Fast food: Bad for your brain?: BBC News Review
The story :
Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities.
That’s according to a new study in Australia which found older people were affected negatively by things like fast food and fizzy drinks.
Meanwhile, research in the UK found almost 75% of calories in school lunches come from ultra-processed food.
Health experts have called for there to be a limit on this type of food for schoolchildren.
Key words and phrases:
ultra-
- extremely
• She’s ultra-serious about becoming a famous singer.
• He’s ultra-sensitive. Any criticism will make him cry.
cap
- limit
• They put a cap on the number of people who can apply.
• There’s a cap on spending this year.
escape the cycle
- get away from a situation which keeps getting worse
• They escaped the cycle of poverty through education.
• It’s hard to escape the cycle of drug addiction.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:23 - Story
1:17 - Headline 1: New Telegraph - Study Ties Ultraprocessed Foods To Poor Cognitive Function
3:20 - Headline 2: The Times - Junk food cap demanded for school lunches
4:40 - Headline 3: The House - Escaping the Junk Food cycle: is it possible?
6:15 - Language summary
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Видео Fast food: Bad for your brain?: BBC News Review канала BBC Learning English
Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities.
That’s according to a new study in Australia which found older people were affected negatively by things like fast food and fizzy drinks.
Meanwhile, research in the UK found almost 75% of calories in school lunches come from ultra-processed food.
Health experts have called for there to be a limit on this type of food for schoolchildren.
Key words and phrases:
ultra-
- extremely
• She’s ultra-serious about becoming a famous singer.
• He’s ultra-sensitive. Any criticism will make him cry.
cap
- limit
• They put a cap on the number of people who can apply.
• There’s a cap on spending this year.
escape the cycle
- get away from a situation which keeps getting worse
• They escaped the cycle of poverty through education.
• It’s hard to escape the cycle of drug addiction.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:23 - Story
1:17 - Headline 1: New Telegraph - Study Ties Ultraprocessed Foods To Poor Cognitive Function
3:20 - Headline 2: The Times - Junk food cap demanded for school lunches
4:40 - Headline 3: The House - Escaping the Junk Food cycle: is it possible?
6:15 - Language summary
For a quiz and downloads, check out our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2022/unit-1/session-39
Do you want to improve your English?
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: www.youtube.com/bbclearningenglish
Visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com
Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish
Find us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcle
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia
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