Chapter 1 Dietary Culture and Health 1
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 1
Dietary Guidelines and Calorie Intake Control 1
Right Start 2
Trans Fat Ban 3
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 3
Why We Eat？ 3
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 9
Choosing Right to Make Healthiest and Tastiest One 9
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 12
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 13
Chapter 2 Sleep and Its Health Impacts 18
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 18
Harmful Impacts of Sleep Problems 18
Chronic Sleep Loss 19
Why 7 Hours of Sleep a Night May Be the Magic 20
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 20
Sleep Matters 20
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 25
Why Do We Need So Much Sleep？ 26
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 27
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 28
Chapter 3 Children’s Developmental and Intellectual Disorders 32
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 32
ADHD in Children 32
Autism and Gene 33
Autism Number Increases 34
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 34
Autism ‘Epidemic’ May Be All in the Label 34
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 41
ADHD Kids Can Get Better 41
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 43
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 44
Chapter 4 Emotional and Mental Health 48
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 48
Anger Disorder 48
Anger Management 49
Depression in America 50
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 50
Why Angry People Can’t Control the Short Fuse 50
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 56
The Power of Positive Thinking 56
Section Ⅳ Futhher Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 59
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 59
Chapter 5 Obesity Epidemic： Causes and Prevention 63
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 63
Move More， Eat Better 63
Japan’s Fat Problem 64
Obesity Epidemic 64
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 65
The Real Story Behind Obesity 65
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 70
Is Obesity A Disease？ 70
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 74
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 75
Chapter 6 Research into the Causes of Heart Disease 79
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 79
Heart and Heart Disease 79
Coronary Disease 80
Heart Disease and Younger Women 81
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 81
Heart-Health Lessons From the Clinton Case 81
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 87
A Gender Difference in Heart Disease 87
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 90
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 90
Chapter 7 Prevention and Treatment for Diabetes 95
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 95
It’s Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes 95
Diabetes： An Urgent Health Emergency 96
Diabetes Epidemic Alarms Doctors 97
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 97
Why So Many of Us Are Getting Diabetes？ 97
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 103
Diabetes and Heart Disease Are Closely Connected 103
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 107
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 107
Chapter 8 Risks for Breast Cancer and Its Treatment 111
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 111
Debate over Mammograms 111
Unnecessary Surgeries？ 112
Breast Cancer and Treatment 113
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 113
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Different Cultures 113
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 119
A Debate on How to Treat Precancerous Breast Disease 119
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 123
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 124
Chapter 9 Medication Safety 128
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 128
Side Effects of Cold Medicines 128
Acid Reflux Drugs 129
Prescription Pain Reliever Overdose 130
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 130
A Painful Mistake 130
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 136
Are Old Drugs Better Than New？ 136
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 138
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 139
Chapter 10 Promoting Care for the Elderly Health 143
Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching 143
Alzheimer’s Disease 143
Costs of Caring for Alzheimer’s 144
Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s 145
Section Ⅱ Theme Reading 145
Alzheimer’s Steals More Than Memory 145
Section Ⅲ Extension Reading 151
Can You Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease？ 151
Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation 153
Section Ⅴ Language Practice 154
Appendix 158
Ⅰ 主题阅读译文 158
Ⅱ Audio-visual Scripts 180
Ⅲ Glossa 215