Eat well, be well

Vocabulario y frases

the vegetarian el vegetariano

She told me she was vegetarian at the last Me dijo que era vegetariana en el ltimo
minute so I had to throw the steak away. momento, de manera que tuve que tirar el
filete.

the vegan el vegetariano estricto

He said he was vegan, but he ate the Dijo que era vegetariano estricto, pero comi
cheese. queso.

the strict diet la dieta estricta

They said that some people had a very Dijeron que algunas personas tuvieron una
strict diet. dieta muy estricta.

the semi-vegetarian el semi-vegetariano

He explained that semi-vegetarians can Explic que a los semi-vegetarianos tambin se
also be called flexitarians. les puede llamar flexitarianos.

the well-balanced diet la dieta bien equilibrada

The doctor insisted that it was very El mdico insisti en lo importante que es
important to have a well-balanced diet. llevar una dieta bien equilibrada.

the lifestyle el estilo de vida

She agreed that being vegetarian suited her Afirmaba que ser vegetariana era algo acorde a
lifestyle. su estilo de vida.

the dietitian el dietista

The dietitian reminded me that sport and El dietista me record que practicar deportes y
exercise were also necessary for a healthy hacer ejercicio tambin eran necesarios para
lifestyle. llevar un estilo de vida saludable.

the food pyramid la pirmide alimenticia

She said the food pyramid was designed to Dijo que la pirmide alimenticia estaba
help you make healthy food choices. diseada para ayudar a realizar elecciones de
alimentos saludables.

the nutrition la nutricin

They explained that all the nutrients you Explicaron que todos los nutrientes necesarios
need can easily be obtained from a se pueden obtener fcilmente de una dieta
vegetarian diet. vegetariana.

the vitamins las vitaminas

The article explained that you can get El artculo explicaba que puedes obtener
vitamin B12 from dairy products. vitamina B12 de los productos lcteos.

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the minerals los minerales

He denied that the vegan diet lacked Neg que la dieta vegetariana estricta
minerals. careciera de minerales.

the calories las caloras

He said that people have to be careful of Dijo que las personas deben tener cuidado con
their daily calorie intake. la ingesta diaria de caloras.

the cholesterol el colesterol

He believes that garlic in the diet can En su opinin, incluir ajo en la dieta puede
dramatically reduce cholesterol. reducir el colesterol de forma considerable.

the animal products los productos procedentes de animales

You added that vegans never eat any Aadiste que los vegetarianos estrictos nunca
animal products. comen productos procedentes de animales.

the cereals los cereales

She suggested that he eat more cereals as Puesto que a su dieta le faltaba vitamina E, le
his diet was lacking vitamin E. sugiri que comiera ms cereales.

the starchy foods los alimentos ricos en almidn

The nurse advised me to eat more starchy La enfermera me advirti que comiera ms
foods such as rice and potatoes. alimentos ricos en almidn, como el arroz y las
patatas.

the legumes las legumbres

The chef explained that he often worked El jefe de cocina explic que a menudo inclua
white beans, lentils and other legumes into las alubias blancas, las lentejas y otras
his menus. legumbres en sus mens.

the dairy products los productos lcteos

She reminded me that about 10% of people Me record que alrededor de un 10% de las
were allergic to dairy products. personas son alrgicas a los productos lcteos.

the dried fruits and seeds los frutos secos y las semillas
She suggested adding dried fruits and Sugiri aadir frutos secos y semillas a la dieta
seeds to the children's diet. de los nios.

the dietary supplements los suplementos dietticos

The nutritionists added that dietary Los nutricionistas aadieron que los
supplements are necessary when on a diet. suplementos dietticos son necesarios cuando
se hace rgimen.

the plant-based food los alimentos de origen vegetal

She recommended eating a wide variety of Recomend comer una amplia variedad de
plant-based food. alimentos de origen vegetal.

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the vegetarian restaurant el restaurante vegetariano

Anna suggested going to a vegetarian Ana sugiri ir a un restaurante vegetariano a
restaurant for dinner. cenar.

the recipe la receta

The cook explained that he didn't know any El cocinero explic que no conoca ninguna
good vegetarian recipes. receta vegetariana buena.

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Dilogo

Robert is asking Julia about being vegetarian.
Robert: Why did you become a vegetarian?
Julia: Well, I believe strongly that animals should
have rights too.
Robert: So you never eat meat?
Julia: No. Well, sometimes I have some chicken
casserole or some fish pie.
Robert: And you dont think that chicken and fish
should have rights?
Julia: Well.
Robert: They are animals too you know. You are
not really a vegetarian, are you?
Julia: Ummm..no. I just dont like red meat.
Roberto hace preguntas a Julia sobre el hecho de ser
vegetariana.
Roberto: Por qu te hiciste vegetariana?
Julia: Bueno, porque pienso sinceramente que los
animales tambin deberan tener derechos.
Roberto: De manera que nunca comes carne?
Julia: No. Bueno, en ocasiones como pollo guisado o
pastel de pescado.
Roberto: Y no crees que los pollos y los peces
deberan tener derechos?
Julia: Bueno
Roberto: Tambin son animales, sabes. T no eres
realmente vegetariana Verdad?
Julia: Ummm. no, simplemente no como carne roja.

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Elige la respuesta correcta

1. What reason did Julia give for becoming a vegetarian?

a. She believes that animals should have rights too.
b. She really likes vegetables.
c. She thinks that animals are cute.

2. Why is Julia not a vegetarian?

a. Because she sometimes eats fish and chicken.
b. Because she only eats vegetables.
c. Because she eats red meat.

3. What is the real reason Julia became a vegetarian?

a. She doesn't like fish.
b. She doesn't like chicken.
c. She doesn't like red meat.

Respuestas: 1(a): 2(a): 3(c)

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