IELTS 4 module speaking Flashcards
Appetite
the feeling that you want to eat food:
All that walking has given me an appetite.
Allergy
a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances:
an allergy to wheat
Eating Disorder
a mental illness in which people eat far too little or far too much food and are unhappy with their bodies
Underweight
Underweight people weigh too little and are too thin:
According to the hospital chart he’s four kilos underweight.
Malnourished
weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of food that is good for you:
By the time we saw the child, she was extremely malnourished.
Overweight
fat:
He used to be very overweight.
Overeating
the action of eating more food than your body needs, especially so that you feel uncomfortably full:
Overeating is surely the main cause of obesity.
Obesity
extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health:
She was not just overweight; she was clinically obese.
Bulimia
a mental illness in which someone eats in an uncontrolled way and in large amounts, then vomits intentionally
Compare
anorexia nervosa
Anorexia
a serious mental illness in which a person does not eat, or eats too little, often resulting in dangerous weight loss :
Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase.
Cravings
a strong feeling of wanting something:
I have a craving for chocolate.
Food poisoning
an illness usually caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria
Diabetes
a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood:
Diabetes is diagnosed with a blood test.
Heart disease
a medical condition affecting the heart:
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in many Western countries.
Healthy diet
The main stratagems for maintaining good physiological health were a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Balanced diet
a combination of the correct types and amounts of food:
If you have a balanced diet, you are getting all the vitamins you need.
Portion/serving
a part or share of something larger:
A large/major portion of the company’s profit goes straight back into new projects.
I accept my portion of the blame.
Exercise
physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy:
Swimming is my favourite form of exercise.
Nutrition
the substances that you take into your body as food and the way that they influence your health:
Good nutrition is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery.
Fast food
hot food such as hamburgers that is quick to cook or is already cooked and is therefore served very quickly in a restaurant
Junk food
food that is unhealthy but is quick and easy to eat
Nutrients
any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow:
It’s good soil - full of nutrients.
Calories
a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides:
There are about 50 calories in an apple.
Fat
having a lot of flesh on the body:
He eats all the time but he never gets fat.
Protein
one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong
Carbohydrates
one of several substances, such as sugar or starch, that provide the body with energy, or foods containing these substances such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice
Cholesterol
a substance containing a lot of fat that is found in the body tissue and blood of all animals, thought to be part of the cause of heart disease if there is too much of it:
an oil that is high in polyunsaturates and low in cholesterol
Genetically
modified
A genetically modified plant or animal has had some of its genes changed scientifically:
genetically modified food/crops
Organic products
The register will include data on producers of the organic products and types of their products.
Consume
to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts:
Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world’s oil.
Consumption
the amount used or eaten:
As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.
Harvest (noun)
the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected:
the grain/potato/grape harvest
Harvest (verb)
to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish to eat:
In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer.
Calcium
a chemical element that is present in teeth, bones, and chalk
Vegetarian
a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals:
Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in this country, nearly two thirds are women.
Vegan
a person who does not eat or use any animal products, such as meat, fish, eggs, cheese, or leather:
Vegans get all the protein they need from nuts, seeds, and cereals.
Rich in
containing a large amount of a valuable natural substance such as coal, oil, or wood:
The region is rich in minerals and coal deposits.
Vitamins
any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health of the body:
a vitamin pill
Minerals
a chemical that your body needs to stay healthy:
A healthy diet should supply all necessary vitamins and minerals.
Ache
a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong:
As you get older, you have all sorts of aches and pains.
Earache
a pain in the inside part of your ear
Headache
a pain you feel inside your head:
I’ve got a splitting (= severe) headache.
Stomachache
pain in your stomach:
I ate too much and got a terrible stomachache.
Toothache
pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth:
I have terrible toothache.
Cancer
a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death:
He died of liver cancer.
Tumor
a mass of diseased cells that might become a lump or cause illness:
They found a malignant tumor in her breast.
Acne
a skin disease common in young people, in which small, red spots appear on the face and neck:
Acne is the curse of adolescence.
Insomnia
the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time:
Holly suffered from insomnia caused by stress at work.
Cold
at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not hot, or warm:
a cold day/house
Cough
to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound:
The smoke made me cough.
Fever
a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast:
He’s got a headache and a slight fever.
Flu
a common infectious illness that causes fever and headache:
a flu virus
