The "Longevity Vegetable": Just Half a Cup a Day, Experts Say
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Experts say one vegetable is very good for a long life.
Some people live to 100 years old. They eat this vegetable every week.
Experts call it the "longevity" vegetable. Longevity means living a long time.
You do not need to eat a lot. Half a cup a day is enough.
This is a small amount. It is easy to add to meals.
Doctors say small habits can help health. Eating vegetables is one good habit.
Many nutrition experts study food and health. They look at what people eat in different countries.
People who live to 100 are called centenarians. Experts study their diet.
This vegetable is often part of their weekly meals.
Experts say small food changes can make a big difference over time.
Vocabulary10 words
- vegetable
- a plant food, like a carrot or onion
- longevity
- living for a very long time
- nutrition
- the study of food and health
- centenarians
- people who live to be 100 years old
- habit
- something you do often
- diet
- the food a person usually eats
- amount
- how much of something there is
- meal
- food eaten at one time, like lunch
- health
- how well your body is
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Half a cup 2. People who live to 100 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Experts say one _____ is very good for a long life.
Some people live to _____ years old. They eat this vegetable every week.
Experts call it the "_____" vegetable. Longevity means living a long time.
You do not need to eat a lot. Half a _____ a day is enough.
This is a small amount. It is easy to add to _____.
Doctors say small _____ can help health.
Many nutrition experts study _____ and health.
People who live to 100 are called _____.
This vegetable is often part of their weekly _____.
Experts say small food changes can make a big _____ over time.