Student: Katerine Marcela Caro López

Program: Social Work

Course: English reading competence level 2

Tema C – Acción 1 Eating for longevity

Select the arguments raised in a text about longevity and nutrition. List them in a table and
write in front of each one if you agree or disagree with them. Justify your answers.
Argument Opinion
❖ Advances in science and technology I agree with this argument. Throughout
have extended our life expectancy history, advances in various fields have
contributed to increasing human life
expectancy.
❖ If we accelerate the rate of increase I cannot agree with this argument, since
in life expectancy, we will immortality is a theoretical concept and has
eventually become immortal. not been achieved in reality.
❖ The development of anti-aging I agree with this argument. Research into
therapies could extend healthy life anti-aging therapies could improve our
and allow us to gain more years. health and allow us to live longer in good
shape.
❖ Immortality raises questions about I agree with this argument. Immortality
how to treat the two populations, poses social and ethical challenges that
the impact on institutions like need to be considered and addressed.
employment and marriage, and the
rarity of children.
❖ Food contributes enormously to life I agree, since a healthy and balanced diet is
expectancy. essential to maintain health and prevent
diseases.
❖ Caloric restriction can add time to I agree with the argument, since various
lifespan. studies have shown that limiting caloric
intake can have positive effects on
longevity.
❖ The Blue Zones dietary I agree because these recommendations can
recommendations include a plant- contribute to a healthier and longer life,
focused diet, little meat, moderate
alcohol consumption, and frequent and they are also backed by scientific
consumption of legumes such as evidence.
beans and lentils.