Eating Well

&
Diet
Learning Objectives
Communication Goals
Talk about food: Food Pyramid, Nutrition Terminology
Junk food, Seafood, Drink and Beverages
Useful Vocabulary: Diets and Food / Things you use to eat and drink
Food Passions
Food: Verbs and Description

Grammar:
Use to, Used to
Tag Questions

Reading & Writing

 The impact of nutrition on your health
Your food choices each day affect your health — how you feel
today, tomorrow, and in the future.
Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle.
Combined with physical activity, your diet can help you to reach and
maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic diseases (like
heart disease and cancer), and promote your overall health.
Therefore, the food we eat gives our bodies the "information" and
materials they need to function properly. If we don't get the right
information, our metabolic processes suffer and our health declines.
The Food Pyramid
Fat and Oils
Fruits
Vegetables
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fibers
Drinks
Grains

How do you keep your food pyramid?

How many meals should you eat in one day?
Is there a balance on your meals/ food?
Vitamins

Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients because they perform

hundreds of roles in the body. There is a fine line between getting
enough of these nutrients (which is healthy) and getting too much
(which can end up harming you).

Vitamin A: Salmon, other cold-water fish, fortified dairy products.

Vitamin B1: Pork, whole-grain or enriched breads and cereals,
legumes, nuts and seeds.
Vitamin C: Found only in fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits.
Vitamin D: Egg yolks, liver, fatty fish, fortified milk, fortified
margarine. When exposed to sunlight, the skin can make vitamin D.
Vitamin E: Eggs, vegetable oils, margarine, mayonnaise; nuts, seeds,
fortified cereals.
 The importance of Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables contain fiber which is important to keep you full,
keeps digestion normal, and has been linked to decreasing the risk and
effects of several diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high
blood pressure and some cancers.
Fruits and vegetables contain many of the essential vitamins and minerals
that your body cannot produce on its own; this is what makes you feel
healthy and energized.
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Fruits
grape/ strawberry/ papaya/pineapple/ mango/ orange/ banana
avocado/ apple/ watermelon/ kiwi/ melon
pear/ lemon/ coconut/ peach
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Fruits Vegetables

tomato/ potato/ cauliflower broccoli/ carrot/ onion/ cucumber/

lettuce/ garlic/ eggplant/ cabbage
The importance of Fruits and Vegetables
Do you like to eat fruits? What's your favorite one?
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How do you like eating vegetables: boiled, steamed, uncooked?
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Do you eat canned fruit? Do you think they are as nutritious as the fresh
ones?
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What the means the saying: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away".
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 Fats & Oils Proteins Grains
Avocado oil Meat Lentils
Olive oil Fish Chia
Eggs Rice

Carbohydrates Fruits
Bread Apple
Pasta Orange
Beans Grape

The right balance of food

will keep you healthy.
Dairy Vegetables
Milk Carrots
Cheese Tomatoes
Yogurt Lettuce
 Useful Vocabulary:
Diets

Ketogenic Diet
The Ketogenic diet (or Keto diet, for short) is a low-carb, high-fat diet. It involves
drastically lowering carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat.

Vegan Diet
This diet is a form of a vegetarian diet as it eliminates meat and animal products.
One of the primary effects of this diet is that it reduces the intake of cholesterol
and saturated fat.

Vegetarian Diet
This diet is a dietary plan in which you abstain from eating meat, fish and poultry.
Instead, your diet will consist of plant-based foods, such as grains, vegetables and
fruits.

Gluten-free Diet
Gluten-free diets for individuals who have become allergic or have sensitivities to
gluten which is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.
 Useful Vocabulary:
Diets
Go on a diet
When a person decides to start watching what he eats it is called “going on a diet”.

To break your diet

If you are watching your weight and one day you break down and eat junk food it
is called “breaking your diet”.

Staying Hydrated
This means to be drinking plenty of fluids (liquids like water, juice, etc.) throughout
your day.

Ideal Weight
This is the weight that is considered healthy for your height and bone structure.

Healthy portions
The appropriate amounts of foods are called “healthy portions”
 Time to talk
1. Do you agree in the saying “you are what you eat”? Why or why not?
2. What are the foods in your country that some foreigners find very strange?
3. What are the bad effects of eating too much fast food?
4. Do you ever eat a midnight snack? What do you like to eat late at night?
5. Do you usually want to eat dessert after dinner?
6. What could you do to improve your diet?
7. Where is the best place to eat in your town?
 Drinks and Beverages

Have a beverage with every snack and meal.

Water Soda Choose beverages you enjoy; you're likely to

Sparkling
Still drink more liquids if you like the way they taste.

