Englischverständnis für fortgeschrittene Anfänger – Buch 1

like? On the website www.thePaleodiet.com , there are recipe ideas. For example, for breakfast they suggest an omelette containing onion, peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, free-range eggs and diced turkey or chicken breast. While for lunch they suggest a salad made from spinach, radishes, peppers, cucumbers, carrots, avocadoes, walnuts, almonds and sliced apples or pears with meat or seafood.
    In the modern world there are still human populations who eat a diet which is similar to our Palaeolithic ancestors (examples include the indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea and the people of the Amazon rainforest). Supporters of the Paleo diet believe that these people are free from many harmful diseases which are found in modern western societies.
    However, there are some dieticians who disagree with the diet and believe it could even be harmful. One study by Professor Thompson in 2013 looked at mummies from about 5000 years ago and from four different cultures (ancient Egyptian, ancient Peruvian, Ancestral Puebloan and Unangan). The Egyptians, Peruvians and Puebloans were all farming societies but the Unungans of Alaska were hunter-gatherers.
    Scientists scanned the mummies using the latest technologically advanced equipment and they found that all the mummies showed signs of atherosclerosis (the hardening of the arteries ) and cancer. Critics of the Paleo diet say that this proves it has no benefit. However, defenders of the diet believe that the study does not prove anything completely.
    As with all diets, the Paleo diet has its supporters and its critics . However, it won’t be long before the next diet idea becomes popular.  Worrying about what we eat is a big part of western society, although cavemen had other problems to think about, such as catching their next meal. How times have changed!
    Click here to watch a video about the Paleo diet.
     
    Glossary
    fungi – plants like mushrooms. Pilze
    refined – ‘to refine’, to remove impurities or unwanted elements from something. raffinieren
    excludes – ‘to exclude’, to keep something out. ausschließen
    considerably – a lot. erheblich, deutlich
    relatively – viewed in comparison with something else. relativ
    dairy – made from milk. aus Milch gemacht
    diced – ‘to dice’, to cut food into small cubes. würfeln, in Würfel schneiden
    sliced – ‘to slice’, to cut with a knife schneiden
    mummies – a mummy is a well-preserved, desiccated body. Mumien
    arteries -  the tubes in the body which carry oxygenated blood. Arterien
    defenders –  people who ‘defend’, to keep safe or try and stop attack. Verteidiger
    critics -  people who express an unfavourable opinion of something. Kritiker
     
    Questions about the text
    1. Why are people from the Amazon rainforest mentioned?
    2. Why do supporters of the diet believe that dairy and grains are bad for us?
    3. Other than the Paleo diet, which two diets are mentioned?
    4. Which ancient people did not farm?
    5. Name four foods not allowed in the Paleo diet.
    6. Which has less protein – the Paleo diet or the average western diet?
    7. What is a suggested breakfast with the Paleo diet?
    8. Is bread allowed with the Paleo diet?
    9. Which two diseases are mentioned in the text?
    10. True or false? – fish is banned with the Paleo diet. 
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Invasive Species
     

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    Burmese pythons in Florida, parrots in the UK, camels in Australia – these are all examples of invasive species. An invasive species is any species of plant or animal, which is present in an ecosystem where it is not native .  This article will take a look at some invasive animal species and look at some of the factors which brought them to their new homes.
    The phenomenon of animal species living in new places has increased hugely in the last century.  Invasive species are either introduced by humans on purpose (e.g. for hunting or to try and control another animal species) or accidentally (e.g. when animals escape and begin to breed in the new environment).
    One example of an escaped invasive species is the American mink in the UK. The mink is a medium-sized member of the weasel family. The first American mink were brought to British fur farms in 1929 and some escaped. All wild mink in Britain today are descendants of these escapees. Their natural colour is a dark brown, appearing almost black in some light.  Mink have damaged the UK ecosystem