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1. Lucía quiere llevar una vida más sana porque últimamente se siente cansada y sin energía. Lucía wants to lead a healthier life because lately she feels tired and low on energy.
2. Por eso, ha decidido seguir una dieta equilibrada con alimentos variados y nutritivos. Therefore, she has decided to follow a balanced diet with varied and nutritious foods.
3. Ahora come más frutas frescas, verduras como la lechuga y cereales integrales cada día. Now she eats more fresh fruits, vegetables like lettuce, and whole grains every day.
4. También ha empezado a preparar platos con arroz, atún y pollo en vez de comida rápida. She has also started to prepare dishes with rice, tuna, and chicken instead of fast food.
5. Bebe mucha agua para hidratarse y ha reducido el consumo de refrescos, que antes tomaba todos los días. She drinks plenty of water to stay hydrated and has reduced the consumption of soft drinks, which she used to drink every day.
6. Sabe que debe beber más agua durante el día, especialmente después de hacer deporte. She knows that she should drink more water during the day, especially after doing sports.
7. Lucía merienda de forma más saludable, eligiendo un zumo de naranja natural en vez de dulces. Lucía has healthier snacks, choosing a natural orange juice instead of sweets.
8. Su merienda típica es un batido de frutas y verduras que prepara con ingredientes frescos. Her typical snack is a fruit and vegetable smoothie that she prepares with fresh ingredients.
9. Se pesa cada semana para ver los cambios que consigue con su nuevo estilo de vida. She weighs herself every week to see the changes she achieves with her new lifestyle.
10. También ha empezado a planificar su menú semanal para preparar comidas más sanas y variadas. She has also started planning her weekly menu to prepare healthier and more varied meals.
11. Lucía está pensando en hacerse vegetariana porque cree que es mejor para su salud. Lucía is thinking about becoming a vegetarian because she believes it is better for her health.
12. Además, quiere evitar el azúcar porque ha notado que le afecta al ánimo y al sueño. Additionally, she wants to avoid sugar because she has noticed it affects her mood and sleep.
13. Con estos pequeños cambios, Lucía espera tener una dieta saludable y sentirse mejor cada día. With these small changes, Lucía hopes to have a healthy diet and feel better every day.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Qué quiere cambiar Lucía en su vida?
    2. What does Lucía want to change in her life?
  2. ¿Por qué Lucía piensa en ser vegetariana?
    3. Why does Lucía think about becoming a vegetarian?
  3. ¿Cuál alimiento quiere evitar completamente?
    4. Which food do you want to avoid completely?
  4. ¿Tú prefieres una merienda saludable o algo dulce? ¿Por qué?
    5. Do you prefer a healthy snack or something sweet? Why?
  5. ¿Prefieres comida vegeteriana o vegana?
    6. Do you prefer vegetarian or vegan food?