unit8EatingtheRightThings概要.pptVIP

Unit 8 Eating the Right Things HEALTHY LIFE 1. Do you have breakfast everyday? 2. Do you like junk food, e.g. KFC, McDonalds, Dicos. etc.? 3. Do you take/do exercises everyday or how many times each week? 4. Do you stay up overnight playing computer games or surfing on the Internet? 5. Are you always happy? No single food can provide all the essential nutrients that the body needs. Healthy food pyramid carrot: 胡萝卜 carbohydrate: 碳水化合物 liver: 肝脏 protein: 蛋白质 date: 枣 vitamin: 维他命 rose-hip: 玫瑰果，蔷薇果 mineral: 矿物质 molasses: 糖蜜，糖浆 calcium: 钙 lentil: 小扁豆 iron: 铁 citrus fruit: 柑桔类水果 iodine: 碘 C. You are going to hear a dialogue. Supply the missing words. A：How about a cup of coffee? B：No, thanks. I dont drink coffee. A：Why not? B:I am trying to cut down on my caffeine consumption. A：Caffeine consumption? I cant do a thing until Ive had my morning cup of coffee. B:Caffeine is just the beginning. I used to drink coffee until I read that it contains 393 chemicals, including tannins, caramelized sugar and carbon dioxide. A:No way. Youre pulling my leg. B:Im dead serious. A：I think Im going to switch to decaf. B: Even decaf contains a small amount of caffeine. A recent article in USA Today has linked heavy coffee drinking with heart trouble. It said that persons who drink more than five cups a day have an increased risk of heart attack and death. A:But I thought Americans love their coffee and cappuccino. B:We do. The USA drinks more coffee than any other country and Americans love their caffeine. But most people dont realize how addictive and dangerous it can be. Caffeine is rapidly absorbed in the body, appearing in all tissues and organs within about five minutes. By the way, how many cups do you drink a day? A:Okay, okay. Im swearing off coffee. So how about a Coke? B:Are you kidding? Coke has twice as much caffeine as coffee. Moreover, its not just the caffeine, but the amount of sugar thats in soft drinks. All that sugar and caffeine cant be g