What are the factors for longevity?
What effect does your diet have on your life expectancy?
notes:
longevity = long life
your life expectancy = how long you are likely to live
to adjust = to change to get the correct results
a span = a length of time
notes:
longevity = long life
your life expectancy = how long you are likely to live
to adjust = to change to get the correct results
a span = a length of time
A) Open the article. What does the title tell us about the difference between vegetarians and meat eaters?
B) Now read the rest of the article and answer these questions.
1. What does 12% refer to and why is this an unlikely statement?
2. A pool of people in the second paragraph refers to...?
a) people who enjoy swimming
b) people who are grouped for research purposes
c) people who are residents of Australia
3. How many and what age were the people used in the SAX Institute study?
4. What happened over six years of the study?
5. How does the article explain that being vegetarian 'made no real difference' to life expectancy?
6. According to the article, what are the healthy habits of most vegetarians?
7. What is the conclusion of the article?
8. Why does the article say we should be more like Lisa Simpson than Homer?
Extra:
a) Do you agree with the article?
b) What other factors, not mentioned in the article, do you think can affect your life expectancy?
c) Would you change your lifestyle if your doctor told you there would be benefits?
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B) Now read the rest of the article and answer these questions.
1. What does 12% refer to and why is this an unlikely statement?
2. A pool of people in the second paragraph refers to...?
a) people who enjoy swimming
b) people who are grouped for research purposes
c) people who are residents of Australia
3. How many and what age were the people used in the SAX Institute study?
4. What happened over six years of the study?
5. How does the article explain that being vegetarian 'made no real difference' to life expectancy?
6. According to the article, what are the healthy habits of most vegetarians?
7. What is the conclusion of the article?
8. Why does the article say we should be more like Lisa Simpson than Homer?
Extra:
a) Do you agree with the article?
b) What other factors, not mentioned in the article, do you think can affect your life expectancy?
c) Would you change your lifestyle if your doctor told you there would be benefits?
Send your comments to [email protected]