Subject File A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET

 

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 More information on the Eatwell Guide

Ex. 1: Diet or nutrition? Complete the table with the suitable concepts.

Ex. 2: Complete the gap text with concepts from Ex. 1.

1. The doctor has told me to go on a ........................... (1) because I am too big. 
2. Children not receiving adequate ............................... (2) frequently suffer from poor health.
3. The Japanese ............................ (3) consists of rice, vegetables, and plenty of fish.
4. It is crucial to eat a balanced .............................. (4)
5. Many illnesses are caused by poor ............................. (5)     

Ex. 3: 

You are a nutritionist and you advise people on how to improve their diets if they suffer from the following conditions. Study the food pyramid and suggest a diet to improve them. 

• a skin rash
• digestive problems
• a heart condition
• osteoporosis

https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/healthy-eating-pyramid/

Ex. 4: Eating habits and meal routines.

Ex. 5: Reflect on your personal eating habits and meal routines, using the present simple tense.

• What I have/eat ...

Ex. 6: Learn more about which foods not to consume in a healthy and balanced diet.

Harvard Health: Which foods don't belong in a healthy diet?


Ex. 7: Food and Mental Health. 

BBC Learning English: Food and Mood

Ex. 8: The impact of alcohol on the human body.

Alcohol can unravel the brain's connections. 

Alcohol damages the brain, leading to nerve cell death and the loss of neural connections. 

Brain atrophy is the gradual loss of brain cells and neural connections, causing the brain to shrink. When this process progresses more rapidly, it is often associated with neurological disorders, especially dementia. 

KEY: 

Ex. 1: 1 - diet; 2 - diet; 3 - nutrition

Ex. 2: (1) diet; (2) nutrition; (3) diet; (4) diet; (5) nutrition