Eat more fruits and vegetables. Their high water

content will add to your hydration. About 20% of
Yogurt Coffee our fluid intake comes from foods.

Keep a bottle of water with you in your car, at

your desk, or in your bag.

Choose beverages that meet your individual

Tea Juice needs. If you're watching calories, go for non-
caloric beverages or water.
 Things you use to eat and drink
Clutery
Spoon
Knife
Fork

Plate Glass
Bowl

Cup

Mug
Grammar Point
USE TO + BASE FORM
USED TO + BASE FORM
to describe things that were true in the
past, but are no longer true in the present.

I used to be crazy about junk food, but I don't care about it.
You used to eat salad, but now you don't eat more.
She used to eat fruit, but she doesn't eat any.
They used to work late on Fridays, but now they have a free Friday.

She didn't use to eat cheese, but now she has it all the time.
He didn’t use to smoke, but now he does.

Questions
Did you use to eat fatty foods? Yes, I did./ Yes, I used to.
Did you use to drink alcohol in the parties? No, I didn't/ No, I didn't use to.
What did you use to have for breakfast? Eggs and Sausage.
What did you use to eat on your diet? Only fruits and vegetables.
Grammar Point
USE TO + BASE FORM
USED TO + BASE FORM
Rewrite each statement using used to or use to.

1. I lived in Chicago, but now I live in New York.

3. I didn’t like Chinese food, but now I do.

4. Jade went to school at the Institute of Art.

5. My brother and his wife lived in the apartment upstairs.

6. Jake worked at the post offi ce, but now he’s a teacher.

7. My friend Alison and I ate dinner together every Saturday.

 How much water do you need to drink?

What do you reach for when you're thirsty? Learn how to

improve nutrition and increase hydration by cutting sugary drinks
and opting for healthful options.
Your body contains more water than anything else, about 60
percent of your total body weight. Water helps regulate your body
temperature, transports nutrients, and helps remove waste.
The big question is how much water do you need to drink every
day?

Men: 13 cups (about 10.5 cups from beverages)

Women: 9 cups (about 7 cups from beverages)
Pregnant women: 10 cups (about 8 cups from beverages)
 Time to talk

1. What is the most unhealthy food you can think of?

2. What is necessary to become a healthy person?
3. What are some different types of diets you have heard of?
4. Do you eat a lot of small portions or a few large portions of food each
day?
5. Do you think people from your country usually eat healthy food?
6. What are some things about your eating habits you want to change?
7. Do you think that a person’s eating habits affect how long they will
live?
 Seafood

Seafood has been a favorite food for many, but recently the
number of people replacing red meat with seafood has been
increasing like never before. It is not only tasty, but also
helps to prevent various diseases as it is full of nutritious
elements.
Types of seafood

Fish
Crab
Lobster
Shrimp/ Prawn
Oysters
Octopus
Sardine
Squid
 Seafood

1. What’s your favorite type of seafood? How do you like to cook it?
2. Are you allergic to any seafood? If so, tell me.
3. Which seafood is most expensive in Brazil?
4. Where's the best place to eat seafood in your city?

Types of seafood

Fish
Crab
Lobster
Shrimp/ Prawn
Oysters
Octopus
Sardine
Squid
Junk Food
,These are foods that have low nutritional value.
Generally, junk food has a lot of oil and sugar.
Potato chips and French fries are examples of junk
food.
Food: Verbs and Descriptions

To eat - I have eaten healthy food for months. Verbs

To drink - Everyday I drink water.
To chew - In all my meals, I usually chew slowly.
To smell - This plate smells so good.
To taste - What a great plate. It tastes like chicken.
To look - I love this restaurant, the food looks like barbecue.

sweet - I have eaten healthy food for months.

Descriptions spicy - Brazilian food is so spicy.
salty - I used to eat salty food.
sour - This lemonade is sour.
soft - In fact, the Brazilian meats are soft.
hard - What a hard piece of cake.
chewy - I love this restaurant, the seafood is chewy.
crunchy - These french fries are so crunchy.
acidic - I didin't like the food today, It was so acidic.
citrusy - I love to drink citrusy juices, specially with lemon and oranges.
1. McDonald’s food is healthy.
2. McDonald’s restaurants are real restaurants.
3. Smiles and fantastic service are for free.
4. Hamburgers do not result in obesity. Not exercising results in obesity.
5. McDonald’s “Happy Meals” are great for kids.
6. McDonald’s is the best place for kids’ parties and free, cheap, plastic
Disney toys.
7. Horsemeat is not used in the hamburgers.
8. French fries are always hot.
9. McDonald’s cares about children.
Food Passions

I'm crazy about seafood.

