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You Are What You Eat

Source: Speak Up
Language level: Advanced
Speaker: Mark Worden
Standard: British accent

You Are What You Eat

IF you’ve ever wondered any obesity is increasing dramatically, then Barry Sears can explain. Barry Sears is best known for having invended the Zone Diet, which he sees as a scientific method for preventing heart disease, diabetes and cancer. He has written a number of best-selling books on the subject, the latest of which is Toxic Fat: When Good Fat Turns Bad. When he met with Speak Up we asked him to explain the reasons for the world’s current obesity epidemic:

NO GLOBAL

Barry Sears (Standard American accent)

What’s happening is a globalisation of food ingredients, and basically coming from America, and two things in particular: cheap carbohydrates and cheap vegetable oils. These are ones which are rich in Omega-6 fatty acids. Neither one by themselves is too dangerous, but when combined, it’s like adding kerosene to a fire. And the first consequence of this fire, this inflammation of the body, is the increase of body fat and basically, as this inflammation continues then you get an acceleration of chronic disease states, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and neurological disorders. And it’s really type 2 diabetes that threatens to destroy the healthcare systems of every country in the world. So, in many ways, that basically we have found the answer to the obesity crisis is the foods that we like to eat because now cheap carbohydrates and cheap vegetable oils, all coming from the United States, are 400 times cheaper per calorie than fresh fruits and vegetables.

GENETIC ENGINEERING

In addition to preventing disease, the correct diet can also prolong your life expectancy. In actual fact Barry Sears quit his job as an MIT researcher to work on the Zone Diet for largely personal reasons.

Barry Sears:

I have very bad genes. My father died in his early 20s of heart disease and he was a world-class athlete; his brothers died in their early 50s, as did my grandfather. So I realised about 30 years ago I had the same genes that would pre-dispose me to an early death from heart disease. Now, I knew I couldn’t change my genes, but there was the opportunity to change their expression and that’s the power of food. Food, if used correctly, allows you to change the expression of your genes and therefore take control of your future. And that’s basically the promise that basically we can offer now people in the 21^st century. Drugs can’t do that, but food can, but you have to treat food like a drug, take it at the right dosage, at the right time, and if you’re willing to do that, then you can control your future with frightening precision.

VINDICATION

Today the Zone Diet is recognised by the scientific establishment, but that hasn’t always been the case:

Barry Sears:

I went from being considered a boy genius of drug delivery technology at MIT to “charlatan of the world” within a very short period time because what I proposed was totally contrary to all existing nutritional advice, whether it be the American Heart Association, the American  government, The American Cancer Association. They said, “How dare you say we’re wrong?” And I just had basically enough perseverance to say, “The data will prove me right.” And, ironically, about three years ago, Harvard Medical School, announced their new guidelines for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes and they were The Zone. So a certain degree of vindication, but still, again, a great degree of reticence because every health authority in the world have blindly adopted in the American recommendation as the way people should eat. And it turns out what they have done, without thinking of the consequences, have basically caused our populations being incredibly less healthy, as a consequence. 

Toxic Fat

And, as an accompaniment to that, Barry Sears reads the opening paragraphs of his book, Toxic Fat:

Barry Sears:

Something is terribly wrong in American. You only have to walk down the streets to see the surging epidemic of obesity. However, this epidemic is for more complex than simply the result of sloth and gluttony.

After years of studying this problem I’ve concluded that we can view obesity as a form of cancer driven by inflammation. Obesity can be viewed as an inflammation induced cancer that can either be benign or malignant. You can live with a benign fat tumor for a long time, but a malignant tumor will kill you. The reason is that a malignant fat tumor is one that rapidly spreads the molecular building black – this i toxic fat of inflammation - from your fat cells to every organ in your body. When this occurs you have what I term “toxic fat syndrome.”

Toxic Fat is published in the U.S. by Thomas Nelson Books.  


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ace

He's an ace reporter.
Meaningvery good

action

Do you know where the action is in this town?
Meaningexcitement

airhead

My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead.
Meaningstupid person

all wet

Your ideas about politics are all wet.
Meaningcompletely wrong

all-nighter

I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.
Meaningafter studying all night.

ammo

The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.
Meaningammunition

antifreeze

I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.
Meaningliquor

armpit

This town is really an armpit.
Meaningundesirable place

awesome

What an awesome sunset.
Meaninggreat

bad

Wow, that was really a bad movie.
Meaningintense

barf

He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.
Meaningvomited

bashed

The boat was bashed beyond recognition.
Meaningcrushed

beat

After working all day I am really beat.
Meaningexhausted

beemer

He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.
MeaningB.M.W. car

bench

He was benched during the basketball playoffs.
Meaningtaken out of the game

Pro-jovem, part 32, Inglês vip

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Source: Inglês vip

Julia:  Hello. I’m Julia, I write for my Office’s newspaper.

Guy:  Hello, Julia, it’s nice to talk with you(1).

Julia:  Where do you work?

Guy: I work at a radio station called(2) “Open Air”.

Julia:  That’s in my city!

Guy:  Really!? Would you like to be one of the guests of the show? Tomorrow we are having young people to discuss the difficulties of getting a job(3).

Julia:  Of course, I can bring a friend of mine(4).

Teacher: Hello guys. What are you doing here? I thought everybody was home(5)!

Julia: Oh, Hi boss. We were doing some research(6) on the internet, but we are leaving(7) now.

