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You often hear the importance of eating a balanced diet.
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But what does that actually mean?
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It means eating the right types of food in the right amounts, every day.
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To help us get it right, there's something called the balanced diet plate.
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It shows how much of each food group we should eat to stay healthy, grow strong, and feel our best.
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Let's take a closer look at the plate and see what's in each group.
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First up, grain foods.
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These include bread, pasta, rice, oats, and cereals.
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They give us energy, thanks to carbohydrates, and some even pack in fiber to help digestion.
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Aim for about 4 to 6 servings a day, like a slice of bread, half a cup of cooked rice or pasta, or a small bowl of cereal.
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Choose whole grains most of the time.
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They're better for your tummy and your energy.
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Now onto vegetables and beans.
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Packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, they help every part of your body, from your eyes to your bones.
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Try to eat at least five servings a day.
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A serving is about half a cup of cooked veggies, or around one cup of salad.
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Mix it up too.
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Leafy greens, colorful capsicum, crunchy carrots, and add beans and lentils for extra protein and fiber.
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Let's sweeten the plate with fruits.
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Full of natural sugars and vitamin C, fruit helps your immune system and keeps things moving in your gut.
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Go for two servings a day.
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That's like one medium apple, a banana, or a cup of chopped fruit.
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Try to limit fruit juice, as it contains a high concentration of sugar without the fiber of whole fruit.
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Now for lean meats, fish, and poultry.
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These foods are your body's main source of protein, helping with growth and repair.
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Aim for one to two servings a day.
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A serving is about the size of your palm.
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Choose lean cuts of meat, skinless chicken, or oily fish like salmon or sardines two to three times a week.
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Next up, dairy foods.
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Milk, cheese, and yogurt are rich in calcium for strong bones and teeth.
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Aim for two to three serves a day, like a cup of milk,
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two slices of cheese, or a small tub of yogurt.
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And here's a small but important group.
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Oils.
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Healthy fats like olive oil or canola oil help your heart and your brain.
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Use in small amounts.
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Just a drizzle on your veggies or a spoon in cooking is enough. And finally, water.
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It's the number one drink your body needs every day.
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Most people need around 6 to 8 glasses of water daily.
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Even more when you're active or it's hot outside.
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and skip the sugary drinks and keep your water bottle handy all day long.
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That's what a balanced plate, and a healthy day, should look like.
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Eat a variety of foods in the right amounts, and your body will have everything it needs to stay strong, happy, and healthy.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Balanced Diet Food Plate”. Las palabras que más se repiten: serving, fruit, cup, fiber, plate. Este vídeo tiene 43 frases y 495 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:35. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 138 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. Solo el 77 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es exigente.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
veggie sustantivo/ˈvɛd͡ʒi/vegetal, verdura
yogurt sustantivo/ˈjɒɡ.ət/yogur, yogurt
cereal sustantivo/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/cereal, herbal
pasta sustantivo/ˈpɑ.stə/pasta
bean sustantivo/ˈbi(ː)n/haba, frijol
slice sustantivo/slaɪs/rebanada, lonja
vitamin sustantivo/ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/vitamina, vitamínico
lean verbo/ˈliːn/inclinarse, debruzar
grain sustantivo/ɡɹeɪn/grano
canola sustantivo/kəˈnoʊlə/canola
capsicum sustantivo/ˈkæpsɪkəm/pimiento
carbohydrate sustantivo/kɑɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/carbohidrato, hidrato de carbono
crunchy adjetivo/ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃi/crujiente, crocante
digestion sustantivo/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/digestión
drizzle sustantivo/ˈdɹɪzəl/llovizna, chilchi

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • They're better for your tummy and your energy.
  • Let's sweeten the plate with fruits.
  • Even more when you're active or it's hot outside.

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: carbohydrate /kɑɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: slice /slaɪs/, sweeten /ˈswiːtən/, spoon /spuːn/, skip /skɪp/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: veggie /ˈvɛd͡ʒi/, vitamin /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/, vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/, olive /ˈɑ.lɪv/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: veggie /ˈvɛd͡ʒi/, digestion /daɪˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/, vegetable /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como veggie, yogurt, cereal.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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