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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many types of dietary habits that people are trying to adopt in order to stay fit and healthy and one of those is the low-protein diet. However, this type of dietary habit could result in overeating, according to new research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article and listen to the audio to learn more about how lack of protein leads to overeating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/eslnewsstories.com\/articles\/2022-12-18-protein-hunger-and-overeating\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cprevalent\u201d<\/strong> mean, \u201c<\/strong>Eating more of the food that is prevalent <\/strong>in modern supermarkets, also means eating more calorie-dense types of food.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong>? Give 2 at least 2 synonyms of this word and use them in your own sentences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cdietary habit\u201d<\/strong> mean, \u201c<\/strong>Researchers from the University of Sydney followed the dietary habits<\/strong> of almost 10,000 Australians for one year.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong>? Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does the expression \u201cto make sense\u201d<\/strong> mean, “It makes sense<\/strong> that our bodies want protein because it does many things for us.<\/em>“? Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is your reaction to the new research mentioned in the article?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Have you tried a low-protein diet? How was it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do you have a dietary habit? If yes, what is it? If not, why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you think you get enough protein? What foods do you get your protein from?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Which healthy and unhealthy foods do you often eat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Do you often eat processed food? Why\/why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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