Should FAST FOOD be a Fact of your Life?

The big three fast food giants - McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Wimpy - sell more____ (1) 500 million of food a year in Britain. But junk food junkies risk saturatint their systems____(2) fat and running short of essential fibre and vitamins if they fail to ____ (3) attention to the warnings published by nutritionists who____(4) that there are nearly two ounces of fat in a halfpounder burger and up ____ (5) 12 teaspoons of sugar in a large cola. Besides many takeaways are a____(6) source of essential nutrients. A double burger, fries and milkshake___ (7) half the day's total calorie needs for an average grown up person, but just 18 per____(8) of the vitamin A needed, 26 per cent of the vitamin C and 31 per cent of the iron. So think twice___(9) visiting one of the fast food restaurants no matter how busy you are.

8. You are going to read some recommendations on how to make your diet healthier. Fill in the missing letters and read some recommendations on how to make your diet healthier.

Have you put off changing the way you eat because h-----y (1) eating-advice in the past has concentrated on telling you what you shouldn't eat? Well here's the good news - there are many d-------s(2) foods which you can eat more of, especially f---t (3) and v--------s (4). Fruit and vegetables are full of v------s (5), m------s (6) and f---e (7) that are needed to maintain good health. Experts all agree that a healthy d--t (8) is low in fat, rich in fruit and vegetables and also in starchy foods such as p------s (9), b---d (10), pasta and r--e (11). Most people need to double the a----t (12) of fruit and vegetables they eat, no matter whether they are f---h (13), f----n (14) or c----d (15), to about 400g in total to get the right balance* The e-----t(16) way of doing this is to adopt a five-a-day rule. Potatoes should not be I------d (17) in your five-a-day total as they are classified as starchy foods. Many dieters find s----s (18) to be their downfall while trying to eat healthily. They find

c -------e (19) bars, c----s(20) and b------s (21) all too convenient. But have you ever realised that fruit and vegetables are the ultimate «fast» food because they need no p---------n (22) and can be eaten raw? Try biting into a b----a (23), a c----t (24) or even some dried fruit as an alternative. So why not make your diet healthier and r----r (25) by eating more fruit and vegetables?

9. Study the table below and answer the questions given after it.

Vitamin	Common Source	Important Functions	Problems caused by lack of vitamins
A	Dairy produce, vegetables, liver, fruit	Essential for normal growth and good eyesight. Helps prevent infection.	Night blindness, skin trouble, tendency towards colds, and throat and chest infections, poor growth.
B	Meat, milk, fish, whole cereals	Keeps nerves and muscles functioning efficiently. Helps new blood cell formation, and vital for clear, healthy skin.	Nervous disorders, poor appetite, sore tongue and mouth, cracked lips, stiffiiess in limbs, skin troubles, sensitivity to sunlight.
C	Fresh fruit, green vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes	Necessary for healthy blood formation.	Sore bleeding gums, loosening of teeth, pains in joints, slow wound healing.
D	Egg-yolk, fish, fish-liver oils, sunshine	Helps the body convert and use calcium, which is essential for strong teeth and bones.	Soft bones, weak spine, bow legs.
E	Eggs, peanuts, apples, lettuce	Believed to be necessary for healthy nerves and muscles, and a vital factor in blood cell formation.	Red blood cell deficiency

1. Which vitamin will your body get if you eat a lot of apples?

2. Which products do you have to eat if you want to have healthy teeth?

3. Which vitamin does your body need to provide you with good muscles?

4. Deficit of which vitamin results in weak gums and teeth?

5. The lack of which vitamins is responsible for skin problems?

6. Which vitamin helps children to grow?

7. Which vitamin is believed to strengthen bones?

8. Which products are rich in calcium?

9. Which vitamin is necessary for quick wound healing?

10. Answer the questions given below.

1. Are you interested in the cuisines of different cultures? Why? Why not?

2. Do you enjoy trying dishes you've never tasted before? Why? Why not?

3. Do you enjoy eating in the open air? If yes, what do you usually eat?

4. Does in your opinion food taste better eaten outdoors? Why? Why not?

5. How do you feel about eating in bed?

6. Would you rather eat nothing than eat something unhealthy? Why? Why not?

7. Do you ever leave home in the morning without having breakfast? Why? Why not?

8. Do you like experimenting while making salads or cooking other dishes? Why? Why not?

9. What is your opinion about fast food?

10. Have you ever tried to become a vegetarian? Why? Why not?

11. What do you like to eat or drink to keep you cool in summer?

12. What kind of food helps you keep warm in winter?

13. Which do you prefer: eating alone or in the company of good friends?

14. Would you rather eat in an expensive restaurant or have a simple home-cooked meal?

15. Do you think eating is one of life's pleasures? Why? Why not?

16. Do you ever show your affection for someone by cooking them a meal?

17. Is there any kind of food you find too disgusting to eat? If yes, which is it?

18. If you feel sad, can eating something delicious make you feel better? Why? Why not?

19. Does anyone ever force you to eat anything? If yes, what food is it?

20. What eating habits does your family have:

• Do you eat separately or all together?

• Do you observe any table manners? If yes, what are they?

• Do you have any traditional table settings?

• Do you eat anything between meals?

• Do you ever eat in a hurry?

Topic 6.