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Health - National Geographic, C1 words highlighted with red, UC: uncountable noun, C: countable noun

counteract (v)

to reduce or remove the effect of something by producing an opposite effect

intake (UC/C)

the amount of food, drink, etc. that you take into your body

absorption (UC)

the process of a liquid, gas or other substance being taken in

metabolic (adj)

​connected with the chemical processes in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth

circulation (UC)

the movement of blood around the body

contributor (n)

(to something) something that helps to cause something

emerge (v)

to become known

grounded in decades of research

based on many years of scientific study and evidence

navigate (v)

= suffer

tailor (v)

to adjust st to suit a particular need or situation

fad (n)

st that people are interested in for only a short period of time

prohibitive (adj)

(of a price or a cost) so high that it prevents people from buying st or doing st

turnaround (n)

any change from one thing to its opposite

first-line (adj)

the first choice, especially when talking about choosing a treatment for an illness

plant-forward (adj)

A style of cooking/eating that emphasizes plant-based foods (veg, grains, beans) but allows for small amounts of animal products.

preference (C)

a thing that is liked better or best

cognitive (adj)

connected with mental processes of understanding

deliver (v)

to achieve or produce st that has been promised

marker (n)

chỉ số

hypertension (UC)

blood pressure that is higher than normal