My deskmate Tom and I have very different eating habits. My diet is healthier than his. For breakfast each morning, I have a glass of milk, some bread and a boiled egg. Tom has a cup of coffee, some sausages and a fried egg. I take a lunch box to school every day. In my lunch box, I have meat and fish, rice and vegetables. I also have an apple or an orange. But Tom eats fast food for lunch. He usually has a hamburger and French fries, pizza or fried chicken. If I am hungry between meals, I have some more fruit, but he eats sweets, chips, chocolate and cakes. When I am thirsty, I like to drink water, but he likes to drink cola. I don’t eat much for dinner, but he eats a lot. I am fit, but he is overweight.

“Eat your vegetables, Mikey,” Mom said. “I am eating my vegetables,” Mickey said. He was eating the sliced（薄片的）carrots. He was eating the sliced carrots one by one. He was eating them one at a time（一次）. He picked up one sliced carrot with his fork. He looked at it. He slowly put it in his mouth. He slowly chewed it. Then he drank some water. Then he picked up another sliced carrot with his fork. Mom watched him. “Why do you hate vegetables, Mickey?” He said, “I don’t hate vegetables. I hate carrots.” “Why do you hate carrots?” Mom asked. “Because they don’t taste（尝起来） good,” Mikey said. “But they are good for you,” Mom said. “They are good for your eyes. They help you to see well. Don’t you want to see well?” “Not if I have to see carrots,” Mickey said.

Do you get in trouble for feeding your dog on food from dinner under the table? A new study suggests that by sharing “people food”, you might actually be helping to keep your pet healthy.

Many dogs are fed dry processed food. Science has shown that a diet of processed food is not healthy for humans. Scientists from the University of Helsinki say this diet is not enough with variety (多样化) and good for our pet dogs, either.

The scientists discovered that the foods a dog might find such as eggs, fish, meat and vegetables may be better than a diet of just dog food. Having different kinds of foods leads to many kind of microbes (微生物). There are millions of them in human and animal bodies. Some are detrimental to us, but many are good for us, and they play important roles in helping us digest (消化) food.

A total of 8,500 young pet dogs took part in the study. 4,500 of them were under 6 months old, and the rest were between 6 and 18 months old. The owners were asked about what food they had fed their pets and how often. When the dogs grew older, about 20% of the dogs showed CE symptoms (慢性肠胃不适症状). However, if dogs had had a mixed diet while young, it was 22%less possible for them to experience CE symptoms later in life.

Dr. Anna told The Times of London, “Dog foods on sale are considered to provide a complete diet... But nobody would give 12 years of the same food to a child—why should a dog be different?”