1 . At the end of year 2022, the Singaporean government announced that all drinks sold locally must use nutritional grade labels (营养等级标签) A, B, C, or D on their packaging, marking the percentage of sugar and saturated fat (饱和脂肪) in the drinks. So recently several Singaporean drink companies have already started to put these labels on every drink. In March, 2024 Shanghai, China did the same. The labels are from A to D. The more sugar and saturated fat a drink has, the less healthy the drink is.

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Nutritional grade labels (营养等级标签) A, B, C, or D on packaging are used to mark the percentage of sugar (含糖量) and saturated fat (饱和脂肪) in the drinks. The labels are from A to D. The more sugar and saturated fat a drink has, the less healthy the drink is.

3 . Have you ever thought about what’s more important looking fashionable (时尚的) or feeling comfortable? You might have noticed many people choosing style over comfort and some even go to extremes (极端) to follow fashion. But we should remember: it’s more important to be healthy.

Some people believe that they need to be a cert in size to look good. So, they start extreme diets (日常饮食). They might note at meals or eat too little, which can make them feel sick. Is it a healthy way to live?

Also, many girls wear shoes with very high heels. They might think high heel make them look taller. But these shoes can actually hurt their feet and make it hard to walk comfortably, and it can increase risks of falls, Some even wear tight (紧的) clothes that make it hard to breathe. Should we put fashion over health?

Besides, some boys and girls spend much time and money changing their hair color. The material they use is usually harmful to their heath. To make their hair straight or curly, they also use tools that are hot enough to burn their hair. But using these tools too often can make the hair dry or even burnt. Is it really worth it to risk our health, spending so much time and money?

So, let’s rethink what’s really important. Is it fashion or our well-being? Clothes or hairstyles don’t tell us anything about a person’s character. Instead of spending much time choosing clothes, we could use that time to do fun things with friends. And instead of following extreme diets, let seat properly and exercise regularly. Remember, your worth is not decided by your appearance (外表), but by who you are as a person.

4 . What’s the best thing to eat on a summer day? Quite a few people would say ice-cream. Yes, eating ice-cream with some fruit is a great way to cool down. But think twice before you eat. If your body is hot from playing sports, it’s not the best time to eat ice-cream.

If you eat ice-cream when your body is hot, it may give your stomach some problems, and you can get diarrhea (腹泻). You can eat some ice-cream after you cool down a little or have some tea. Just try not to eat too much at a time.

After dinner is another time people shouldn’t eat or drink anything cold. Drink something hot after you eat, and your stomach will digest (消化) your food better. If you love fruit, summer is a great time for you. Go to the market and pick out the best fruit of the season. If you want to stay cool, oranges, bananas, pears and watermelons can help.

In summer, germs (细菌) grow very fast and make your food go bad quickly. Try hard to keep yourself and your home clean in summer. You should eat clean and fresh food. When you want to eat a cold dish, put some vinegar (醋) to kill the germs. If you can’t finish your food and want to eat it again next day, make sure you heat it enough to kill the germs in it. And when you put food in the fridge, make sure to keep the cooked food away from the uncooked food.

5 . Water plays an important role in keeping you healthy. This should come as no surprise. Much of your body is made up of water, after all. It keeps your body working properly. But did you know that too much water can make you die?

Water poisoning (中毒) happens when people drink too much water. This lowers the level of sodium (钠) in their blood to dangerous levels. When you have too little sodium in your body, a lot of things will go seriously wrong in your body.

Your brain may begin to swell (膨胀). You may get a headache, feel very tired and sick. You may even lose consciousness. In these cases, water poisoning can be deadly. You will need to go to a hospital immediately.

Protecting yourself from water poisoning may seem easy, however, this is easier said than done. For example, when you do exercise, you may have to drink a lot of water. It is important to balance the amount (量) of water. This can help you stay healthy whenever you are exercising.

So, how much water should a person drink each day? For years, we have been told to drink two liters (公升) of water a day. But in fact, the actual amount needed is different for each person. Today, most doctors are telling people that they should drink water whenever they feel thirsty.

We can’t live without water. Neither can we live with too much water in our bodies. Make sure you take the right amount of it each day — staying healthy is all about staying balanced.

6 . Many students don’t have a good habit, so they are not healthy. Here are some things about health.

Healthy eating

Many students like ice-cream and hamburgers. But they are not healthy. Eat green vegetables and fruit every day. Apples, tomatoes and carrots are very good for us. Healthy eating isn’t only eating healthy food, but eating right. We must eat breakfast, and we can have vegetables and chicken for lunch, but don’t eat dinner too much and don’t eat too late.

Do sports

Many students like to watch TV or play computer games. They don’t like playing sports because they think it’s boring and difficult.   But it’s not right. Doing sports can make us well and happy. Let’s have good habits from now.

8 . Bobby is my cousin. He’s only five years old. He likes eating meat very much. He always has meat for lunch and dinner. He doesn’t like fruit or vegetables at all, so he is a little fat. My aunt worries about (担心) him and doesn’t want him to have so much meat.

One day, Bobby and my aunt go to the zoo to see animals. They see the Tiger Show at the zoo. Bobby likes tigers very much. He thinks they are really cool. Then it’s time for lunch. The keepers (饲养员) give a lot of meat to the tigers.

“Mom, do tigers have meat every day?” Bobby asks.

“Yes, they have meat for breakfast, lunch and dinner,” my aunt says. “It’s time to for us to have lunch now. Let’s eat out. What do you want to eat for lunch today, dear?”

“Of course meat,” Bobby says.

“Oh, Bobby. You are a little fat. Eating too much meat isn’t good for you,” my aunt says.

“But, Mom, tigers eat meat every day, and they’re very strong. I want to be strong, too.” My aunt doesn’t know what to say at that time.

10 . Everyone wants to be healthy. We know food is very important to us. There is an old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” There is lots of healthy food in our life. Fruit and vegetables are healthy food, but hamburgers and candies are not healthy food. So you can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and onions. They are good for us. But you can’t have too many hamburgers or candies. They are bad for us.

For drinks, juice and milk are healthy but Coke isn’t healthy. Ice cream isn’t good, either. Healthy food can make us strong and happy.

So let’s eat more healthy food to be healthy.