While there are many different methods of fighting with stress, arming your body with mood-improving food is one of the most basic places to start. Try adding the following foods to your diet, and step away from bread and cake.

1. Eggs

Rich in protein, eggs also provide calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamins A, D, E, and K, making them one of the most nutritional foods around. Drew Ramsey, author of The Happiness Diet, praises nutrient-rich foods for battling stress and notes that eggs are part of his favorite anxiety-reducing breakfast.

2. Fish

Eating fish can have many benefits (好处), including fighting stress. Fish (like sardines, salmon, canned tuna) is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Studies show omega-3 fatty acids help with depression as well as encouraging more positive social behavior in children.

3. Red peppers, papayas and kiwis

They have more vitamin C than oranges. Many studies point to vitamin C for controlling stress hormones. As Psychology Today reports, “People who have high levels of vitamin C do not show the expected mental and physical signs of stress when faced with serious psychological challenges.”

4. Tea

Drinking black tea may help you recover from stressful events more quickly, notes WebMD. One study looked at people who drank four cups of tea daily for six weeks, compared with people who drank something else. At the end of the study, the tea drinkers reported feeling calmer and had lower levels of cortisol after stressful situations.

5. Dark chocolate

Chocolate can help improve the mood and keep clear thinking. Studies also show dark chocolate can help people feel good and reduce stress. Not to mention, it might make you smarter. Is it just a coincidence (巧合) that the higher a country’s chocolate consumption is, the more Nobel Prize winners it creates? More chocolate, please.

【小题1】To weaken stress, one is supposed to eat ________.

A．less bread	B．more cake
C．less fish	D．less kiwis

【小题2】What do red peppers, papayas and kiwis have in common?

A．They contain plenty of omega-3 fatty acids.

B．They can help people think more clearly.

C．They are richer in vitamin C than oranges.

D．They contain more vitamin A than oranges.

【小题3】What do you know about Cortisol?

A．Cortisol can lower a person’s blood pressure.

B．Cortisol can encourage a person’s positive social behavior.

C．Cortisol can make a person feel calm.

D．Cortisol can increase a person’s stress level.

【小题4】Which of the following is the best title?

A．Five Kinds of Foods Improving Your Mood	B．Ways of Fighting Your Stress
C．Food Building up Your Body	D．Studies Helping You Keep Fit

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Today our class has a discussion on if people should eat green food. Different people have different opinion about it.

Some students believed people should eat green food, since the environment isn’t polluted in the process of production. Also, it is produced without harm chemicals, making it safe to eat. Therefore, other students think people shouldn’t eat green food, since it is many more expensive. What’s more, most green food is only being sold in big supermarkets, making it inconvenient to buy.

On my opinion, people should eat green food if they think they can afford buy it. Why should they want to risk make themselves sick?

   You wouldn't think of driving your car to work in the morning with an empty tank of gas, yet thousands of parents send their children off to school without any breakfast.

"After an overnight fast of eight to twelve hours, the brain needs fuel, "said Joan Carter, manager for the Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston.

The body breaks down food to produce this fuel in the form of glucose（葡萄糖）. Because glucose levels are associated with memory function, children can have difficulty focusing when they skip breakfast. Research shows that breakfast eaters tend to pay more attention to their teacher in class than those who rarely eat breakfast.

They tend to be more creative and better performers in school. They show more energy by late morning, have more strength and endurance, concentrate better, and are better at problem-solving. Children who are hungry can be slow or nervous during classroom activities or can appear disinterested when they have a difficult task to perform.

Researchers have also discovered that students who eat breakfast regularly tend to have better health overall.

They take in more vitamins and minerals, consume less fat and cholesterol（胆固醇）, and may even have less chance of becoming overweight than breakfast-skippers. Without breakfast, it's difficult for children to get the nutrients they need throughout the day. Research shows that nutrients missed at breakfast aren't made up for at other meals.

"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and there's no excuse for not eating breakfast," Dr. Carter said. A piece of bread and a glass of milk take little time to prepare. If you are trying to lose weight, skipping breakfast is also a big mistake. You will be tired and hungry by mid-morning. Then you'll want to eat a snack that isn't healthy.

Breakfast should provide at least 1/4 to 1/3 of a child's daily needs for vitamins, minerals and calories. A nutritious breakfast also provides the sugar, protein and fat they need because they are continuously growing and changing. Parents should set a good example for children. "You can't run out the door without eating breakfast, yet insist that your kids sit down and eat something," Dr. Carter said.

【小题1】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The brain cannot work properly at school without breakfast.

B．Breakfast-skippers are able to focus better because of hunger.

C．Hunger makes it difficult for the body to break down the food.

D．Breakfast eaters have a tendency to ignore their teachers in class.

【小题2】What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．The importance of body shaping.

B．The relationship between breakfast and health.

C．The importance of getting enough nutrients for children.

D．The relationship between breakfast and school performance.

【小题3】Why is it wrong for the dieters to skip breakfast？

A．It leaves them short of energy to exercise all day.

B．It results in a lack of necessary nutrients they need.

C．It makes them have difficulty in performing well.

D．It contributes to more snack-consuming.

【小题4】How should parents teach children to have breakfast？

A．By eating breakfast regularly.

B．By preparing generous breakfast.

C．By running out without breakfast.

D．By giving them extra money for breakfast.

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Most people nowadays are so busy with their lives that they do not have time to enjoy a healthy and 【小题1】 (balance) diet. For most individuals, as 【小题2】 result of eating foods rich in fats and sugar several years, they choose to go on a diet but do not succeed at the end. Be sure to be with a strong 【小题3】  (aware) that you are 【小题4】 you eat! Therefore, maintaining a healthy diet not only 【小题5】 (provide) your body with energy but also numerous health benefits. One is that you will keep a healthy weight and is also the easiest and most 【小题6】 (benefit) way in which you can be energetic and protect yourself 【小题7】 a number of diseases when growing old. Another benefit is that you will meet your everyday nutritional 【小题8】 (require). 【小题9】 (Basic) speaking, you should ensure that you take the good amount of vegetables, grains, milk and proteins. In most cases, a healthy diet can help you decrease the risk of 【小题10】 (get) some diseases like diabetes and cancer.

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Last week, a survey was being done in our school by the students' union. As the result shows, some students have breakfast regularly. Therefore, the others don't, or even skip it. Between the students who have breakfast every day, only a few have a balanced diet which include bread, milk and eggs. There are several reasons in my opinion. First of all, many students don't know the important of breakfast. Besides, many parents have limited knowledge about which a balanced diet is. Finally, teachers give students too much tasks, so they have no time have breakfast. In the word, every student should have breakfast regularly. The more balanced diet one has, the healthy he will be!