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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermittent fasting is a diet trend that has become so popular these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientific studies have backed overnight fast it having some health benefits. However, a new study found that people who only eat less than eight hours a day are more likely to be at a much higher risk of suffering or in worst case, dying from cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about how intermittent fasting affects heart health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0l6ye6xe12o<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cwithout the drudgery of something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIt promises to hack biology <\/em>without the drudgery of counting calories or cutting carbs<\/em><\/strong>: simply change when you eat, not necessarily what you eat.\u201d<\/em> Use the expression in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201crun counter to something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThat <\/em>runs counter to the popular belief<\/em><\/strong> – supported by short-term studies lasting only a few months to\u00a0a year\u00a0– that time-restricted eating improves heart and metabolic health.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cfrailty<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cFor older adults or those with chronic conditions, prolonged fasting may worsen <\/em>frailty<\/em><\/strong> or accelerate muscle loss.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What are the promise and pitfalls of intermittent fasting?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are your thoughts about this diet? Is it a helpful practice or health risk?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Share your opinion on this, \u201cThe study doesn’t prove cause and effect. But the signal is striking enough to challenge the narrative of fasting as a risk-free path to better health.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your insights on this advice, \u201cUntil the evidence is clearer, the safest bet may be to focus less on the clock and more on the plate.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Talk about another diet that you know of. How is it done and what are its known benefits and negative effects?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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