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A. In pairs, describe diets that you or someone you know have followed. Were they effective?

(Làm việc theo cặp, mô tả chế độ ăn kiêng mà bạn hoặc một người mà bạn biết đã tuân theo. Chúng có hiệu quả không?)

Answer:

For example: Eat-clean diet

The Eat-Clean principles are:

• Eat six small meals a day.

• Eat breakfast every day, within an hour of getting up.

• Eat lean protein and complex carbohydrates at every meal.

• Have two or three servings of healthy fats every day.

• Get fiber, vitamins, nutrients, and enzymes from fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Control your portions.

• Drink 2 to 3 liters of water (about 13 8-ounce cups) every day.

The foods to avoid:

• Overprocessed foods, especially white flour and sugar

• Artificial sweeteners

• Sugary beverages, such as soda and juice

• Alcohol

• Foods with chemical additives like food dyes and sodium nitrite

• Foods with preservatives

• Artificial foods, such as processed cheese slices

• Saturated fats and trans fats

• Anti-foods -- calorie-dense foods with no nutritional value.

They were effective with a lot of people around the world.

B. Read the title and the first sentence of each paragraph. Which of these popular diets is/are mentioned in the article?

(Đọc tiêu đề và câu đầu tiên của mỗi đoạn văn. Những chế độ ăn kiêng phổ biến nào được đề cập trong bài viết?)

a. vegan diet c. low-calories diet

b. paleo diet d. raw food diet

Answer:

The popular diet mentioned is "paleo diet".

C. Read the article. Write examples of different foods in the correct columns.

(Đọc bài báo. Viết ví dụ về các loại thực phẩm khác nhau vào đúng cột.)

Answer:

D. Read the question at the end of the first paragraph. Match each answer below with the correct person. There is one extra answer.

(Đọc câu hỏi ở cuối đoạn đầu tiên. Ghép mỗi câu trả lời dưới đây với đúng người. Có một câu trả lời thừa.)

a. A person who is following a paleo diet

b. Dr. Peter Ungar

1. _______ Maybe, because there are many choices at the supermarket.

2. _______ No, because not eating certain kinds of food isn't healthy or natural.

3. _______ Yes, because not eating foods from farmers is more natural.

Answer:

1. ___a____ Maybe, because there are many choices at the supermarket.

2. ___b____ No, because not eating certain kinds of food isn't healthy or natural.

3. ___a____ Yes, because not eating foods from farmers is more natural.

GOAL CHECK

Create a one-day menu plan for a paleo diet. The diet should include what that person may eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. Then, discuss the questions.

(Lên kế hoạch thực đơn một ngày cho chế độ ăn nhạt. Chế độ ăn uống nên bao gồm những thứ người đó có thể ăn vào bữa sáng, bữa trưa, bữa tối và bữa ăn nhẹ. Sau đó, thảo luận các câu hỏi.)

1. Would this diet work well for you? Why? (Chế độ ăn này có tốt cho bạn không? Vì sao?)

2. Does the paleo diet seem enjoyable? Practical? Healthy? (Chế độ ăn nhạt có vẻ hấp dẫn? Thiêt thực? Lành mạnh?)

Answer:

For example:

• Breakfast: meat and salad

• Luch: Fish with vegetales

• Dinner: salmon salad and fruits.

I find this diet, although quite healthy, but not suitable for me because I am a student and my body is in the developing stage, if I follow this diet, my body will lack nutrients due to the menu only revolves around certain foods. Therefore, "paleo diet" is not suitable for me.