HEALTHY LIFESTYLE VOCABULARY

 Nutritious – good for your body
 Variety – a lot of different
 Vital – very important
 Moderate – neither small nor large
 Serving – portion
 To eliminate – totally remove
 Cut down (on sth) – to have less of
something, to reduce
 Fattening – makes you fat
 Appetite – desire to eat
 Strongly advise – to recommend
 Balanced diet – you eat all the right food
your body needs
 Snack – small amount of food between meals
 Overweight – fat, weighing more than usual
 Obese (adj.) – unhealthy overweight, having
excessive body weight
 Obesity (noun) – the condition of being obese
 Healthy – free from infirmity or disease
 Nutritional – of or relating to or providing
nutrition
 Sedentary – requiring sitting or little activity
 Longevity – the property of having lived for a
considerable time
 Cholesterol – a substance in the blood that
can cause heart disease
 Diabetes – a disease characterized by high
glucose levels in the blood
 Blood pressure – the pressure of the
circulating blood against the walls of the blood
vessels
 Exercise – the activity of using muscles to
keep fit
 Heart disease – a sickness of the heart
 Physical – involving the body
 Stress – pressure, a condition of extreme
difficulty
 Disease / illness – a health problem
 Skip (meals) – not having a meal
 Suffer from – to experience a disease or
health condition
 Recover from – to recuperate from a disease

IMPORTANT:
Health is a noun. – I am in good health. (NOT I am in good healthy.)
Healthy is an adjective – In order to stay strong and healthy, you need to exercise regularly. (NOT strong and
health).

HEALTHY LIVING – USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

healthy living; healthy lifestyle; to be in good health; to feel well; to be physically fit; to be in good shape;
balanced diet; nutritious food; to have regular meals; to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables;
proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals;
to be overweight; to go on a diet; to stay slim;
physical fitness; regular exercise; sports; to do morning exercises; to exercise regularly; to play sports;
healthy environment; clean water; fresh air; to quit smoking; to give up smoking;
to sleep well; to have a good sleep; to have / to get a good night's sleep; to have eight hours of sleep;
coping with stress; to cope with stress;
go to the doctor; regular medical checkups; preventing injuries and diseases.