Answer — Exercise 5
8A - The best medicine?·English File Advanced - Student's Book
Question
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- Read the extract from a news article. What is 'social prescribing'?
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- Listen again. What does the scientist say about the following things? Note as much information as you can.
Answer
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Telling people to take up hobbies and other activities rather than taking medicine.
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- It causes an increase in the area of the brain that deals with memory and learning.
- In older people, it produces as many T-cells as in young people.
- The stretching and deep breathing make a big difference, and 15 minutes of yoga a day can reduce your blood pressure by 10%.
- It reduces the risk of getting diabetes and some types of cancer; it reduces the chance of developing up to 40 chronic diseases.
- Half an hour a week reduces tension and fatigue and makes you less likely to get depressed.
- It makes a difference to how the body reacts to animals.
- It helped them feel better about themselves.