4. Food & Health
- EXPLAIN → Why / How
- DESCRIBE → What you see / know
- COMPARE / CONTRAST → Same vs different
- OUTLINE → Simple examples
- DISCUSS → Multiple views & opinions
- EXPRESS OPINION → What I think
- RECOMMEND / SUGGEST → What should happen
PRACTICE THE VOCABULARY
4. Food & Health ✔
PRACTICE reading
4. FOOD & HEALTH - Reading B1 ✔
practice questions
Eating & Drinking
1. How often should a healthy person eat fast food?
2. What foods do you like eating least and why?
3. Are there any foods that you try to avoid eating because they are unhealthy?
4. Do you enjoy cooking at home or eating out with other people?
5. Do you consider yourself a fussy or a picky eater?
6. Would you like to be a chef?
7. Which type of food from your country is most popular abroad?
8. Do you know how to cook? Which is the best way to learn?
9. Do you enjoy trying unusual food or do you stick to the same foods?
10. If you could open your own foreign restaurant in your city, what would it be like?
Health & fitness
1. What do you do to keep fit and healthy nowadays?
2. Is it a good idea to have a health check at the doctors once a year?
3. How can you avoid getting ill when the weather is bad?
4. When you feel sick, who do you call?
5. What is the best way to unwind when you feel stressed?
6. Which is worse for you, smoking or drinking alcohol?
7. What are the advantages of getting regular exercise?
8. How often should you work out?
9. What regular routine do you follow to stay in shape?
10. Would you ever go to the doctor even though you didn´t feel ill?
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'Dark secrets of Americas's most obese town'
Level: B1-2
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Exam queston B2
4. Food & Health
B2 Oral Exam Task
Situation:
You are a health and nutrition educator speaking to an adult group about food and wellbeing.
Part 1 – List:
List the main factors in the text that influence healthy eating and overall wellbeing.
Part 2 – Discuss:
Discuss why food information online can be confusing or unreliable for consumers.
Part 3 – Contrast:
Contrast short-term “quick-fix” diets with long-term, evidence-based healthy eating habits. Support your ideas with reasons and examples.
"Food choices strongly influence health, energy levels, and long-term disease risk. Public health organisations generally recommend eating a varied diet based on minimally processed foods such as vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and lean protein sources. In contrast, diets high in ultra-processed foods—often high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat—are associated with higher risks of obesity and several non-communicable diseases.
Health is not only about nutrients, but also about eating patterns and environment. Regular meals, adequate hydration, and sufficient sleep can affect appetite regulation and food decisions. In addition, stress and time pressure often increase reliance on convenience foods, especially in urban lifestyles.
Another important issue is food information. Consumers are exposed to a large amount of advice online, including diets that promise rapid results. Experts warn that health claims can be misleading if they ignore individual needs, medical conditions, or the difference between correlation and causation. For example, a food linked to improved health outcomes in large population studies may not have the same effect for every person.
Food systems also influence wellbeing indirectly. Agricultural practices affect soil quality, biodiversity, and water use, which in turn shape food quality and long-term food security. As a result, many health professionals now connect nutrition with sustainability and argue that “healthy diets” should also be environmentally responsible.
Overall, most evidence-based guidance focuses on balance, consistency, and realistic habits rather than extreme rules. Long-term health is usually improved by small changes that people can maintain, not by short-term restrictions."