Question

Food Fright

Doctors in Britain are worried because British teenagers eat lots of crisps, sweets and fatty food. Most teenagers don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables and more than one million British school children are overweight.
Some teenagers say that they don’t have time to eat good food, but kids who have a poor diet often have health problems when they are older.
Americans have been familiar with fast food for a long time< it was born there. American fast food is now a part of life far beyond the shores of the United States. McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Burger King have restaurants all over the world.
No one can deny that the idea of fast food at a fair price has its place around the world. These establishments are popular simply because they are fulfilling a need within a particular country’s economy.
A steady diet of burgers, fries and soda may seem delectable, but it won’t nourish your body with the vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. Fast food lacks many important nutrients.
Some parents are criticizing the proliferation of fast food restaurants where people eat high-calorie foods of low nutritional value.
Now doctors are giving young people books and games about a good diet. Having a healthy, well-balanced diet can help you feel better and live longer.

Vocabulary: overweight= acima do peso; fulfilling- satisfazendo; fries- batatas fritas.


Que tipo de problemas uma “poor diet” pode trazer?

Answer 1

Resposta:

A alimentação é uma necessidade vital do ser humano, mas a má alimentação é responsável por diversas doenças, como por exemplo, o aparecimento de doenças cardiovasculares, hipertensão, diabetes, câncer, osteoporose, além da obesidade.

Explicação:

resposta em inglês:

Food is a vital human need, but poor diet is responsible for several diseases, such as the onset of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, in addition to obesity.