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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 719: Eating Unhealthy Foods.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 719. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Eating Unhealthy Food,” food that would be bad for your health. We’ll listen to a dialogue between Helen and Gabe about some unhealthy foods. Let’s get started.

Helen: So, what’s for lunch?

Gabe: Since you were nice enough to spend your Saturday morning helping me out, I’ll make sandwiches for lunch. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but I make a mean sandwich.

Helen: That sounds good, but you’re not going to use those cold cuts, are you?

Gabe: I was. Why?

Helen: Those are processed meats made with additives and a lot of sodium – definitely not what you’d want to put into your body.

Gabe: I eat these kinds of cold cuts