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Cannabis smoking and processed-food diets raise heart risk — Level A1 — a pile of green leafy vegetables on a blue background

Cannabis smoking and processed-food diets raise heart riskCEFR A1

24 Nov 2025

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Adapted from U. South Florida, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Monika Borys, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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  • Smoking cannabis can raise the risk of heart problems.
  • Researchers study hemp smoke in a lab.
  • Hemp has CBD and very little THC.
  • Animals breathe smoke twice each day.
  • Cannabis compounds reach organs in two hours.
  • Compounds build up in heart, lungs, brain.
  • A seed‑oil diet lowers immune response.
  • More inflammation and weaker heart function happen.
  • Many people eat processed, packaged foods.
  • If people smoke and eat processed foods, risk grows.

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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