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

Protein is a very important macronutrient that our body needs for satiety, metabolism, and overall body function. Some good food sources of protein include meat, dairy, legumes, nuts, and grains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clearly, we need protein for good health and to build muscles, but with all this obsession with protein, we might be ignoring other important nutrients like fiber, for instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about our modern obsession with protein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2025\/ep-251016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cto cast your eye over something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201c<\/em>Cast your eye over<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0most aisles in the supermarkets now and you’ll see high protein products\u00a0in abundance.\u201d<\/em> Use the expression in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201chealth halo<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0mean? \u201cSometimes fat is good; sometimes it’s bad for consumers. But protein seems to have this continuous\u00a0<\/em>health halo\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>on it.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cthe tide is turning<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cHistorically, probably not. I think\u00a0<\/em>the tide is turning<\/em><\/strong>, and there’s more people interested in fibre and optimising their fibre intake and\u00a0fibermaxxing\u00a0even \u2013 it’s a trend on TikTok.<\/em>\u201d Use the idiom in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. Do you think that our modern obsession with protein could mean that we ignore other important food groups, like fibre? Share your insight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. \u201cThe tide is turning, and there’s more people interested in fibre and optimising their fibre intake and\u00a0fibermaxxing\u00a0even \u2013 it’s a trend on TikTok.<\/em>\u201d Do you have the same trend in your country? Why do you think this is the case?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. In general, what are your thoughts about people thinking some specific food items or food groups have health halos perceiving them to be healthy based on a single feature, such as being ‘organic’, ‘gluten-free’ or in this case ‘high-protein’, even if its overall nutritional value is poor?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are your usual protein sources? Which one is your favorite?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What health trends have you tried and why was it interesting for you in the first place?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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