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Eating and Drinking: Health Issues . Use of English. Nourishing meals: Fresh produce Organic food Perishable food Healthy food: E:DannyDanny's EnglishS6 & 7 GrammarVocabHealthy_eating.ppt. Junk food Ready meals GM foods Processed foods: Food additives Example: MSG
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Eating and Drinking:Health Issues Use of English
Nourishing meals: Fresh produce Organic food Perishable food Healthy food: E:\Danny\Danny's English\S6 & 7 Grammar\Vocab\Healthy_eating.ppt Junk food Ready meals GM foods Processed foods: Food additives Example: MSG Food poisoning Types of Food
Light meal Substantial meal Square meal Hearty meal Slap-up meal Gourmet meal Home-cooked food Have a quick snack Spoil one’s appetite Refreshing drink Healthy appetite International cuisine: Meals (in restaurant) Food / cooking /cuisine (Food of a country or culture in general): Chinese Mexican French Italian Japanese Korean Eating and Drinking: Styles
Health Issues Related to Eating Habits • Heart: • Fatty food: fattening calories • Fat intake / Fat absorption • Artery-clogging • Cardiac problems • Coronary problems • high blood pressure ~ life-threatening
Health Issues Related to Eating Habits • Appearance: • Obesity-related disorders • Pot belly • Flabby muscles • Swelling • Curvature of spine
Health Issues Related to Eating Habits • Other problems: • Diabetes • Nutritional deficiency • Sleep disorders • Anorexia • Bulimia
Diet books Diet drugs Slimming drugs ~ side-effects Weight-loss capsules Weight-reduction drugs Weight-reduction programmes Health care system: Health educators Dietary education Nutritionists Paediatricians Family doctors Keeping Fit
Topic for Writing • Recent reports show that more and more young people are overweight and unfit than ever before. This leads to worries about the unhealthy lifestyles youngsters lead and the unbalanced diets they adpot nowadays. Write an article to your school magazine, talking about the reasons of teenagers having such an unhealthy eating habits. Also, suggest ways for youngsters to improve their fitness. Give your article a title. (500 words)