Teasing Kids About Their Weight May Make Them Gain More
School can be tough on kids who have overweight or obesity. They’ re often cruelly teased and bullied.
To assess the link between teasing and weight gain, the author surveyed 110 children and young teens who were either overweight themselves or who had two parents with overweight.
During the first visit, the kids were asked whether they had been bullied for their size. Among participants with overweight, 62% reported they had been teased at least once, while 21% of straight-size, at-risk participants reported they had been.
A.Teasing might have undefined effects |
B.Researchers followed about 8.5 years |
C.Bullying may have continuous consequences |
D.Others showed shame may cause over-eating |
E.The study shows teasing might increase weight gain |
F.The author notes the study cannot determine causality |
G.Overweight parents make children at risk of overweight |
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【推荐1】“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Similarly, if we drink a little more water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fiber, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But why is water important?
The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. So, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.
Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems start as a result of dehydration (脱水) — a lack of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably don’t know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stage of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.
These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma (哮喘) could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water. There are still many health problems that cannot be solved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely. However, if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.
1. From the text, we know water can carry_________.A.poisons and waste out of our bodies |
B.fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodies |
C.sugar and fat out of our bodies |
D.energy and fiber in our bodies |
A.people eat too much sugar |
B.water is not important for our health |
C.we should go to the doctor less often |
D.some health problems are caused by a lack of water |
A.they think they are thirsty and eat less |
B.they think they are hungry and eat too much |
C.water has no calories |
D.it makes them thirsty |
A.Drinking more water may stop people from overeating. |
B.The amount of water a person should drink in a day. |
C.Some healthy problems start because of a lack of water. |
D.Fruit provides us with energy and fibre. |
【推荐2】Earlier this month, 6-year-old Isaac went on vacation to Fort Walton, Florida, with his family. While they were there, his mother Garrett learned about LuLu, a restaurant that offers food to customers with food allergies(过敏).
At LuLu, Isaac could eat a salad and a bowl of chicken soup with rice. “Isaac looked at me as if asking, ‘Is this OK?’ ” Garrett said. Once his mom gave the OK, Isaac enjoyed for the first time the experience of eating at a restaurant. “That look on his face was like, ‘This is the coolest thing I’ve ever done,’” Garrett added.
Garrett and her family rarely eat out because of Isaac’s food allergies. When they do, she cooks something for Isaac at home before they leave and brings it with her to the restaurant. “It’s not fun and it feels unfair,” she said.
Their night at LuLu marked a celebration for Isaac. Garrett shared the moment on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving Isaac this wonderful experience,” she wrote in her post.
Barnett, the restaurant’s manager, said, “When customers tell the staff that someone in their group has a food allergy, I assist with the order by passing it to the kitchen, ensuring it’s cooked in a separate station and delivering the finished food to the guests. We have been improving this process over the past ten years since our allergy program was started.”
On Garrett’s Facebook post, LuLu thanked Garrett for sharing her story. “Thank you for sharing your experience with us,” the restaurant wrote in a comment, “We are excited to see your son so happy!”
Garrett is hoping her post’s popularity will convince other restaurants to be more considerate. “LuLu takes it seriously as we take it — nothing could make us happier than that,” she said.
1. How does Isaac feel when he first ate at LuLu?A.Satisfied. |
B.Curious. |
C.Amused. |
D.Nervous. |
A.She leaves Isaac alone at home. |
B.She prepares some food for Isaac. |
C.She orders some special food for Isaac. |
D.She lets Isaac choose his favorite dishes. |
A.He will deliver the menu to them. |
B.He will personally assist with the order. |
C.He will introduce the allergy program. |
D.He will cook dinner in a separate station. |
A.LuLu’s response to her post. |
B.Her son’s experience at LuLu. |
C.LuLu’s concern for guests with allergies. |
D.More restaurants’ following LuLu’s steps. |
【推荐3】Eat nuts, live longer.Researchers have found that those who eat a handful of peanuts every day significantly decrease their risk of dying from all causes compared to those who do not eat nuts.A new study concludes that all types of nuts seem to be protective.
Researcher Ying Bao is with the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.She and her colleagues looked at the impact of nut consumption by analyzing two huge studies that began in 1980 ----the Nurses’ Health Study, which tracks the well-being of more than 76,000 women, and 42,000 men enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
Among the questions asked at the beginning of the studies was, “how frequently do you eat nuts?”The information was updated every two to four years.Bao says the participants were followed for three decades.
“What we observed is that people who eat more nuts are less likely to die over the next 30 years,” said Bao.“So, for example, if a person eats nuts once per day, that person has a 20 percent lower risk of dying.”
Bao says eating a handful of nuts five or more times per week is associated with a 29 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease and an 11 percent lower risk of cancer death.A serving size is 28 grams.
Nuts contain nutrients, including high quality proteins, vitamins and minerals, all of which have anti-cancer effects and may help protect the heart.
Bao says researchers are planning studies to find out how nuts are beneficial to human health.
The study on the health benefits of nuts was funded by the International Tree Nut Council Research and Education Foundation.
1. People who often eat nuts_____________.A.are more likely to live longer than people who often eat fruits |
B.don’t need to go to hospital |
C.may live longer than people who don’t eat nuts |
D.don’t have to do sports |
A.illness | B.health | C.diet | D.habit |
A.She has done the research by herself. |
B.Her research was based on two studies. |
C.Her research lasted about three years. |
D.People should eat all kinds of nuts every day. |
A.entertainment | B.diet | C.sports | D.science |