- Smoking cannabis can harm heart health.
- Eating processed foods makes it worse.
- This combination can weaken the immune system.
- A weak immune system cannot help the heart.
- Processed foods often have bad oils.
- These oils come from seeds and are unhealthy.
Difficult words
- cannabis — A plant used for smoking.
- heart — The organ that pumps blood.
- weaken — To make something less strong.
- immune — Related to the body's defense against illness.
- processed — Food that is changed from its natural state.
- system — A group of parts that work together.
- unhealthy — Not good for health.
- oils — Fatty liquids, often used in cooking.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about smoking cannabis?
- Why do you think processed foods are popular?
- How can we improve heart health?
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