Teachers share knowledge, but they also learn from their students. Today, the theme of a conversation group meeting we had today was about health. We learned common phrases about time, practiced making appointments over the phone, and talking with our doctor. We also shared common home remedies in our home countries and talked about the role of diet in longevity.
One of the participants said that she was trying to eat at least 60% vegetables at each meal to try to lose weight. Her oldest living relative was over 100 years old. She was from Mexico. Another participant from Kazakhstan, said that her ancestors ate a lot of meat. She also likes to eat a lot of meat and doesn’t like to eat vegetables. her oldest relative lived to be in her 90s. Finally, a woman from Japan said that her family eats fish, meat, and vegetables. Her grandparents lived to be in their 80s. We didn’t talk much about the exercise habits and other qualities that help make someone healthy, but the conversation was interesting. When asked about how they can tell if someone is healthy, these were the responses: good skin, healthy hair, and the ability to quickly respond to questions or to converse.
