Have you heard the expression “You are what you eat”? Well, do you like who you are? If not, break some bad eating habits and feel better about yourself.

Many people often eat packaged ( =“in” small bags) foods at their work places, such as frozen dumplings, rice rolls and instant noodles (方便面), which have lots of fat and calories (热量).

The solution (解答): Read the instructions to find the healthiest foods that are low in salt and high in fiber (纤维). Also check to make sure they have ingredients (混合物) such as vegetables and grains (粮食). When possible, use packaged foods as part of a “home-cooked” meal. For example, frozen dumplings with fresh vegetables are better than dumplings alone.

People without breakfast don’t have enough energy they need to get through the morning. Eating breakfast improves your attention, memory and feelings.

The solution: Always keep a kind of quick foods like yogurt (酸奶). Or have a standing order at a breakfast place.

It takes your body at least 20 minutes to “tell” your brain that you are full, so fast eaters usually eat more than people who eat slowly.

The solution: Try to slow down. Try eating at least some of your meals without TV, hand phones or computers. Use a plate or bowl when you eat.

Healthy snacks (小吃) between meals are fine. But when you snack instead of having real meals, you will not eat your meals regularly. And snack foods such as chips and sweets aren’t very healthy. That makes it easy to overeat.

The solution: To get more energy, allow yourself two healthy snacks a day. Choose snacks that will make you feel full. Try fruit, yogurt or nuts.

As we all know, bad habits can be broken. Take the first step toward a healthier eating habit —start following these tips today!

Lily is a little girl at school. She is not good at sports, but she enjoys playing football. She thinks it is fun to play football. Other girls laugh at (嘲笑) her because she loves football so much. However, Lily just wants to play football because she likes it best.

Every day, after coming back from school, Lily quickly finishes her homework and goes out to play football. Her father understands Lily’s love for the sport and always encourages (鼓励) her to go to play. He wants Lily to be in the school football team.

On Saturdays and Sundays, Lily seldom goes shopping or to the park. She also goes to the sports centre to play football with other football lovers.

One day, there is a football match at school, Lily wants to have a try. She plays in the game and her classmates laugh at her once again. Lily does not give up. She tries her best to score goals (进球), one after another.

“If I’m hard-working, my dream will come true.” Lily says.

Lily is a middle school student and doesn’t do 【小题1】 in sports. However, she likes football very much. She thinks 【小题2】 football is fun. She just wants to play football because it is her 【小题3】 sport. Lily’s father encourages Lily to play football and thinks she can be a 【小题4】 of the school football team. Lily seldom goes shopping or to the park on 【小题5】. She goes to play in the school football match. She thinks her dream will come true if she works hard.