Let's Learn Some Vocabulary Words
Limit (Verb) = to stop someone from having or doing more
You should limit the amount of caffeine that you drink.
Poultry (Noun) = meat from farm-raised birds, such as chickens or ducks
Some people prefer a poultry-based diet.
Nutrient (Noun) = substance that helps humans and animals grow
We can get so many nutrients from eating fruits and vegetables.
Stuff (Verb) = eat a large amount of food.
He stuffed himself with burgers and fries.
Snack (Verb) = to eat food between meals.
My favorite snacks are yogurt and cookies.
Article Reading
What are the Healthiest Diets in the World?
A recent finding about diets around the world shows that people who eat healthy food and not too much or less of it tend to live longer.
A group of researchers studied the diets of people in 187 countries from the year 1990 to the year 2010. They discovered that some of the healthiest diets have a few things in common: they originally eat local food, seasonal foods and less of processed foods. They have a high intake in vegetables and seafood and less in red meat.
Mediterranean
This diet has plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, and nut. This diet has small portion of fish and poultry. Food that contains read meat, salt and sugar are not recommended for this diet.
Japan
The Japanese diet has many food variations that are low in calorie and abundant in nutrients. Researchers believe this is the reason why Japanese live so long.
Especially people on the island of Okinawa live really long. This is because people living in Okinawa don't stuff themselves, they stuff eating before they get full.
France
In France, french people eat fatty foods but don't get fat or obese, they even live a long time. The reason for this is because they eat less.
Serving sizes in France are way smaller than those in Western countries, and plus French people do not snack.
The researchers have found out that these countries have another thing common: people do walk a lot. In addition to eating right and eating less, walking can help people live longer, they practice small frequent feedings to themselves and live healthier.
Comprehension Questions
What do healthy diets in these 3 countries have in common?
Why do people in Okinawa live so long?
What other activity that may help people to be healthy and live longer aside from eating healthy foods?
Let's Talk!
What can you say about these diets? Which of these diets do you think is the healthiest for you?
Do you sometimes stuff too much food to yourself?
Do you have a healthy diet? Explain your answer.
How often do you go out for a walk?
What other countries do you think have a healthy diet aside from the countries that being mentioned in this article?
IMAGE SOURCES:
https://www.adwdiabetes.com/articles/healthy-food-options
http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/what-is-the-Mediterranean-diet
https://www.getfish.com.au/recipes/fresh-salmon-sushi-rolls/
https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/tournedos-rossini-recipe