It’s normal to long for the taste of French Fries or a cheese-covered pizza. Even though they’re full of calories, being addicted to them occasionally won’t do much harm.
So what’s behind this fast food craze? WebMD, an online publisher of news and information on human health and well-being, surveyed nearly 600 teenagers and adults in the United States.
More than 92.3 percent of respondents said they were too busy to cook. Many find it challenging to balance work and life, and the convenience of fast food meets their needs. Fast food is readily available in corner stores and vending machines.
| A．Remember those instant noodle cups from the supermarket? |
| B．Does healthy eating mean you must avoid fast food? |
| C．So what is the right thing to do? |
| D．He found that the most common reason people eat such food is because of their busy lifestyle. |
| E．Fast food hasn’t changed the way we think about the way we eat. |
| F．But many people think this trend is dangerous. |
| G．However, according to the new numbers, young people are eating more fast food than ever. |
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【推荐1】Farm to school events are taking place nationwide this month. The events are aimed at bringing fresh food to students’ plates.
Students in Watkins Elementary grow vegetables in their school garden. They excitedly prepare for FRESHFARM classes held in the school’s kitchen. In one such class, children joyfully cut and cook freshly harvested vegetables, filling the air with their sweet smell. Regina Green, a coach of the class, stresses, “Teaching nutrition (营养) without a kitchen is like swimming lessons without a pool.” The students at Watkins Elementary are fortunate to have access to such a kitchen with various cooking tools.
At a time when diet-related diseases are a leading cause of death, it’s impossible for a cooking program to solve such a social problem. It needs many things to come together to support healthy eating. In promoting healthy eating, various factors must be considered. Among the challenges is the marketing of unhealthy products. Often there’s easy access to snacks and children’s taste preferences are shaped by the foods that are around them.
Despite these challenges, programs like FRESHFARM play an important role in encouraging children to explore new tastes. At first, many kids were turned off by the bitter taste of greens. But through different cooking ways, many kids become inspired.
The excitement of 5th graders is obvious as they happily taste the biscuits they’ve made, winning over many of their classmates. Catie Kelley, whose children have taken part in the program, shares, “Our family has new cooking experiences because of the program. The kids bring home recipes (食谱) that introduce us to dishes we don’t usually make. They show more interest at the store in identifying foods they’ve tried in the program.”
It is hoped that such school programs can arm children with the skills and inspiration needed to make healthy food choices, setting them on a path towards health in every way.
1. What does Regina stress?| A．Skills are hard to learn. | B．Kids should learn happily. |
| C．Practice is quite necessary. | D．Kitchens should be advanced. |
| A．Healthy eating is a tough task. | B．Kids can make wise food choices. |
| C．Programs of this kind will go nowhere. | D．Diet-related diseases draw no attention. |
| A．Costly. | B．Helpful. | C．Challenging. | D．Popular. |
【推荐2】I know what you’re thinking: pizza for breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the morning if you want to.
I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don t have time, others think they’re “saving” calories, still others just don’t like breakfast food.
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Catherine Brooking, MS, RD, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast at all，and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers — it may sound crazy, but if it works for you，do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I will put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it and you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
1. The underlined word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.| A．things left undone | B．food remaining after a meal |
| C．meals made of vegetables | D．pizza topped with fruit |
| A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. |
| B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. |
| C．There are some easy ways of losing weight. |
| D．Eating vegetables helps save energy. |
| A．eat something for breakfast | B．be careful about what you eat |
| C．heat up food before eating it | D．eat calorie-controlled food |
| A．who go to work early | B．who stay up late |
| C．who want to lose weight | D．who eat before sleep |
【推荐3】Losing weight is tough. For most people, it requires a change in diet, a change in exercise habits, and a change in attitude.
Set healthy goals.
If you're overweight and want to change that, the first step is deciding what your target weight is.
Start small.
Making major behavior modifications isn't something that happens overnight.
Track your diet and exercise.
Now it's time to start working toward that goal. The best way to stick with your diet and exercise rules is to track it.
Every month you should take a look at your goal and see what type of progress you've made toward accomplishing it. If you're not where you want to be, make minor adjustments. Try doing different exercises or cutting back on certain types of foods that you may be eating too much of.
Losing weight and keeping it off is a highly personal thing. Find what works for you and stick with it.
| A．Evaluate and adjust. |
| B．Here's how you can accomplish all the three. |
| C．You might as well start with your own attitude. |
| D．There are plenty of Apps that allow you to do this. |
| E．What steps are you going to take to achieve your goal? |
| F．So start with 1—2 things per week and work up from there. |
| G．Write down your goal and set a date by which you want to accomplish that goal. |
