivedescribes a disease that spreads from one person to another by touch or through the air
chronicC1adjectivelasting for a long time or coming back often, especially an illness or problem
diagnosisC1nounthe act of finding out what illness someone has, or the doctor's statement of what it is
symptomB1nouna sign of an illness, such as a pain or fever; also a sign of a bigger problem
therapyB2nountreatment for an illness or mental problem, often by talking with a trained person over time
treatmentB1nounmedical care that is given to a person to cure an illness or injury
surgeryB1nounmedical treatment in which a doctor cuts open the body to repair or remove something
prescriptionB2nouna doctor's written order that lets you buy a particular medicine
pharmaceuticalC1adjectiverelating to the making and selling of medicines
nutritionB1nounthe food you eat and how it affects your health and growth
nutrientB1nouna substance in food that living things need to grow and stay healthy
malnutritionB2nounpoor health caused by not eating enough food or not eating the right kinds of food
sedentaryC1adjectiveinvolving a lot of sitting and not much physical activity
cardiovascularC1adjectiverelating to the heart and the blood vessels
hygieneB2nounkeeping yourself and the things around you clean to stop illness spreading
sanitationB2nounsystems that keep places clean and healthy, especially toilets, drains and removing waste
mortalityB2nounthe fact that every person must die, or the number of deaths in a group
longevityC1nounthe fact of living for a long time
stressB1nounworry caused by pressure; also extra force given to a word or syllable
insomniaC1nouna condition in which you find it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep
addictionB2nouna strong need to keep taking a drug or doing something, even when it harms you
rehabilitationC1nounhelp or treatment that lets someone return to health or normal life after illness, injury, addiction or prison
physiotherapyB2nountreatment for injury or illness that uses exercise, massage and movement instead of drugs
outpatientC1nouna person who goes to a hospital for treatment but does not stay there overnight
inpatientC1nouna person who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment
cuisineB2nouna style of cooking that belongs to a particular country, region or restaurant
organicB1adjectivegrown or made without artificial chemicals; also coming from living things
processedB2adjectivetreated with chemicals or machines before being sold, usually describing food that is no longer natural
additiveC2nouna substance added to food or another product to give it color or flavor or make it last longer
preservativeB2nouna substance added to food or other products to stop them from going bad
calorieC1nouna unit for measuring how much energy food gives your body
proteinB1nouna natural substance in food like meat, eggs and beans that the body needs to grow
carbohydrateB2nouna substance in foods such as bread, rice and sugar that gives the body energy
vegetarianB1nouna person who does not eat meat or fish
veganB2adjectivenot eating or using any animal products, such as meat, fish, milk, eggs or honey
stapleC1nouna basic and important product or food that people use or buy all the time
cropB1nouna plant such as rice or corn grown by farmers, or the amount collected at one time
harvestC1verbto gather crops when they are ready; to collect something useful from a natural source
livestockB2nounanimals such as cows, pigs and sheep that are kept on a farm for meat, milk or wool
poultryB2nounbirds such as chickens and ducks kept for their meat or eggs, or the meat of these birds
agricultureB1nounthe work or science of farming: growing crops and raising animals
irrigationC1nouna system of supplying water to land so that crops can grow
geneticallyB1adverbin a way that is connected with genes, the parts of cells passed from parents to children
modifyB1verbto change something slightly, usually to improve it
competitiveB1adjectiveinvolving trying to win against others; also as good or cheap as others
tournamentB1nouna competition with a series of games or matches between many players or teams
spectatorB1nounsomeone at a sports game or public event who is there to watch it, not to take part
fitnessB1nounthe condition of being strong and healthy, especially from exercise
staminaC1nounthe physical or mental strength to keep doing something hard for a long time
enduranceB2nounthe ability to continue doing something hard or painful for a long time
trophyB2nouna cup or other prize given to the winner of a competition
amateurC1adjectivedoing an activity for enjoyment, not as a paid job; also done without much skill
professionalB2nouna person with special training and skills for a job, or someone who is paid to do a sport
