Let’s talk dieting!
1. Complete each question with a verb, and then discuss the questions. • Have you ever ……….. on a diet? • Do you find it difficult to ……….. to a healthy diet? • Have you ever been ……….. on a diet by a doctor or a nutritionist for health reasons? • What food would you find most difficult to ……….. from your diet?
2. Choose one word from the box that fits the two gaps in each pair of sentences.
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A. I hadn't eaten since yesterday, so I started to feel ……….. pangs. If you want to eat healthily and mindfully, you have to learn to tune in to your ……….. cues. B. Preparing meals in advance might keep you from making frequent ………. slip-ups. There is a new fad ……….. that some celebrities promote, but nutritionists say it might be dangerous. C. Our skin cream is known for its anti-ageing ………... . It hasn’t been proven that these herbs have anti-cancer ………... . D. Rapid weight ……….. is a cause for concern. These cardio workouts will maximize fat ………... . E. On this calorie-……….. diet you eat 6 small meals a day and survive on about 1,500 calories. Thanks to this time-……….. diet, you’ll lose weight, gain energy and feel great. F. There are a number of essential ……….. you must include in your diet. It’s difficult to provide your body with quality ……….. when your diet is based on processed food.
3. Read the sentences above again and make sure that you understand the underlined phrases.
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4. Discuss the questions. • When you were on a diet, did you have any slip-ups? What did you eat that you shouldn’t have? • What are some reasons, apart from weight loss, that make people go on a diet? • What fad diets have you heard of?
5. You’re going to watch a video about intermittent fasting. Read the definitions below and answer the questions.
stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in INTERMITTENT between
to eat no food for a period of time (for example, for TO FAST religious reasons)
• What do you think intermittent fasting is? Have you heard of this fad diet?
6. Watch the video [https://youtu.be/Q92qaPq2JPE] and answer the questions.
a) What is intermittent fasting? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. b) What is the difference between 5:2 and 16:8 diets? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. c) Is intermittent fasting better than a calorie-restricted diet? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. d) Does intermittent fasting have anti-ageing and anti-cancer properties? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. e) Why might intermittent fasting be difficult to stick to? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. f) Does the speaker recommend intermittent fasting as a weight-loss diet? …………………………………………………………………………………………..
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7. Discuss the questions. • Do you believe that intermittent fasting might be a magic pill for weight loss? • Would you be afraid of hunger pangs when being on such a diet? • Which will be easier for you to stick to: a time-restricted diet or a calorie- restricted diet? • Have you ever fasted? Why did you do it?
8. Work in pairs. Discuss these popular dieting- and nutrition-related statements. Do you agree or disagree with them? Try to take both sides of the story into consideration.
EXAMPLE: You can easily lose weight if you give up snacks and treats. A. That’s right! These types of food are unhealthy and only contain useless calories. There’s no point in eating them! B. Not really! You still need to exercise to use up energy. Besides, you’ll eventually give into your temptations, so it’s better to limit snacks and treats rather than completely remove them from your diet.
• Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
• Eating healthy food is more expensive than eating unhealthy food.
• Caffeine has a negative effect on the human body.
• Eating late at night causes weight gain.
• Fasting for a few days is good for your body as it cleanses it.
• You have to set modest goals if you want to lose weight.
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