{"id":6818,"date":"2017-07-18T07:59:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T05:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=6818"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:17:00","slug":"health-benefits-of-vegetarian-diets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/07\/health-benefits-of-vegetarian-diets\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the health benefits of vegetarian diets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11311397<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Explain the term “lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet<\/strong>“. “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<\/strong>), and direct (i.e., any kind of flesh, such as in the original Mediterranean diet) can be added, or not.<\/em>” Use the term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Explain the term “meta-analysis<\/strong>“. “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.<\/em>” Use the term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Explain the term “paradigm shift<\/strong>“. “As early as 2003, Prof. Sabat\u00e9 proposed a \u201cparadigm shift<\/strong>\u201d to suggest why more people following a vegetarian diet could achieve optimal health.<\/em>” Use the term in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What are some reasons that people choose to be vegetarian?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Share your insights on this, “The trend of following a vegetarian diet is increasing among citizens of developed countries.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Have you or any you know ever been a vegetarian? Talk about this diet and lifestyle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Is it good to be a vegetarian for some periods of time for the sake of our health?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What’s your opinion about being a strict vegetarian? Is it healthy generally speaking?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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