Health and Physical Education Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards drawn from lecture notes on health, fitness, and related scientific terms.

Fit (adj)

In good physical shape; healthy and in proper condition.

Fitness (n)

The state of being physically fit and healthy.

Healthy (adj)

Promoting or characterized by good health; free from illness.

Unhealthy (adj)

Not in good health; harmful or detrimental to well-being.

Health (n)

The overall physical and mental condition of a person.

Health problem (n)

An illness, injury, or condition that negatively affects well-being.

Fast food (n)

Quickly prepared food, often high in calories, fat, or salt.

Junk food (n)

Food with little nutritional value, usually high in sugar, fat, or calories.

Regular (adj)

Happening at consistent or fixed intervals; frequent.

Irregular (adj)

Not occurring at consistent or expected intervals.

Balanced diet (n)

An eating plan that includes the right proportions of all essential nutrients.

Strength (n)

The quality of being physically powerful or mentally firm.

Strengthen (v)

To make something stronger; to enhance or boost.

Strong (adj)

Having great physical power, force, or intensity.

Enthusiasm (n)

Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Enthusiast (n)

A person who is passionately interested in a particular activity or subject.

Enthusiastic (adj)

Showing intense excitement, interest, or approval.

Enthusiastically (adv)

In a way that demonstrates lively interest or eagerness.

Physical (adj)

Relating to the body or material things rather than the mind.

Physical education (n)

A school subject focused on developing students’ fitness and motor skills.

Physics (n)

The scientific study of matter, energy, and the interaction between them.

Physicist (n)

A scientist who specializes in physics.

Physician (n)

A medical doctor trained to diagnose and treat illnesses.