Over half of Canadian youth and young adults who have consumed energy drinks have experienced negative health effects as a result, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
In a nationwide survey of Canadian youth, over half of those who had ever consumed an energy drink had reported experiencing a negative health event. Currently, Canadian legislation is meant to prohibit energy drinks from being marketed to children and energy drinks are not recommended to be used by people participating in sporting activities.
"Most risk assessments to date have used coffee as a reference for estimating the health effects of energy drinks. However, it is clear that these products cause a greater health risk," said David Hammond, a Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Waterloo. "The health effects from energy drinks could be due to the different ingredients than coffee, or the ways in which they consumed, including with alcohol or during physical activity. Regardless, the findings suggest a need to increase monitoring of health effects from these products."
In conducting the study, the researchers surveyed 2,055 young Canadians aged 12 to 24. Of those who had reported consuming energy drinks at some point in their lives, 55.4 percent reported experiencing a negative health event. Of those reporting negative health events, 24.7 percent reported experiencing a fast heartbeat, 24.1 percent reported difficulty sleeping and 18.3 percent reported experiencing headaches.
"The number of health effects observed in our study suggests that more should be done to restrict consumption among children and youth," said Hammond. "At the moment, there are no restrictions on children purchasing energy drinks, and they are marketed at the point-of-sale in grocery stores, as well as advertising that targets children."
【小题1】Who are forbidden to take energy drinks in Canada?| A．Children. | B．Athletes. |
| C．Old people. | D．Healthy people. |
| A．The different ingredients in them. | B．The coffee contained in them. |
| C．The quantity consumed at a time. | D．The place where they are consumed. |
| A．Comparing results. | B．Listing figures. |
| C．Giving examples. | D．Raising questions. |
| A．It is illegal for children to buy energy drinks. |
| B．Energy drinks are sold only in grocery stores. |
| C．Some child actors advertise energy drinks. |
| D．It's a long way to ban children from energy drinks. |
Ice cream is certainly the world's favorite dessert.
A form of ice cream was eaten in China about 4,000 years ago.
Ice cream was brought to Europe in the 16th century, but at that time only the super-rich could afford it. When the Italian princess Catherine de Medici married the future King Henry Ⅱ of France in 1533, a different kind of ice cream was served every day a month!
Ice cream was introduced to America in the 1700s, but mostly enjoyed by the wealthy. Around 1800, special ice houses were invented and ice cream became an American industry.
The world's most popular flavor is vanilla（香草）, which was produced from vanilla beans. 80% of the world's vanilla beans grew on the island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa.
| A．Ice cream didn't become available to the ordinary people in France until 1660. |
| B．In Europe alone, about 11 billion dollars a year is spent on ice cream. |
| C．Americans celebrated the victory of World WarⅡwith ice cream. |
| D．California produces more ice cream than any other state. |
| E．More than 90 percent of the US families buy dessert. |
| F．It was made of milk rice, fruit and snow! |
| G．The most favorite topping is chocolate. |
Have you ever wondered what the food you eat every day can tell you about where you come from? Have you ever wondered why people from different parts of the world eat different types of food? Do you ever ask yourself why certain foods or culinary (烹饪的) traditions are so important to your culture? There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think.
On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our cultures. It becomes a part of who each of us is. Many of us associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us.
Each country or community’s unique cooking reflects its history, lifestyle, values and beliefs. In China, harmony (和谐) is a vital quality in almost every aspect of life. This is reflected in Chinese cooking.
As the world becomes more globalized，it is easier to access cuisines from different cultures. We should embrace our culture’s food, but also become more informed about other cultures by trying dishes from around the world.
| A．Food is a gate into culture, and it should be treated as such. |
| B．Comfort foods allow us to strengthen the relationship with others. |
| C．On a larger scale, traditional food is an expression of cultural identity. |
| D．Almost every flavor is used in a balanced way to create delicious dishes. |
| E．They sell dishes to people from their home countries and from different countries. |
| F．Family dishes often become the comfort food we seek as adults at lower points of our lives. |
| G．Besides, they have to make small changes about the original dishes to attract a wider range of customers. |
The famous “jianbing”, a roadside pancake that can be grabbed on the go, is so well-known in China that most people would barely give it a second glance.
New Yorkers are getting their first taste of the popular Chinese street food jianbing, thanks to the opening of new stands in the city.
Brian Goldberg, founder of Mr. Bing, and Reuben Shorser, co-founder of the Jianbing Company, both found jianbing while studying Putonghua in Beijing. After coming back to New York, they both started their own jianbing businesses.
“Jianbing is the most common, traditional breakfast to eat when I studied in China,” Brian Goldberg, founder and CEO of Mr. Bing said.
To ensure the authentic taste of their jianbing, Mr. Bing enlisted the help of Chinese jianbing-makers to train their workers in New York.
| A．And that business model still seems to be working |
| B．The city now has a choice of places offering the snack |
| C．He recently opened one of the first jianbing stands in Manhattan |
| D．In China, street sellers sell the snack for less than a dollar a piece |
| E．It is also known as my breakfast of choice when I first moved to Beijing |
| F．This Chinese street food is fast becoming New York’s next popular snack |
| G．Another up-and-coming business serving jianbing is The Flying Pig Food Truck |
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