Unit 4. Lifestyle

supplements

a product containing one or more vitamins, minerals, or other substances that the body needs to be healthy

Sedentary job

A type of work that involves a lot of sitting and minimal physical activity.

Expand your horizons

To broaden one's knowledge, experience, or understanding.

Keep up my progress

To maintain the improvements or advancements achieved in any endeavor, such as fitness or education.

Cut down on

To reduce the amount or frequency of something, often related to consumption.

run-down

is tired and not healthy

food poisoning

a stomach illness caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria, so you vomit

medication

a medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs, used to improve a particular condition or illness

vaccine

a substance that is put into the body of a person or animal to protect them from a disease by causing them to produce antibodies

bruise

an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something

lie in

to stay in bed in the morning later than usual

oversleep

to sleep longer than you had intended

drop off

to start to sleep

insomnia

the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time

have a nap

to take a short sleep, usually during the daytime

heavy sleeper

If you do not wake up easily, even when it's noisy

have a lie-in

If you deliberately stay in bed later than normal

belief

the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true