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T
OPIC
 2. H
EALTH
 & M
EDICINE
Allergic =
when you have a negative physical reaction to a substance.
Harmful =
not safe, bad for a person or bad for something.
Appetite/hunger
= your desire for something (usually food).
*Note: ‘crave’ means when you really want something. A strong desire
for something.
Lifestyle =
the way someone lives their life. Your lifestyle can be
active, sedentary, sociable, etc…
Ingredients =
the components of a specific medicine, drink, food or
dish.
Nutritious =
full of vitamins, fat, protein, carbohydrates or other
essential components for good health.
Suffer =
feel discomfort or pain. It can also be used to describe when
something negative happens to you or when you have a negative health
condition.

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Sedentary =
the opposite of active. This is often used to describe jobs,
activities and lifestyle.
Psychological
= related to psychology or the mind.
Beneficial
= good, positive or helpful.
Detrimental =
bad or negative. Not helpful
Intake =
consumption/the amount you eat or drink.
Eradicate
= get rid or something (exterminate)
Well-being
= your well-being is your level of comfort, health and
happiness.
Severity
= the seriousness of something.
Preventive =
actions that aim to prevent or stop something

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Additives =
the chemicals that are added to food and drink to stop it
from rotting or to enhance favour.
Preservatives =
the chemicals that are added to food and drink to keep
it fresh for longer.