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发表于 2017-8-25 15:48
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HW:
This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
Researchers say American children now eat average of 3 snacks a day between meals.
A study found that most snacks add up to almost 1/3 of all the daily calories eaten by children.
And those calories could help explain the rise in overweight children in the United States.
The study was done at the University of North Karalala at chapel hill.
The researchers study the diets of 31,000 children ages 2 to 18 over a 30-year period.
They found the snacking has increased since 1970s.
And what kinds of snacks have increased the most? Salty, high fat foods, like chips.
The study also found the greater snacking on cake, cookies and other treats that test generations might have saved after dinner.
The study is in the journal Health and Fears.
Nutrient professor Berry * was the lead investigator. He says parents should limit snacks to one a day for children age 6 and older.
He also advices parents and care-keepers to provide the snacks like fruits and vegetables.
Professor * says American schools also need to improve their nutrient.
For example, schools may have vending machines that offer what many people would consider junk food.
There has been a push for schools to offer more helpful snacks and lunch choices and fewer sugary drinks.
Earlier this month, Cocacolar said it would stop selling sugary drinks in American schools unless parents request them.
Its competitor Pepi just announced that they would stop sales of sugary drinks to schools worldwide.
America's top public health officer wants to see more changes like this.
Surgeon general R* B* recently spoke to lawmakers about making healthy foods more available.
There's growing conseus that we as a nation need to recreate our communities and our environments what are healthy choices, easy choices and affordable choices
Ag secretary Tome B* who has talked about his own child who struggles with wight agrees about the need.
We need to do a much better job making sure what's in those machines is very consistent and we think the times has come for standards.
First lady, M* Obama is leading a campaign to fight childhood obesity.
B Health officials reported in January that 17 percent of American children are severely overweight.
And that's the VOA Special English Health Report written by Cati *.
For more health news and to comment on our stories, visit us said voaspecialenglish.com.
I'm Steam V*. |
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