【2012-09-21，五】ESL Podcast 827 – Fad Dieting

Have you heard of the newest, most popular diet in the world? Find out what it is by listening to this episode. Tags: Health/Medicine Audio Index: Slow dialogue: 1:18 Explanations: 3:40 Fast dialogue: 17:51 Joel: You don’t look so hot. Are you okay? Beatrice: I’m perfectly fine. Joel: Oh, and you’re grouchy, too. Don’t tell me. You’re dieting again. Beatrice: Just leave me alone. I’m not popping pills or anything like that. I’m just trying to shed a few pounds the natural way. Joel: The natural way? You mean like that diet you were on a few months ago where you only ate Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? Or that other diet you were on before where you drank 50 cups of water a day? Beatrice: Those were fad diets that didn’t work. I’m onto a new diet that’s guaranteed to take way those unwanted pounds and to reveal my slimmer self. Joel: You sound like a commercial, or an infomercial. Is that where you found this diet, on some late-night infomercial? Beatrice: It doesn’t matter where I heard about this diet. It only matters that its scientifically proven to help people lose weight. Joel: All right. I need to shed a few pounds. What’s the secret diet? Beatrice: I’m not telling you. You’ll only make fun of it. Joel: No, I won’t. Tell me. Beatrice: All right. I only eat orange-colored foods. Joel: What?! Beatrice: I said, I only eat orange-colored foods. I’ve eaten a lot of oranges and carrots. Joel: I can see why you’re so grouchy. You’ve lost your bleeping mind! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse