{"id":7256,"date":"2017-10-21T17:33:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T15:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7256"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:27:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:27:10","slug":"fad-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/10\/fad-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Fad Diets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

People go on special diets for different reasons. Some take it way too far though.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fad diet, also known as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>diet<\/span>\u00a0cult,\u00a0<\/span>promises weight loss or other health benefits such as longer life without any scientific basis, and is often characterized by highly restrictive or unusual food choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get more information about\u00a0different examples of fad diets and some issues associated with them here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.medishare.com\/blog\/7-ways-to-lose-weight-no-fad-diets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

1. Talk\u00a0about your regular diet.<\/p>\n

2. Have you ever been on a diet?<\/p>\n

3. In your opinion, how important is exercising as part of a diet?<\/p>\n

4. Is it important to track one’s weight? Why or why not?<\/p>\n

5. Are dietary habits in your country changing?<\/p>\n

6. Why are people so worried about the way their body looks?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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