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Practicing Mindful Eating 正念飲食(上)
空中英語教室 20250210
修正英文文法，保留中文部分，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Sure! Here’s the corrected version with improved grammar and the simplified Chinese converted into traditional Chinese:
Hi friends,
My name is Ann Marie, and today is a great day to learn something new. So let’s do that together, friends!
My name is John, and this is Studio Classroom. We have a wonderful lesson planned for you today, friends.
We are going to be talking all about practicing mindful eating.
Here is our "Talk About It" question to start us off: Do you find eating a necessity or an enjoyable experience?
Interesting! We’ll talk about that word "necessity," but it means something you need.
I think of eating as a necessity first, but it is fun too. So can I say both?
You could say both.
I definitely would say that I view eating as an enjoyable experience.
I’ve told you all before that I am kind of a foodie. I really enjoy food and trying new things and finding new restaurants.
Maybe I need to view it as more of a necessity.
You know, I am a fast eater, so sometimes I’ll eat my food very quickly, or I’ll drink a drink just to be able to do something—drink water really quickly.
Eating food is fun, but what is mindful eating?
I guess we have to find out together. We are going to do that.
So friends, let’s get into our first reading for the day:
Practicing Mindful Eating
Focusing on your food while eating can change your life. We live in a hurried society, which is often reflected in how we eat. We eat quickly and often while doing something else, such as studying for a test or finishing some work. As a result, we usually aren’t aware of what or how much we are putting in our mouths, and that can affect our health. Perhaps focusing on the act of eating, or mindful eating, can help us.
I am Jack. 今天的 usage tip 是 "as a result" 和 "as a result of" 的用法。
"as a result" 是一個表達因果關係的過渡語，意思是「因此」或「結果」。有時候它會放在兩個句子之間，前面的句子是表示原因，後面的句子是由 "as a result" 引導出來的結果。而介系詞片語 "as a result of" 的意思是「由於」，會直接在一個句子中表達出其因果關係。
看一個例句：
The company went bankrupt as a result of financial mismanagement.
這家公司因財務管理不善而破產了。
Okay, thank you so much, Jack. Friends, are you ready to talk about mindful eating?
This is something that’s really important, and according to our article, it really affects your health.
So let’s get into it.
We read here, "Focusing on your food while eating can change your life."
This is a really big promise. If something changes your life, it means your life is not going to be the same after you do this.
Okay, well how can we be mindful?
First of all, "mindful" is a word that means to be conscious or aware of something.
You could also use the term "to really think about something" or "to be mindful of it."
Here’s an example:
You need to be mindful of what you say because she’s very sensitive. That means you need to take her feelings into account and make sure that you’re not hurting those feelings depending on what you say.
There’s a phrase we sometimes use: "Mind your manners," and that means to be mindful or pay attention to the way you act so you don’t offend people.
"Mind your manners" is one way to be mindful.
That’s a great point!
We read on here, friends: "We live in a hurried society." Let’s talk about what that means.
If something or someone is hurried, it means that something is done in a hurry or it’s very rushed.
I don’t like to rush my kids before school, but sometimes when I’m trying to get them out the door, I want them to hurry, and sometimes I’m rushing them.
I feel like we are always hurried in our house.
You could use it in a sentence: "The meeting was very hurried; it only took five minutes."
Something is quicker than normal.
We also have a phrase here that we read: "which is often reflected in how we eat."
So "reflected in" here means "represented" or "shown in something."
But how can we use that in a sentence?
For example:
His morals were reflected in how he acted.
So you can see something because of something else.
We read on here: "We eat quickly and often while doing something else."
I am guilty of this many days. I will go out and buy a fast lunch and then sit at my desk to finish some work or scroll on my phone while I’m eating lunch.
According to the article, that’s not a good idea. Not very mindful.
But it’s easy to do when you’re busy, and our society is very hurried. I agree.
We read something is "as a result," and "as a result" is a phrase that’s really useful.
Yeah, that’s right.
"As a result" means that there is a conclusion or end to the action or event that was just mentioned.
So when you use this phrase, "as a result," you can’t use it on its own. You need to have a sentence that comes before it, and then "as a result" shows what happens because of the first thing.
Great! So you could say:
"He didn’t study, and as a result, he failed the test."
The resulting situation is what happened.
We read that we, as a result, usually aren’t aware of what or how much we are putting in our mouths, and that can affect our health.
Did you know that?
I do now!