I'm a big meat eater.
I'm a big coffee drinker.
I'm a chocolate addict.

I can't stand fish.

I'm not crazy about cake.
I don't care for steak.
I'm not much a pizza eater.
Nutrition Facts

Passion Fruit Juice Nutrition Facts

Passion fruit juice is a beverage that is made

from the pulp and/or the seeds of
the Passiflora plant. Passion fruit is technically
a berry and comes in three different
varieties: purple passion fruit, yellow passion
fruit, and giant passion fruit. You can buy
commercially-prepared passion fruit juice
cocktail in the store, but you'll gain greater
health benefits if you prepare your own
passion fruit juice at home.
 TAG Questions

We can see that question tags are either positive or negative. If the statement part is positive, the
tag is negative. If the statement is negative, then the question tag part is positive.

Positive statements with question tags

We are meeting this afternoon, aren’t we?

You have prepared the spreadsheet, haven’t you?
You will be on time for the workshop, won’t you?
You can join us for the business lunch, can’t you?
This is going to change our products forever, isn’t it?

For positive statements without auxiliary verbs, we use do to make the question tag:

The new bosses like the idea, don’t they?

He always gives a good presentation, doesn’t he?
All the interviewees arrived on time, didn’t they?

Negative statements with question tags

The job situation isn’t getting any better, is it?

We haven’t had so many candidates interested before, have we?
Our new boss doesn’t like to have fun, does she?
I just can’t get this presentation right, can I?
TAG Questions

A. Match the statements with the exactly tag question.

1. I was looking forward to that film, but it was a load of rubbish, ( ) a. …isn't it?
2. He talked and talked about the same topic for hours, ( ) b. …have they?
3. That's my coat, ( ) c. …doesn't she?
4. You don't know the answer, ( ) d. …didn't he?
5. They haven't been married very long, ( ) e. …does he?
6. You won’t be home till after midnight, ( ) f. …do you?
7. Peter doesn't like chocolate, ( ) g. …wasn't it?
8. She lives in Paris, ( ) h. …can you?
9. You can't swim, ( ) i. …will you?
B. Complete each statement with the correct tag question.

.1. He is late this morning, _______________________?

2. The hotel was quite good, ________________________?
3. She cooks well, _______________________?
4. You can’t tell the difference, _________________________?
5. You didn’t have any lessons this morning, _______________________?
 TAG Questions

a) Your uncle lives in France, …?

b) You speak Italian well, …?
c) She doesn‘t like pasta, …?
d) We don‘t need a visa for France, …?
e) He is quite clever, …?
f) You aren‘t hungry, …?
g) I am not late, …?
h) Susan isn‘t a good cook, …?
i) We are here early, …?
j) They explained everything, …,
 What makes junk food so tempting?
If junk food is so bad for the body and bad quality overall, why is it so popular? You'd think no one would touch it.
First, let's back up and define "junk foods." It's the stuff you eat that has little to no nutritional value, usually combined with
ingredients that are bad for you, or is high in calories when consumed in excess. So that means candy, chips, cookies, cake, sugary
soft drinks, greasy burgers, hot dogs, French fries, ice cream, and most things that served at fast food restaurants qualify as junk
foods. So, why do so many people eat junk food?

Here are three likely reasons why junk food is so popular despite the fact that we know it's not the best choice for health and well-
being.

It's Cheap
Junk food is popular because most of it is inexpensive. You can go to any fast food restaurant and order something off a dollar
menu of some sort. If you have a few bucks in your wallet, you can buy a full meal.

It's Convenient
Junk food is lurking in vending machines and convenience stores. Even establishments that don't typically sell food items might have
snacks and sodas near the cash register. And those instant meals previously mentioned? They're easy to prepare, and you can
stockpile them in your kitchen cabinet for a long time.

It's Sweet, Fatty, or Salty—or All Three

Rarely do junk foods tempt you with delicate or complicated flavors. They pretty much hit you hard with sweet, fatty and salty
flavors.
 What springs to mind when you hear the term ‘junk food’?
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Are parents who feed junk food to their children irresponsible?
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Is the junk food from your country tastier than the junk food from other countries?
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If you had to choose between a strict vegetarian diet forever or a junk food diet
forever, which would you choose?
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Why is junk food is cheaper than other type of food?
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 "The main cause of childhood obesity is a combination of
eating too much and exercising too little".

"Mc Donald's became the leader in the fast food industry".

 French and American diets: French don't get fat, in contrast,
the obesity rate in America is over 30%.

"You are what you eat."

In my opinion, attractive people have ....

I think beauty is hard to describe. It's a combination of things.

I consider my mother really beautiful because ....