sportsmanshipB2nounfair and polite behavior in sport, such as respecting the rules and accepting defeat gracefully
dopingC1nounthe use of banned drugs by athletes to improve their performance
contentmentC1nouna quiet feeling of being happy and satisfied with what you have
fulfillmentB2nounthe happy feeling of having achieved something you wanted, or the act of making something happen
satisfactionB1nouna pleasant feeling you get when you achieve something or get what you wanted
pastimeB2nounsomething you enjoy doing in your free time
recreationB2nounactivities that people do for fun and relaxation when they are not working
relaxationB2nounthe state of being calm and free from worry or stress; an activity done for rest and enjoyment
hecticB2adjectivevery busy, with a lot of things to do and little time to rest
allergyB1nouna medical condition in which your body reacts badly to something such as food, dust or animals
allergicB1adjectivehaving a bad reaction in your body, like itching or sneezing, when you eat or touch something
antibioticB2nouna medicine that kills bacteria and is used to treat infections
checkupB1nouna medical examination to see whether you are healthy, even when you feel fine
clinicB1nouna place where people go to see a doctor or get medical advice, usually without staying
hospitalizeB2verbto take someone to a hospital and keep them there for treatment
wardB2nouna room in a hospital with beds for patients, or an area of a town with its own representative
paramedicB2nouna person trained to give emergency medical care at the scene of an accident and on the way to hospital
ambulanceB1nouna vehicle that takes sick or injured people to a hospital quickly
surgeonB1nouna doctor who does operations, cutting into the body to repair or remove parts
physicianB2nouna medical doctor, especially one who treats illness without surgery
pharmacyB1nouna store or part of a store where medicine is sold and prepared
pharmacistB2nouna person trained to prepare and sell medicines, usually working in a pharmacy
knittingB1nounthe activity of making clothes from wool using two long needles
embroideryB2nounthe art of sewing pictures or patterns onto cloth with colored thread
gardeningB1nounthe activity of growing plants, flowers or vegetables in a garden
trekkingB2nounthe activity of going on a long walk, often for days, in hills or mountains
collectorB2nouna person who collects things as a hobby, or whose job is to collect something
puzzleC1verbto make someone confused because they cannot understand or explain something
crosswordB1nouna word game in which you write answers to clues in a pattern of white and black squares
recipeB2nouna set of instructions that tells you how to cook a dish; also a way to get a result
ingredientB1nounone of the foods you mix together to make a dish; also one part of something successful
spicyB1adjectivehaving a strong, hot taste because of spices such as chili
savoryB2adjectivetasting of salt or spices rather than sugar
blandC1adjective(of food) without much flavor; also boring and not interesting
bitterB1adjectivehaving a sharp, unpleasant taste, or feeling angry and hurt because of something unfair
sourB1adjectivehaving a sharp taste like a lemon, or having gone bad, like milk
snackB1nouna little bit of food you have when it isn't mealtime
portionB2nounthe amount of food served to one person; also one part of a larger thing
appetiteB2nounthe feeling that you want to eat; also a strong wish to have or do something
delicacyB2nouna rare or special food that people enjoy, often from a particular place; also great care and tact
beverageB2nouna drink, especially one other than water
takeoutB1nouncooked food you buy at a restaurant to eat at home (American; British say takeaway)
takeawayB1nouna meal cooked in a restaurant that you buy and carry home to eat
dinerB2nouna small, cheap restaurant, common in the US, that serves simple meals all day
glutenB2nouna protein in wheat and some other grains that makes dough stretch
napB1nouna short sleep, usually during the day
nightmareB2nouna very bad dream; in everyday talk, a very unpleasant or difficult situation
restlessB2adjectiveunable to stay still or relax because you are worried, bored or want to do something else
exhaustedB1adjectiveextremely tired
fatigueC1nouna feeling of being extremely tired in body or mind, often after hard work or illness
routineB1nounthe usual things you do every day, in the same order and at the same times
postureC1nounthe way you hold your body when you sit or stand; also an attitude or official position
workoutB2nouna time when you do hard exercise to get fit, often at a gym or at home
jogB2nouna slow, steady run, done for exercise
yogaB1nouna type of exercise with slow movements, stretching and breathing, often done to relax
meditationB2nounthe practice of sitting quietly and calming your mind, often by focusing on your breathing