Cold Truths
Is there any truth behind the saying “You are what you eat”? We put this to the test by asking three people to open their fridge doors and talk about their lifestyles.
“You might find bean products in our fridge, but hamburgers? Never!”—Amy, Teacher
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With five children, we're one big family! My wife and I both work full-time, so life can get pretty busy! Like a lot of chefs I know, I don't really do much cooking at home. Sometimes I bring home food from the restaurant where I work. Once a week we do a big shop and buy a lot of frozen food. I know we should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables...
“There isn't really much in my fridge. I'm too busy and tired to cook at home!”—Ted, Doctor
There's not enough room to swing a cat in my small apartment, so I don't cook very often. My fridge is usually half empty and I'm often too tired to eat much anyway.
| A．My husband and I avoid all animal products. |
| B．Can you guess which fridge belongs to which person? |
| C．But ready meals are so convenient for full-time workers. |
| D．The food in our fridge comes from my workplace and shops. |
| E．My fridge is a total mess for all I do is party and hit the books. |
| F．I still don't think that anything can beat my mum's T-bone steaks. |
| G．Some evenings I'll have something quick like toast or even just a yogurt. |
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【推荐1】Would you eat less junk food if it costs a little bit more? Starting on July 1, the Navajo Nation will charge a 2% tax (税) on junk food sold on its reservation (保留地)- the first tax of its kind in America. The change is part of the Healthy Dine Nation Act, which the tribe’s president Ben Shelly approved last November. The law will also eliminate the current 5% sales tax on healthy food from fresh fruits and vegetables.
Denisa Livingston from the Dine Community Advocacy Alliance, a group that helped pass this law, hopes to make people in the community more aware of their food choices. “This is a friendly awareness tax,” she said.
In a press release, Livingston said that by the law, they want to improve the health of its population, which inhabits a 27,000-square-mile reservation from Arizona and New Mexico to Utah.
Approximately 24,600 Navajo tribe members face obesity, according to the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. Type 2 diabetes has emerged as a growing public health concern affecting up to 60% of reservation residents in some areas.
Livingston says that the Navajo Nation’s status (身份) as a food desert contributes to the health problems the people face. A food desert is an area where fresh, healthy food is expensive and hard to find. Food deserts are especially common in low-income communities, such as the Navajo Nation, where 38% of the population lives at the poverty level.
The money that the government collects from junk food taxes will be put towards projects that encourage people to eat healthy food from community vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and farmers’ markets. “This is going to open the door to more opportunities and conversations and ideas about how we move to a food oasis (绿洲) where everyone has access to healthy food,” Livingston said, “Whether you’re deep in the reservation or the neighboring towns, you will have the availability of healthy food. ”
1. What does the underlined word “eliminate” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Increase. | B．Admit. | C．Explain. | D．Remove. |
| A．To earn much money. |
| B．To correct the tax policy. |
| C．To make the people healthier. |
| D．To make the reservation popular. |
| A．Its tax on food is very heavy. |
| B．There is a lack of healthy food. |
| C．It is an area far away from towns. |
| D．Most of the people have a poor life. |
| A．Doing is better than saying. |
| B．Where there is a will there is a way. |
| C．The longest journey begins with the first step. |
| D．What’s taken from the people is used for the people. |
【推荐2】Intuitive(直觉的) eating is often misunderstood as “eat whatever you want, whenever you want”. As a parent, this interpretation of intuitive eating would sound like a terrible idea. Intuitive eating isn’t about eating any food any time. Rather, it’s about allowing our body to be the interpreter of what feels good and trusting our body to manage the imperfections in our eating patterns. Getting off kids’ back about eating what and trusting their body’s experience of food is key to helping them develop a positive relationship with their body and with eating.
To help kids learn about those eating patterns, parents and caregivers can use the phrases “mouth hunger” and “tummy(肚子) hunger” to help kids explore the different ways our bodies experience food without using outside signals and negative messages. Discussing “mouth hunger”, the sensation of desiring something based on taste and sensation alone, and “tummy hunger”, eating something based on a deep sense of feeling satisfied, can help children start to tune in to their internal experience of food.
For instance, asking kids to explore what their mouth is hungry for allows them to recognize that a part of their body is enjoying something about the food. “Mouth hunger” is about the immediately satisfying experience of eating and all the sensations that go along with it: crunchy, chewy, sweet-the mouth likes it all! In fact, it can even help to explain to kids that “mouth hunger” is a little bossy and sometimes it doesn’t listen to “tummy hunger”.
Involving kids in a discussion of which foods satisfy their “tummy hunger” can help empower kids to talk about foods which help build muscles, promote growth, and deeply satisfy them. “Tummy hunger” is recognizing which foods make our body feel uniquely healthy and content. It’s not only powerful to help kids recognize what their “tummy hunger” actually wants and needs, but also a great place to talk about diversity and differences in bodies.
1. What is suggested to help kids bond with their body?| A．Making no judgement on their eating. | B．Letting them consume food any time. |
| C．Allowing them to eat a variety of foods. | D．Arranging what to eat in a careful way |
| A．To rid kids of health problems. | B．To choose eating patterns for kids. |
| C．To help kids form good eating habits. | D．To make kids understand intuitive eating. |
| A．Being a little bossy on eating. | B．Desiring chewy and sweet food. |
| C．Satisfying your empty stomach fast. | D．Having food that is good for health. |
| A．How Can You Raise Intuitive Eaters? |
| B．What Does Intuitive Eating Mean to Kids? |
| C．How Do Eating Patterns Affect Our Health? |
| D．Which Is Better, Mouth Hunger or Tummy Hunger? |
【推荐3】Packing a healthy school lunch for your little child may be difficult.
Prepare ahead. Small plastic containers are good for school lunches. Fill them up , and they are all set to be frozen in he fridge.
Make the change. White bread in not healthy for growing children. But whole grain breads are best for little ones.
Small, healthy changes in your child' s lunch help him or her develop healthy eating habits that last a lifetime.
| A．Avoid unhealthy snacks. |
| B．Create your own snacks. |
| C．Besides , choose fresh fruit. |
| D．Eating healthily is a learned behavior. |
| E．Choose one day of the week to prepare lunches. |
| F．Remind your child to wash hands before eating and never reuse plastic bags. |
| G．It's true especially during those rushed mornings when everything seems to go wrong. |
