The Diet. Vitamins. Water

If a person wants to be in good health he must be careful about his diet. It is very important to know that a diet must consist of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, water and vitamins.

In a hospital the doctor usually prescribes the type of diet which patients must have. Any patient with high temperature has a very poor appetite. A nurse must be very careful with him. The diet of such patients must be fluid or semi-solid. You can treat many diseases by diet. People must chew the food well and never eat anything too hot or too cold.

Vitamins play a very important role in human health. About 20 vitamins are known today. Vitamins increase the resistance of the organism to infection, help to improve poor blood circulation, strengthen the nervous system, protect eyesight, help the body in formation of bones and strong teeth. Overdosage of some vitamins may be harmful, so people must take normal doses² of vitamins. Winter is the time for virus infections, colds and flu and your resistance is especially low. Take vitamins A, D, C every day.

Water is very important for all living things. It carries foodstuffs from one part of the body to another. More than 70% of our body is composed of water.

Ex.4.Give the Ukrainian equivalents for:

to be in good health; a diet must consist of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, water and vitamins; prescribes the type of diet; a very poor appetite; treat many diseases by diet; play a very important role; increase the resistance of the organism to infection; carries foodstuffs; is composed of water.

Ex. 5. Give the English equivalents for:

дбати про дієту; рідка або напівтверда; добре пережовувати їжу; покращити поганий кровообіг; підвищити опір інфекції; переносити поживні речовини; складається з води.

Ex.6. Fill in:

1. If a person wants to be in good health he must … .

2. A diet must consist of … .

3. Any patient with high temperature has … .

4. You can treat many diseases by … .

5. Vitamins increase the resistance of the organism … .

6. Vitamins play a very important role in … .

7. More than 70% of our body is composed of ….

Interesting Facts

You will find:	You must take:
Vitamin A in carrots, fish oil, eggs	vitamin A to protect¹ eyesight, increase resistance² to infection. Vitamin A is often combined with other vitamins, especially vitamin D.
Vitamin B in liver, eggs, dried yeast	vitamin В to strengthen nervous system, Cooking destroys vitamin B. Take it daily.
Vitamin C in cherry, orange, lemon, fresh fruit and vegetables	vitamin C to increase⁵ resistance to infection. It helps to recover after illness. Take it daily.
Vitamin D in milk, eggs, fish, yeast	vitamin D to help the body in formation of bones and strong teeth.
Vitamin E in soya, fruit	vitamin E to improve⁸ poor blood circulation, in treatment of thrombosis, varicose veins.

1.to protect – захищати

2.resistance – опір

3.yeast – дріжджі

4.to destroy – руйнувати

5.to increase – підвищувати

6.to store – запасати

7.soya – соєвий біб

8.to improve – покращати

Ex.7. Give the English equivalents for:

зберегти зір; укріпити нервову систему; підвищити опір інфекції; приймайте кожного дня; поліпшувати поганий кровообіг; лікування варикозних вен.

Ex.8. Answer the questions:

1. What do we take vitamin A for?

2. Can vitamin A strengthen the nervous system?

3. How often must we take vitamin B?

4. What does vitamin C give to human health?

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