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Between school, homework, sports, your afterschool job, and hanging out with friends, it may
feel like there's no time for healthy eating. And when you do stop to eat, it's probably tempting to
go the quick and easy route by grabbing a burger and fries, potato chips, or candy.
Even if you take time to eat three meals a day, you may still feel hungry at times. This is
natural-during teens, a person's body demands more nutrients to grow. What's the answer? Healthy
snacks. Snacking on nutritious food can keep your energy level high and your mind alert without
taking up a lot of your time. Snacks are a great way to satisfy that hunger and get all the vitamins
and nutrients your body needs.
But you need to pay attention to what you eat. Filling your face with a large order of fries after
class may give you a temporary help, but a snack high in fat and calories will only slow you down
in the long run.
To keep energy levels going-and avoid weight gain-keep clear of foods with lots of simple
carbohydrates (sugars) like candy bars or soda. Look for foods that contain complex carbohydrates
like wholegrain breads and cereals and combine them with proteinrich snacks such as peanut butter
or lowfat yogurt (酸奶) or cheese.
Choosing healthy snacks means shopping smart. Be careful of the health claims on food packages.
Just because something is "all natural" or "pure" doesn't necessarily mean that it's nutritious. For
example, "all natural" juice drinks or sodas can be filled with sugar (which is, after all, a natural
ingredient) but all that sugar means they'll be high in calories and give you little nutrition.
A granola (麦片) bar is a good example of a snack that people think is healthy. Although granola
bars can be a good source of certain vitamins and nutrients, many also contain a great deal of fat,
including a particularly harmful type of fat called trans fat (反式脂肪酸). Check the Nutrition Facts
label on the package to be sure.
1. People think that granola bar is healthy because ________.
A. it is a good source of calories
B. it provides trans fat
C. it contains some vitamins
D. it is natural
2. In choosing healthy snacks, we should try to make sure that ________.
A. they are all natural or pure
B. they are high in nutrition
C. their packages are good
D. they contain harmless fat
3. Teens need snacks to ________.
A. keep a good figure
B. gain weight
C. help grow
D. keep healthy
4. According to the passage, all the following snacks are good EXCEPT ________.
A. peanut butter
B. fries
C. lowfat yogurt
D. wholegrain bread