【English Corner 快樂英語角Week 201】好文趣事
文章一：
Why Are More Kids Developing Type 2 Diabetes?
Biological, environmental, and behavioral factors are creating the perfect storm and pushing more children toward Type 2 diabetes than ever before.
Our modern food environment has shifted dramatically. Ultra-processed foods now account for up to 70 percent of daily calories for many children, with toddlers getting roughly half their calories from foods marketed as “kid-friendly”, such as sweetened yogurts, breakfast bars, crackers, and boxed macaroni and cheese.
At the same time, kids are physically moving less and spending more time in front of screens—with teenagers averaging more than 8 hours and younger kids more than 2 hours per day—factors linked to metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.
Children today are also more stressed. Chronic stress from academic pressure, social media, or family dynamics—combined with disrupted circadian rhythms from excessive screen time, late nights, and limited time outdoors—can all impair metabolism during critical stages of development.
Generational influences also have an effect. Nadler explained that children carry epigenetic changes shaped by their parents’ health, from before birth. He calls this the “intergenerational transmission of obesity” and believes that diet and exercise alone cannot counter these risks.
1. 根據本文，何者敘述錯誤？
（1）幼兒每日的熱量攝取，有一半來自標榜「兒童友善」食品。
（2）青少年每天平均耗時8小時在觀看3C螢幕。
（3）孩童長期承受壓力，會阻礙新陳代謝。
（4）飲食控制與運動，能有效減低肥胖遺傳的風險。
2. 根據本文，哪三個因素造成現今越來越多孩童罹患第二型糖尿病？
3. 讀完本文，你有何感想？你會相應地採取什麼行動嗎？理由是？
改變飲食真的能治癒過動症嗎？（123RF）文章二：
Can Diet Changes Really Transform ADHD? One Family’s Remarkable Discovery
In the most unexpected way, Jenny Dunlap stumbled upon a solution for her oldest son’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
When her youngest child was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Dunlap’s whole family stopped eating sugar and grains. By eliminating these foods, her older son, John—whose behavioral and social struggles hadn’t been resolved with various therapies or medication—was suddenly like a different person.
“He brought home A [grades]. All of his teachers were happy. He was organized. His constipation went away. All sleep issues went away. There were no peer problems anymore. It was literally like a light switch”, Dunlap said.
Some children with ADHD may benefit from eliminating foods from their diet, according to a review, published in Current Nutrition Reports, on the role of nutrition in managing ADHD. A diet described as a “few-foods diet” may become a therapeutic option for children with ADHD. The strategy involves eliminating most foods from the diet for a period of time and then slowly reintroducing them one at a time to see whether they trigger ADHD symptoms. Up to 60 percent of those using the diet responded positively, the authors wrote.
1. 根據本文，下列何者有誤？
（1）「少樣食物飲食法」是治療過動症（ADHD）的一種方式。
（2）約翰因為罹患第一型糖尿病導致ADHD。
（3）珍妮媽媽偶然發現治療ADHD的方法。
（4）採「少樣食物飲食法」的人中，有正向回饋的占六成。
2. 根據本文，原本患有過動症的哥哥約翰，因為媽媽做了什麼改變讓約翰的狀況大幅改善？
3. 讀完本文後，你有何感想？
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【解答】
文章一：
1. （4）
2. Biological, environmental, and behavioral factors are pushing more children toward Type 2 diabetes than ever before.（遺傳、環境和行為因素導致越來越多孩童罹患第二型糖尿病。）
文章二：
1. （2）
2. Dunlap’s whole family stopped eating sugar and grains.（鄧拉普全家人都停止吃含糖和穀類食物。）
文章來源：英文大紀元時報◇