Teacher: Oh, the internet. All my students love the internet. But let me give you an advice(8). Try(9) to look for(10)information on reliable(11) sites. All right I have to go. I just dropped by(12), to see if the lights were on(13).

Julia: Guess what!(14) We are going to a radio station tomorrow.
Teacher: Why are you going to a radio station ?

Pedro: Because we were invited(15) to be one of the guests(16) in a program!

Teacher: Hum! That’s exciting(17)! I have one sister who(18) works in a radio station. It is on the east part(19) of the city. It is called Open Air. 

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                                      Vocabulary
 1. It's nice to talk with you  = É um prazer falar com você
 2. Called = chamado(a)
 3. Getting a job = conseguir um emprego
 4. A friend of mine = um amigo meu
 5. I thought everybody was home = Eu achei que todos estavam em casa
 6. Research = Pesquisa
 7. Leaving = saindo
 8.  Advice = conselho
 9. Try = tentar
 10. Look for = procurar
 11. Reliable = confiável
 12. I just dropped by = eu só "dei uma passada"
 13. If the lights were on = Se as luzes estavam acesas
 14. Guess what! = "adivinha só!"
 15. We were Invited  = nós fomos convidados
 16. Guests = convidados
 17. Emocionante =
 18. Who = que
 19. East part = parte leste

Words and Their Stories: Food Expressions, Part Three

Source: www.voanews.com 

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. We present more expressions about food. They are from Elenir Scardueli, a listener in Brazil.

My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. People said my mother was a good egg. She would always help anyone in need. We never had to walk on eggshells around her. We did not have to be careful about what we said or did because she never got angry at us. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet. This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward. 

My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us nutritious food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. Meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things. Here is another expression about meat: one man’s meat is another man’s poison. In other words, one person might like something very much while another person might hate the same thing.

My father was also a good and honest person. People said he was the salt of the earth. He would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a painful experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.

My husband has a good job. He makes enough money to support our family. So we say he brings home the bacon. He can cut the mustard, or do what is expected of him at work. It is easy to find my husband in a crowd.  He stands almost two meters tall. He is a tall drink of water.

I take the train to work. It is not a pleasant ride because the train can be full of people. It is so crowded that we are packed like sardines – just like small fish in a can.

My supervisor at work is sometimes out to lunch. She is out of touch and does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free of charge, but there may be a hidden cost.

When we fail to see problems at work, my supervisor tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem.

I once made a big mistake at the office and felt foolish. I had egg on my face.

Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.

We hope this program has given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.

(MUSIC)

This program was written by Shelley Gollust. I'm Faith Lapidus. You can find more WORDS AND THEIR STORIES at our website, voaspecialenglish.com.

Landscapes, Canyons

Yesterday morning, me, Joelson and Jailma went to Fundoes, a beautiful place located around 5 kilometres away the down town. There, is a Canyons rock forming, as well as there are some petroglyph, engravings in low relief (carving on the rock).

During the winter local people, tourists go there in order to bath on its clean water, check out the pictures bellow, for more info, visit my Facebook profile.  

                                        

  

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Pro-jovem, part 31, Inglês vip

Source: http://www.ingvip.com/curso-de-conversacao.htm

Julia: Hi Pedro, What a surprise!(1)

Pedro: I was studying in the library(2) and I decided to come downstairs(3) to use the internet.

Julia:  I was preparing to go back home(4), but now that you are here, why don’t you teach(5) how to use it?

Pedro: Ok. First: the good thing(6) about the internet is that you are connected to the whole world(7) by computer! For example, think about a place(8) far, far away from here.

Julia:  Hum, let me see(9), Bangladesh!

Pedro:  Bangladesh!? Where is it?

Julia:  Bangladesh is a country(10), in the Asian continent. Pedro, what were you doing in during(11) your Geography class(12)?!

Pedro: If we go(13) to a search site(14), we can find(15) all kinds(16) of information  about Asian and its countries. We can even(17)  make friends in Asia!

Julia: But I don’t speak any Asian language(18). How  could(19) I make friends in Asia?

Pedro: You speak English.

Julia: I was thinking about the war in Iraq the other day(20)! Can we find information about that?

Pedro: Let’s see. We can find a website and look for news(21) about Iraqian war(22). Oh, I have a friend who wasliving(23) in France until last year. And he was always writing me about a museum called(24) Louvre. Let’s see what that is.

Julia: Oh, the Louvre is very famous art museum. I would like to know more about journalism.

Pedro: Ok, let’s look about journalists. Here, a discussion group about young journalists.

Julia: Perfect!

Pedro:  Go ahead, Julia! Type something(25)…
  

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                                      Vocabulary
 1.  What a surprise! = Que surpresa!
 2. Library = Biblioteca
 3. Downstairs = andar de baixo
 4. Go back home = voltar para casa
 5. Teach = ensinar
 6. Thing = coisa
 7. Connected to the whole world = conectado ao mundo inteiro
 8. Place  = lugar
 9. Let me see = Deixe-me ver
 10. Country = país
 11. During = durante
 12. Class = aula
 13. If we go = se nós formos
 14. Search site = site de busca
 15.  Find = encontrar
 16. Kinds = tipos
 17. Even = até mesmo
 18. Language = língua
 19. Could = poderia
 20. The other day = outro dia
 21. News = notícias
  22. War = guerra
  23. Living = morando
  24. Called = chamado
  25. Type something = Digite alguma coisa