Real or Fake News #1

(1) Read the story. (2) Tell the story in your own words. (3) Ask the questions.
In a surprising discovery, experts have revealed that eating Oreo cookies may be twice as effective at reducing LDL cholesterol compared to traditional medicine.

The experiment conducted at Oxford University involved a 27-year-old man who tried two different approaches to lower his LDL cholesterol levels. First, he ate 12 OREO cookies every day for 16 days, then after a 3-month break, he took 20 mg of rosuvastatin daily for 6 weeks instead. Surprisingly, the OREOs dropped his LDL by 71%, while the statin only lowered it by 32.5%.

This suggests that in some cases, changing what you eat could help more than medicine for lowering cholesterol.
Vocabulary
LDL = low-density lipoprotein; the bad cholesterol
Comprehension Questions
  1. Where was the study conducted?
  2. How many Oreos did he eat every day?
  3. How much did his LDL drop?
Discussion Questions
  1. Do you like Oreos?
  2. Would you like to try the Oreo diet?
  3. Have you checked your cholesterol lately?
  4. What is the best method to reduce LDL?
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