B2 – Upper Intermediate
The single most important thing an individual can do for their health, for the environment, and for the sake of the innocent animals is to adopt a vegetarian diet.
Read the article about the health benefits of vegetarian diets.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11311397
Vocabulary Questions:
- Explain the term “lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet“. “To this large basis of plant foods, small amounts of animal foods, both indirect (i.e., milk and eggs, such as in the lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet), and direct (i.e., any kind of flesh, such as in the original Mediterranean diet) can be added, or not.” Use the term in a sentence.
- Explain the term “meta-analysis“. “We found a meta-analysis on bone health with uncertain unfavorable effects, but it was unique, which led us to exclude bone health from the review.” Use the term in a sentence.
- Explain the term “paradigm shift“. “As early as 2003, Prof. Sabaté proposed a “paradigm shift” to suggest why more people following a vegetarian diet could achieve optimal health.” Use the term in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What are some reasons that people choose to be vegetarian?
- Share your insights on this, “The trend of following a vegetarian diet is increasing among citizens of developed countries.”
- Have you or any you know ever been a vegetarian? Talk about this diet and lifestyle.
- Is it good to be a vegetarian for some periods of time for the sake of our health?
- What’s your opinion about being a strict vegetarian? Is it healthy generally speaking?