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Healthy living guide

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1.Read the piecis of information and decide which are myths and which are scientific facts.

 

          Garlic prevents heart disease.
       Apricot is good for your skin.
       Green tea protect your teeth.

        Brown eggs are more nutritious than    white eggs.
       Onion is good for your nerves.
       Eating raw goldfish helps to gain strength.
       Milk strengthens your bones.
       Banana is good for your muscles.
       Cabbage may help prevent the development of cancer.
       Cranberry helps soothe your tired eyes.
       Eating only one type of food, as grapefruit, helps to lose weight.
       Carrots are good for your eyesight.
       Milk is very good for children. 

 

 

 

 

 2.Read the  information and answer the questions . 

 

  

About 1,800 companies in the United States sell life insurances. Americans spend about $850 billion on insurance every year.

Life insurance can be used to help with financial expenses. It is important to remember that the main purpose of life insurance is financial protection.

Most people buy life insurance through agents. Some people buy Cancer Insurance, Contact Lens Insurance, Pet Health Insurance, Wedding Insurance and UFO Abduction Insurance. They are too narrow to be worthwhile.

Insurance companies can contest the validity of your insurance. Inaccurate or false information can be used to contest the insurance.

 

 

  

a) How much money do Americans spend on insurance every year?

b) What is the main purpose of life insurance?

c) What kinds of insurances do people buy?

d) Which facts can be used to contest the insurance?

 

 

ANNUAL PER CAPITA ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
IN SELECTED REGIONS.

 

Region

Annual per capita consumption   of alcohol in the general population (litres)

Annual per capita consumption of alcohol among drinkers (litres)

Region of the Americas – (e.g. Canada, Cuba, USA)

9.7

14.8

European Region – (e.g. France, Germany, United Kingdom)

13.0

15.2

European Region – (e.g. Russian Federation, Ukraine)

14.8

17.4

Western Pacific Region – (e.g. China, Philippines, Vietnam)

4.9

8.6

Eastern Mediterranean Region – (e.g. Afghanistan, Pakistan)

0.8

8.9

 

 

ANNUAL PREVALENCE OF GLOBAL ILLICIT DRUG USE.

All illicit drugs

Cannabis

Ecstasy

Cocaine

All opiates

Heroin

Number of users (in millions)

185.0

147.4

7.0

13.4

12.9

9.2

Proportion of global population (%)

3.1

2.5

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.15

Proportion of population 15 years and above (%)

4.3

3.5

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.22

 

 

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