HEALTH/ KEEPING FIT
Refresh
[Verb]
(to make someone less tired or hot).
A glass of orange juice refreshed me after a long walk. A cup of coffee refreshed me.
Energetic
[Adjective]
(to be full of energy).
He isn't as energetic as he once was.
He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader.
Boost someone’s immune system
[Verb]
(to make someone’s physical health
stronger in order to fight against illness).
I was recommended seven natural remedies to help me boost my immune system.
A healthy
diet of fruit and vegetables, combined with exercise will help you boost
your immune system.
Suffer
[Verb]
(to experience physical or mental pain (a disease, pain, sadness, etc.)).
He is suffering from a headache.
I was suffering from fever.
Ageing
[Noun]
(the process of becoming older and less healthy).
Many skin care products claim to stop the ageing process nowadays.
Exposure to
the sun can accelerate the ageing process.
The ageing population.
Awareness
[Noun]
(the state of knowing and understanding that something is
happening).
The accident has raised the public's awareness of the importance of wearing a
helmet.
Fit
[Verb]
(to be the right shape or size for someone or something).
This shirt fits me well. The suit fits him perfectly.
Healthy
[Adjective]
(to be good for health).
My grandfather is very healthy.
He appears to be strong and healthy.
Sanitation
[Noun]
(the process of keeping places clean and healthy, especially by
removing human waste).
People who work in sanitation help to keep our communities clean and beautiful.
A lack of clean water and sanitation were the main problems.
By improving sanitation
in the city, the authorities were able to reduce the impact of
some serious diseases.
Antioxidant
[Adjective]
(a substance which inhibits oxidation and slows down the
aging process).
An antioxidant keeps a substance from degrading or decaying.
Vitamin C is good to prevent illness because it has antioxidant properties.
Respiratory
[Adjective]
(relating to or connected with breathing).
She suffers from a respiratory disease.
Our lungs are a main part of the respiratory system.
Detoxify
[Verb]
(to remove toxic or poisonous substances out of your body).
Seaweed baths can help to detoxify the body.
Her cells are dying every day and need to detoxify to live longer.
Build up
[Verb]
(to make someone healthier and stronger).
After the
operation, he ate lots of fruit and vegetables to build up his strength.
He has always been encouraged to swim to build up the strength of his muscles.
Soothe one’s soul
[Verb]
(to make us feel relaxed and peaceful).
Would you like to sing me a song to soothe my soul? We stopped and let the sight
soothe our soul. My sister has just bought a condo in Sydney.
Life-threatening
[Adjective]
(be highly likely to cause death/ kill someone).
Her mother has a life-threatening illness.
There are hundreds of life-threatening diseases lurking around us.
Fatal
[Adjective]
(causing or leading to death).
He is the person who caused a fatal accident. Hepatitis is a potentially fatal disease.
Immune system
[Noun]
(the bodily system
that protects the body from
infection and disease).
The immune system does a great job of keeping people healthy and preventing
infections.
Look after
[Verb]
(to take care of (someone or something)).
He looked after my dog while I was out.
The kids are being looked after by their grandparents.