Title: Study Says Mountain Living Good for Heart and Health

Source: Reuters / Yahoo Health

Date: Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2005

Level: Intermediate

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Vocabulary

Try to guess what these words mean from reading the article.
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New words you will see in this article:

altitude
cholesterol
coronary
colleague(s)
dwelling
enable(s)
factor
follow-up
longevity
low-lying
mortality
oxygen
risk
suspect
terrain
village(r)
workout

Other expressions
blood pressure
cope with
heart disease
odds of
sea level

Talking Points

With your conversation partners, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:

1. Do you think people in mountainous areas really have better lifestyles
than those living at lower altitudes?

2. How do people increase their risk of heart disease?
How can they prevent it?

3. Make a list of activities you can do (or avoid doing) to maintain good long-term health.

For More Practice

What would your recommend to a person who has high cholesterol?

Your friend has a lifestyle which greatly increases his/her risk of heart disease.
Role play the situation, trying to get your friend to change his/her poor health habits.