Here are interesting words and collocations to use in your answers for such IELTS topics as Sport, Health and Food.
Health and Diet vocab — List of words and collocations
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Health and Diet vocab — Explanations & Examples
| Idioms and collocations | #368 |
a big eater — a person who eats a lot and has big mealsI've never been a big eater, so obesity is definitely not the problem for me.
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| Idioms and collocations | #471 |
beat the record (v) — break the record, do smth better than anyone or anything else or to achieve something no other person or thing has achievedI really into sports because I love to develop myself and to beat my own records.
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#533 |
calisthenics (n) — gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movementWhat I love about my town is that there are many calisthenics parks and public fitness areas.
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#515 |
cross-country skiing (n) — a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain (not mountain skiing)I love running in summer and cross-country skiing in winter.
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| Idioms and collocations | #367 |
dietary requirements — special needs or things someone can't eatWe prefer to stay in apartments because our son has an allergy, so he has special dietary requirements.
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#518 |
drowsy (adj) — sleepy; half asleepWhen I wake up early at the morning I feel drowsy and can't work effectively.
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#529 |
expiry date (n) — the date when food is no longer safeThe problem is that these days companies add too much chemical preservatives in food to extend the expiry date.
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| Idioms and collocations | #397 |
go down with — to catch an illnessI went down with terrible flu the day before my Math exam.
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| Idioms and collocations | #364 |
have a sweet tooth — love sweet thingsI have a sweet tooth and always buy sugary snacks in that vending machine.
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| Idioms and collocations | #369 |
I could eat a horse — I'm very hungryI was starving, I could eat a horse.
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#436 |
lip balm (n) — special lipstick or a cream for sore or cracked lipsA layer of sun-protective lip balm is all it takes to prevent chapping.
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#527 |
nutrient (n) — substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduceSome essential nutrients have no stores in the body, so we need regular supplies from food.
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#569 |
potluck (n) — informal meal where guests bring a different dish and share it with the other guestsWe had a potluck on Saturday in the park.
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#528 |
preservatives (n) — substance used to preserve foodstuffsAs far as we don't want to consume too much chemical preservatives, we always check the ingredient list of any food we buy.
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#517 |
refreshed (adj) — have new strength or energyAfter a short nap in the middle of day I always feel refreshed.
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#365 |
savoury (adj) — salty or spicyWhen I'm hungry I prefer to eat something savoury, not sugary.
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| Idioms and collocations | #371 |
soft drinks (n) — cold drinks without alcoholShe is teetotal, she prefer soft drinks like cola or lemonade.
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| Idioms and collocations | #362 |
split the bill — each person will pay for him/herselfWe usually split the bill when we have lunch together.
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| Idioms and collocations | #370 |
spoil your appetite — you're no longer hungry, because you ate smth before a mealI don't allow my children to eat sugary snacks before a meal. I don't want them to spoil their appetite.
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| Idioms and collocations | #530 |
staple diet/food (n) — food which constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for a given peopleCulture, climate, and trade are all factors that determine the staple food in any region.
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