Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat.     1    .

Eat with others.     2    . You can see some people eat slowly and think about how the food tastes. If you always eat with them, you will have the same habit with them.

    3    . Ask yourself the question “Am I really hungry?” Have a glass of water to see if (是否) you are thirsty (口渴的). Sometimes you are just thirsty. You need no food.

Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Without eating during (在……期间) the night, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.

Eat healthy snacks (零食) like fruit, yogurt or cheese.     4    . In fact, it’s a good idea to eat healthy snacks between your three meals.

Don’t eat dinner late. In our busy life, we always have dinner after eight o’clock in the evening.     5    . Try to eat dinner before seven in the evening. This will help your body digest (消化) most of the food before you go to bed.

2 . Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.

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It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.

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Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food.

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Because you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.

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We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat healthy snacks, like fruits, yogurt or cheese, between your three meals.

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Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8~10 hours.

4 . What is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules.     1    

Eat different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables.

We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy,     2     Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables.

Drink water and milk more often.

Besides water, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have fewer sugary drinks.     3    

Listen to your body.

When you are eating, notice how your body feels.     4     Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable.

Limit (限制) screen time.

What’s screen time? It’s the time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities,     5     Try to spend more time on sports every day.

5 . Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.

Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.

Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.

Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Because you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you energy. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.

Eat healthy snacks like fruit, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between meals. This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.

Don’t eat dinner late. In our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8-10 hours.

7 . More and more people are drinking soft drinks with caffeine（咖啡因）in them. Some people drink cola every day. They have stomach problems and can’t stop drinking these drinks. They are cola addicts.

If you are a cola addict, you should stop drinking these drinks. You can drink green tea or black tea. You can even drink a little coffee. Soft drinks with caffeine will be bad for your bones（骨骼）. You may also get teeth problems, headaches and even high blood pressure.

Energy drinks are not healthy either. They are full of caffeine. And you should never drink energy drinks on an empty stomach.

Water is the healthiest drink you can have. If you want to drink something tasty, you can add some slices or lemon. You can also drink as much fresh natural juice as you want. There are lots of healthier choices out there.

10 . Health is very important. How can we stay healthy? Look at the three children. They’ll tell you what helps them stay healthy.

Dong Ming: What helps me stay healthy? Well, I like fruit and vegetables. I eat a lot of them. I don’t eat unhealthy snacks like chips. Chips make me fat — I hate that! I am also on the badminton team. My teacher makes me practice a lot. All that exercise helps me stay in shape!

Mary: My mom helps me stay healthy. She always makes me go to bed early on weekdays. So I feel ready for school in the morning. My mom also gives me a lot of work around the house. Sometimes I don’t like that, but I still do it all. The work keeps me busy — it’s like exercise! I like any kind of exercise.

Jim: Well, I go swimming in the summer and skating in the winter. I seldom watch television. I read books. I learn a lot in this way! I also drink a lot of milk. Milk helps bones (骨头) become strong. All these things keep me healthy and happy.