F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

Write about what why food is important for your health!

Vocabulary

christian: Jidujiaotou, The religion based on God and Jesus Christ

e.g In my hometown there are a lot of Christians

belief(n):something that you believe, the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true 信仰

single-mom: a woman who raises children without a husband

e.g My grandmother was a single mom.

primary school: school for children 4-11 years old

middle school: 11-13/14

high school: 14-18

kindergarden/nursery/pre-school:3-4

diet(n): the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person orgroup

mental(adj) about the mind/brain not the body

affect(v): to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause achange in someone or something 影响

e.g I think diet affects mental health

depression (n): a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous) for long periods and cannot have a normal life during these periods

e.g This man is depressed(v), he needs to see a therapist

Scientists have looked at how our diet changes our mental health. What we eat affects our brain until we are 30. This explains why older adults are more emotionally stable. The lead researcher was a professor of health and wellness studies. She said people knew that diet affected diabetes, heart disease and obesity, but not that it affected our mental health. She suggested that mental well-being led to healthy eating and exercising.

The research was carried out anonymously. A survey was sent via professional and social networks. Researchers found that adults under 30 who ate fast food more than three times a week had higher levels of anxiety and depression. For adults over 30, eating less carbohydrates and more fruit reduced these conditions. The researchers said a Mediterranean diet was as good for our brain as for our body. It has things that are important for a healthy brain.