By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

To take gentle exercise [Verb] (to do exercise which does not involve a lot of force or effort).
We keep fit by taking gentle exercise, like jogging or even a walk in the park.
He gains strength daily; takes gentle exercise, and enjoys his food.
Chronic illness = chronic disease [Noun] (a disease that persists for a long time and is difficult to cure).
Vegetarians have a tendency to lower the risks of developing several chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity and cancer.
Children with chronic illnesses may be ill at any given time.
Diabetes [Noun] (a chronic disease that affects your body's ability to produce a lot of urine and feel thirsty).
He can't eat cake because he suffers from diabetes. She suffers from diabetes and is unable to work.
Some people who suffer from diabetes have to take medicine every day.
Obesity [Noun] (the fact of being very fat, in an unhealthy way).
Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease.
Obesity is attributable to a poor diet and a lack of exercise.
Vaccines [Noun] (substances that are put into the blood to prevent someone from getting the disease).
Vaccines deliver antibodies that fight disease.
Measles vaccines were given to all the children in the school.
Basic necessities [Noun] (the things necessary or indispensable which we must have and cannot survive without such as food, shelter, and other necessities of life).
People living in some countries do not even have the basic necessities of life. Many people cannot even afford basic necessities, such as food and clothing.
Sufferings [Noun] (the state of undergoing pain and unhappiness).
We cannot watch the sufferings of other people without wishing to help them. This medicine helps to alleviate the sufferings of the patient.
Voluntary activities [Noun] (activities that people do on a voluntary basis, without getting paid, they do it volunteers).
Good citizens participate in a variety of voluntary activities throughout the year.
Prisoners are engaged in a variety of voluntary activities in prison.