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  According to Medical News Today, maltodextrin is safe to consume but  excessive  consumption can increase the risk of diabetes and high cholesterol.   Part 1. Vocabulary wedges        /wej/ n ( plural form) - a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge.   Ex. I love eating potato wedges with cream.   Menu         /ˈmenyo͞o/ n                    - a list of dishes available in a restaurant.                      Ex. Kindly give us the menu so that we can choose our food.   prompted   /präm(p)t/ v ( past tense )                    - cause (someone) to take a cours...

  Living a longer, healthier life can start with your diet.  You could add up to 13 years to your life  if you ate a few red and processed meats and more fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts, a recent study revealed. Vocabulary longevity /lônˈjevədē/  n. long life: Ex: Women have greater longevity than men. vital /ˈvīd(ə)l/  adj. A bsolutely necessary or important; essential: Ex: Plant-based diet is vital to longevity. sustain /səˈstān/  v. strengthen or support physically or mentally: Ex: Look for small steps that you can sustain. slump /sləmp/  v. undergo a sudden fall’ to drop or slide down suddenly; An extended period of poor performance : Ex: Office workers have an afternoon slump. affect /əˈfek(t)/  v. to have an influence on or effect a change: Ex: Cold weather affected the crops.   Comprehension Questions   What is a plant-based diet?   What to do to become aware of your real eating habits?   What was ...

  Here's brief information  a s t o  where chocolate comes from, its nutritional information, how it's made, and the ingredients that make chocolate -- whether milk, dark or white -- a memorable treat  especially during the Valentine’s day.   Vocabulary remote /rəˈmōt/  adj. (of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant. C ocoa plant s are  grown in the remote areas of West Africa, Asia and South America. p ods /päd/  n. an elongated seed vessel of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting open on both sides when ripe. Cocoa seeds are removed from the pod, dried and roasted , distinct /dəˈstiNG(k)t/  adj. recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type. Cocoa seeds have distinct dark color and unique flavor spoil /spoil/  v. diminish or destroy the value or quality of. Because of the high fat, low moisture content, chocolate generally does not spoil. boost /bo͞ost/  v. help or enco...

  https://viaje.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/soba_001.jpeg Vocabulary concrete /ˈkänˌkrēt/ adj. - relating to or involving specific people, things, or actions rather than general ideas or qualities It's helpful to have concrete examples   distinction /dəˈstiNG(k)SH(ə)n/ n. - a difference or contrast between similar things or people: Well, soba has got a distinction as a buckwheat noodle.   texture /ˈteksCHər/ n. - the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance: The soba noodles are chewier and have a nuttier texture than the Udon noodles. origin /ˈôrəjən/ n. - the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived: “…udon and soba’” have different origins”   particular /pə(r)ˈtikyələr/ adj. -especially great or intense: "…when handling or checking cash th...

  Vocabulary combo / ˈKämbō/ n. - a combination, typically of different foods: “… In order to give this popular food combo a special appeal. “ franchise / ˈFranˌCHīz/ n. - an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities The US fried chicken franchise has formed a partnership with an independent brewery.   craft beer / ˈKraft ˈbir / n. - a beer made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by a small brewery. BBQ also plans to build a craft beer brewing facility in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.   binge-drinking / ˈBin (d) ZH ˌdriNGkiNG/ n. - the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time: "… Teenagers as young as 16 admit to binge drinking"   lineup / ˈLīnˌəp/ n. - an alignment (as in entertainment or politics)...