But that word "aware" is really interesting, friends, because it’s kind of similar to the word "mindful," isn’t it?
Absolutely. To be aware of something means to know that it is happening.
That’s right.
Well, we finish out this section by reading:
"...and that can affect our health. Perhaps focusing on the act of eating, or mindful eating, can help us."
What do we mean when we say the "act of doing something"?
Well, we know the word "action," right? The thing that you do.
So the "act of" basically just means the action or the thing that is being done.
Sometimes we use this word "deed."
And you can use this phrase in a lot of different ways with other verbs.
So this is a good phrase for you to know as well, friends. Well, friends, we are going to get into the next part of this article. Let’s go to our next reading right now:
Practicing Mindful Eating
Eating and nutrition are linked. Both play crucial roles in helping us achieve and maintain good health.
Proper nutrition involves consuming a diet rich in essential nutrients.
Mindful eating can help us by placing an emphasis on being aware of what we are eating and paying attention as we eat it.
That means turning off the television, smartphone, and computer.
Using these devices while eating can lead to mindless eating as well as eating too much.
我們來看 "achieve" 這個動詞，意思是達成。
例如:
I was able to achieve a much higher level of Spanish once I worked in Spain for a few years.
我在西班牙工作幾年後，西班牙語的程度大大提升。
如果在 "achieve" 字尾加上 "er" 就變成名詞 "achiever"，意思就是「成績出眾者」。
例如:
Injury or illness is especially difficult for high achievers because they must accept that they might not be able to reach their goals as quickly.
傷病對於成績優異的人來說尤其困難，因為他們必須接受自己可能無法盡快實現目標的事實。
"Achieve" 自衛，如果加上 "m-e-n-t" 就變成 "achievement" 就是指成就。
You of all my life’s achievements, my greatest has been raising my children to be such kind, caring adults.
我一生中最大的成就，就是把我的孩子培養成善良有愛心的成年人。
Alright, thank you so much, Jack. Well, let’s look at the next part of our lesson, friends:
Eating and nutrition are linked. The idea of two things being linked is that they have a relationship to each other. So eating and nutrition have a relationship with each other. Both play crucial roles in helping us achieve and maintain good health.
There are a lot of things we want to look at in this first sentence. First, let’s talk about playing a crucial role.
Okay, eating and nutrition play roles. If you play a role, it means you are part of something. A role means a position or what you do. We use this word "role" a lot in a movie or a show. You could say, "He had the leading role," the leading character.
But if something plays a role, it means it’s part, and a "crucial role" is something that’s absolutely necessary.
We’ve learned that word last month.
I believe it is crucial to do certain things, so if you are using the phrase "to play a role," you’re usually using that when there is a group of people. For example, maybe you have a team at work or at school, and you could play a role on that team. Maybe you are the leader, or maybe you are the person who takes notes. That is the role that you play.
Okay, we also have this word “maintain,” friends. If you maintain something, it means that you enable or cause something to continue.
That’s right. I could say I maintained my English by practicing with friends.
Okay, reading on: Proper nutrition involves consuming a diet rich in essential nutrients. What does it mean if something is rich in something else? Does it mean it has a lot of money?
No, the opposite, actually. If you say someone is rich, you’re talking about money, but if you say “rich in” some noun, then that means that they have a lot of that kind of resource.
For example, you could say the food is rich in nutrients or it’s rich in fats.
That’s right. You could say this speech was rich in information. There was so much information in that speech.
So, if you have proper nutrition, it means that you have plenty of nutrients.
Mindful eating can help us by placing an emphasis on being aware of what we are eating and paying attention as we eat it.
So, we see that word “aware” here and also with the word “mindful.” Those are our two key terms for this lesson, friends. We’re just talking about making sure you know what’s going on or making informed choices when it comes to your food.
That’s right. You’re paying attention or putting an emphasis on it. I like how you said the word "emphasis" because, as we learned, you can put emphasis on things that you say, as well as what you think about.
We read on: That a way to do this is turning off the television, smartphone, and computer. Ooh, okay!
Turning something off, when we’re talking about machines or electronics, means to power down or to switch off the electricity for something. And like I said, we normally use this with machines or electronics.
I’m always nervous when I leave the house that I forgot to turn off my curling iron, what I use to curl my hair. It’s really important to make sure it is switched off or turned off before I leave the house.
Okay, let’s go to the next sentence, friends.
Using these devices while eating can lead to mindless eating, as well as eating too much.
