浙江省杭州市塘栖中学高中英语 Eating habits教学素材 新人教版必修3.doc

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1、浙江省杭州市塘栖中学高中英语 Eating habits教学素材 新人教版必修3 Adults eat twice as many fruits and vegetables as they did when they were children and take in less fat and sugar, according to a new study. Parents, partners and children were some of the biggest influences on peoples diets, nutritionists at the University o

2、f Newcastle upon Tyne found. They studied the eating habits of 200 children aged 11 and 12 and then revisited the same people in their early 30s. But a third of participants in the study said busy lifestyles meant they couldnt prepare healthy meals. These people were more likely to have smaller inta

3、kes of fruit and vegetables over the 20 years than those who did not say a lack of time had influenced their diet. However, it was perceived lack of time, rather than actual free time, that influenced peoples food choices, the researchers said. There was also a divergence between the sexes when it c

4、ame to the ability of partners to sway eating habits. A third of people, mainly men, said their partners had a positive influence on their diet while about 10 percent of participants, mainly women, said the effect was negative. We also need to examine the availability of healthy food in venues such as the workplace and in shops. Despite all the healthy eating messages, its still easier to go to a local shop and buy a chocolate bar rather than a piece of fruit, said the studys lead author, dietician Amelia Lake. - 1 -