Why do we eat so much?

One reason is buffet lunches—they need no explanation. Business dinners that last for hours also encourage people to eat too much. Dinner parties with friends are also culprits, as being in a good mood gives you an appetite. Eating too quickly because you are busy can also be a problem. It takes 20 minutes for the brain to receive a warning of overeating, so wolfing lunch in 10 minutes is not a good idea. Finally, skipping meals due to work pressure can lead to binge-eating in the evening.

What’s wrong about overeating?

“Taking in half the food that your stomach can contain is enough for you to survive. Eating too much places a burden on your organs and causes many health problems,” heath education expert Hong Shaoguang said.

Health risks:

Obesity: Countless scientific studies have proved that obesity causes heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, arteriosclerosis and other complications.

Gastropathy: Overeating can cause severe indigestion even damage the gastrointestinal tract.

Fatigue: Overeating slows brain reactions and accelerates the brain’s aging process.

Cancer: Japanese scientists have found that overeating can switch off a gene that combats cancer.

Dementia: Japanese experts have found that 30 to 40 percent of senile dementia patients overate when they were younger.

【小题1】Which will not encourage people to eat too much according to the text?

A．Being in a good mood.	B．Business dinners lasting for hours.
C．Too delicious food.	D．Eating too quickly.

【小题2】How much food is enough for survival according to Hong Shaoguang?

A．Half the food that your stomach can contain.

B．As much food as your stomach can contain.

C．More food than your stomach can contain.

D．A quarter of th food that your stomach can contain.

【小题3】Which is not the health problem of overeating?

A．Heart disease.

B．Indigestion

C．Looking older

D．Cancer