Medicine

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binge (on)

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eat or drink a very great deal of sth over a very short period of time

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binge

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noun: a short period of time during which you eat or drink a very great deal of sth or do sth else in an extreme way

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biochemical (adj)

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adj.: connected with the chemical substances found in living things or with the chemistry of living things

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biochemical (noun)

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the scientific study of the chemistry of living things

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chocoholic

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person who enjoys eating chocolate very much

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confectionery

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(formal) sweets, chocolate, etc. considered together

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content

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amount of sth contained in sth

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contents

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all that is contained in sth

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depressed

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unhappy or miserable
suffering from or connected with the mental illness of depression

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depression

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the state of feeling unhappy or miserable

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clinical depression

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mental illness in which the person suffering from it feels unhappy and hopeless, has little energy and poor concentration and has difficulty in sleeping

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diet

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1: the food that a person or an animal usually eats and drinks
2: a reduction in, or a limiting of the amount of food which you eat and drink bc. you want to loose weight or for health reasons; the period of time when reduction occurs

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go on a diet

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to start eating and drinking less food usually in order to lose weight (crash diet)

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dietician

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a person whose job it is to advise people on the right things to eat in order to remain healthy

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down

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adj.; unhappy or miserable

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flavonoid

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naturally occurring substance which belomgs to a group that includes the colouring substance of many plants; are thought to be an important part of a diet as they may help to reduce the risk of a heart attack, strokes, etc.

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heart attack

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sudden, painful, and sometimes fatal, serious medical condition in shich the heart stops working normally

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migraine

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a very servere type of headache often affecting one the side of the head, the patient often vomits and sometimes has difficulty in seeing something

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nutritionist

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expert on the connection between the food we eat and our health

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nutrition

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science that deals with food and the effects of it on health
process by living things take in and use the food which they need in order to grow and stay healthy

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obesity

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state of being very overweight

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overindulge

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to take too much of something which you want, especially food or drink

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stroke

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serious illness which occurs when the flow of blood to the brain stops suddenly because of a burst or blocked blood vessel

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sweet, have a sweet tooth

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to like sweet things very much

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tonic

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1: sth that makes you feel happier and better
2: a liquid medicine that makes you feel generally better and stronger

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transitory

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adjective (formal) lasting for only a short time

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treat

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something that is very enjoyable, often something that is special and perhaps rare
sth that is paid for by someone else
verb: to pay for sth enjoyable and unusual, often for someone else

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trigger

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sth that is the cause of something, usually something unpleasant
verb: to cause sth to happen