Health and Lifestyle
Balanced diet, work out, injury, allergic, check-up.
eating the right amounts of different foods
/ˌbælənst ˈdaɪət/A balanced diet includes fruit, vegetables, protein and grains.
unhealthy food like crisps, sweets and burgers
/ˈdʒʌŋk fuːd/I try not to eat too much junk food.
do exercise to get fit
/wɜːk ˈaʊt/She works out at the gym three times a week.
damage to the body, e.g. in an accident
/ˈɪndʒəri/He missed the final because of a knee injury.
hurt your ankle or wrist by twisting it
/spreɪn/I sprained my ankle playing basketball.
becoming ill when you eat or touch something
/əˈlɜːdʒɪk/I'm allergic to cats — they make me sneeze.
a person who doesn't eat meat or fish
/ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/My sister is a vegetarian, so we cooked a vegetable curry.
a visit to the doctor to see if you are healthy
/ˈtʃek ʌp/I go to the dentist for a check-up every six months.
a medicine that stops pain
/ˈpeɪnkɪlə/I took a painkiller for my headache.
worried and nervous because of too much to do
/strest/I always feel stressed before exams.
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What does a balanced diet look like for you?
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How often do you work out? What do you do?
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Have you ever had an injury? What happened?
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What makes you stressed, and how do you relax?