14 Nutrition and Diabetes
Get ready!
if| Before you read the passage, talk about these
questions.
1 What types of diabetes are there?
2 What type of food should people with diabetes avoid?
Reading
0 Read the textbook excerpt. Then, choose the correct
answers.
1 What is the main idea of the excerpt?
A to explain why diabetics should avoid salt
Learning B to give advice on exercise for diabetics
C to give an overview of diabetes
Diabetes 2
D to explain Type I diabetes
What is true of Type II diabetes?
M ost adults w ith diabetes have the
A It is non-insulin-dependent.
hereditary type, known as Type II or
non-insulin-dependent. They secrete B It is not passed in families.
insulin, but it is ineffective. The diet of a C It is rare.
person w ith Type II diabetes m ust be
D It is caused by an autoimmune disease.
adjusted to enable the b od y’s own
insulin to do its work, so that no insulin 3 Which of the following does NOT describe carbohydrates?
shots are needed. A fiber B sugars C starch D trans fats
The rarer type of diabetes Type I or
insulin-dependent occurs in fewer than
20% of all cases. It involves a total lack
Vocabulary
of insulin, caused by an autoimmune 0 R e a d th e s e n te n c e p airs. C h o o s e w h ic h w o rd o r p h ra s e
disease or viral infection and it requires best fits each blank.
insulin shots.
;
1 hereditary / dependent
People with diabetes m ust avoid A Diabetes can be a __ condition.
concentrated sugar and their diet must B In su lin -____________ . diabetes patients do shots to
contain balanced mealo - providing a regulate blood sugar levels.
constant, steady and' m oderate flow of
glucose to the bloodstream. Secondly, 2 viral infection / autoimmune disease
physical activity, weight control or weight A A(n)_____________ is the defense of an organism against
loss should be encouraged. its own cells.
B A sim p le ___ . can be life-threatening if the person
Carbohydrates (sugars, starch, and fiber) is already very weak.
are an important part of a healthy diet for
people with diabetes. The best sources 3 insulin / sodium
of carbohydrates are whole foods such A People with diabetes must elim in a te . from
as fruits and vegetables, beans, whole their diets.
grains and low -fat dairy products. Fats, B A healthy organism secretes its own _ . into the
trans fats and sodium should be bloodstream.
eliminated while protein from lean meats,
poultry and fish should be included.
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. © Fili in the blanks with the correct words or phrases from Speaking
the word bank.
O With a partner, act out the
roles below based on Task 7.
Then, switch roles.
moderate insulin shots bloodstream
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
non-insulin-dependent
We’II have to ... ▼
1 _____________________diabetes can be passed
Will 1 have to ...?
down from father to son.
You need t o ...
2 Glucose flows through our._________________________.
3 If diabetes is not regulated with a healthy diet, exercise, and
m ed ica tio n,________________________________are necessary.
4 Diabetics should ensure a(n)_______________________________ Student A: You are a dietitian. Talk
flow of glucose to the bloodstream. to Student B about:
• the danger of being diabetic
• suggest a dietary plan
© $ Listen and read the textbook excerpt again. What • suggest increasing physical
causes a total lack of insulin in insulin-dependent activity
diabetes?
S tu d e n t B: You are a diabetic
patient. Talk to Student A about
Listening the dangers of obesity.
O $ Listen to a conversation between a dietitian and a
diabetic patient. Mark the following statements as
true (T) or false (F).
Writing
1 __ The person with diabetes has insulin shots.
0 Use the textbook excerpt and
2 _ The person with diabetes m ustn’t eat sugar. the conversation from Task 8
3 The person with diabetes has to stop frying his food. to fili out the “dos and don’ts”
pamphlet about nutrition and
diabetes.
O $ Listen again and complete the conversation.
Dietitian: So, you’ve just been diagnosed with Type II
D O S (do the following):
diabetes? We’ll have to. make some changes
to your dietary routine in order to avoid
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Diabetic Patient: Will I have to stop eating anything with sugar?
Dietitian: Not exactly, you’ll have to check your 2 4 U / uC \C
level and make sure that you have 3 _______
/V f
Diabetic Patient: What kind of foods am I allowed to eat?
D o n ’tS (avoid the following):
Dietitian: You need to 4 - i- .A a healthier way
of eating and cooking. So, eat foods with fiber
and you should also eat fish tw ice a week.
Diabetic Patient: bet frying is 5 .
Dietitian: Weil, you’ll have to replace it with grilling or
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