Health and Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards from lecture notes.

come down with

To become ill with a particular disease.

cut down on

To reduce the amount of something you eat or drink, usually to improve your health.

get round to

To finally do something you’ve been intending to do.

go for

To choose something.

keep to

To follow a plan, rule or routine.

live on

To survive by eating or drinking only a particular type of food.

put on

To gain weight.

take up

To start a new hobby or activity.

calories

Units of energy you get from food.

protein

Nutrient your body uses to build muscle.

carbohydrate

Nutrients that give you energy, found in bread, pasta, etc.

vitamins

Substances your body needs to grow and stay healthy.

fibre

Part of food that helps digestion.

go to the gym

To do physical exercise in a gym regularly.

junk food

Food that is unhealthy but easy and quick to eat.

stitches

Thread used by doctors to close a cut.

prescription

A piece of paper a doctor gives you for medicine.

vaccination

A treatment to prevent diseases.