So, first of all, we need to talk about what “mindless eating” is. It’s the opposite of mindful eating. Mindless eating is the absence of conscious awareness during meal and snack time. It’s the idea that you’re not paying attention to what you’re putting in your mouth.
This word gets used a lot with the verb “scrolling” these days. Oftentimes, I mindlessly scroll, or I use mindless scrolling when I’m on my phone, just not really thinking about things, just looking at different videos or photos.
Now, “mindless,” like you said, is the opposite of “mindful.” So, do you find that it’s easy to be mindlessly eating when you’re on your phone?
I do. I am usually pretty mindful about when I eat in general, but when I’m sitting in front of the television or in front of my computer, I notice that I start eating mindlessly. I don’t remember how much food I’ve eaten, or I just get a whole bag of chips and eat straight out of the bag. It’s a lot easier to do when my mind is distracted.
I do that too.
Well, friends, now it’s time for some more learning. Be mindful of this info cloud.
Welcome to Info Cloud, friends! If you are an adult, chances are you spend a lot of time working at your job.
That’s right. After all, you need to put food on the table.
But not everyone works at a restaurant, right? But when we talk about putting food on the table, we’re talking about meeting your basic needs for life. About working at a restaurant, when you work, you get a salary. This is money paid for your time and energy.
You need to use that money for rent, clothes, and of course, food. We all know people can’t live without food.
In this phrase "putting food on the table," it represents all of the things we need. Money is often compared to food in English idioms.
For example, instead of saying to earn a salary, you could say to “bring home the bacon.” Bacon means money. The money you earn allows you to buy food to eat.
We can also refer to your salary or the way you make money as your “bread and butter.” Again, bread and butter are simple, basic foods.
For example: That company sells high-end computers, but its real bread and butter is touchscreen tablets.
So, maybe the company wants to sell more luxury computers, but they make most of their income from the tablets, so they call that their bread and butter.

put food on the table(bring home the bacon) 賺錢養家
大部分的人都需要努力工作，賺錢養家。經常跟大家分享的用語是 "put food on the table"。字面上就是把食物放在桌上，"put food on the table" 經常用來形容賺錢養家，因為賺到錢才能夠把食物買回家。
I work hard because I need to put food on the table. 我努力工作，因為我需要賺錢養家。
另外一個類似用語是 bring home the bacon，把培根帶回家。培根指的是你賺的錢。
還有人們賴以為生的方式，可以用 bread and butter 面包和奶油來形容。
Tablet computers are the bread and butter of this company. 這家公司的主力產品是平板電腦。
這就是今天的 Info Cloud，下次雲端見！

Practicing mindful eating by focusing on our food and the act of eating, we can better appreciate the flavors, textures, and smells of our meals.
Eating can be transformed from a necessity into an enjoyable and satisfying experience.
我們接下來看形容詞 "enjoyable"，意思是令人愉快的、有趣的。譬如， "though I found the event enjoyable, I wish it had ended a little earlier."
雖然我覺得這個活動很有趣，但我希望它能早点結束。
動詞 "enjoy" 則是指享有或是享受。例如， "At his age, many people don’t enjoy good health, but my grandpa is still strong and active."
在我爺爺這個年紀，很多人都沒有健康的身體，但我爺爺依然強壯，充滿活力。
"Enjoy" 的名詞是 "enjoyment"，也是指愉快或是樂趣。例如， "The elderly man experienced a great sense of enjoyment from his daily routine of sitting on a park bench and feeding the birds."
這位老人每天坐在公園的長椅上喂鳥，享受很大的樂趣。
Okay, friends, let’s continue on with the next part of our lesson. By focusing on our food and the act of eating, we can better appreciate the flavors, textures, and smells of our meals. Now, this first sentence here has a great sentence pattern for you to know: "By + verb + ing, we can..."
Or you can say someone can do another verb or an action.
So we read, "By focusing on our food, we can better appreciate the flavors."
You could use this in a lot of different ways, but it just means through one action, another action is possible.
Okay, excellent! We have another word we want to look at here, and that is the word "textures."
"Texture" is a great thing for you to know. Friends, texture is the feel, appearance, or consistency of either a surface or a substance. So usually, when we’re talking about something with texture, we’re talking about something that feels a certain way either with our hands or with our mouth.
Yes, so "crunchy" is a very specific food texture. You could use it for other things. You could say the blanket had a soft and fluffy texture.
There’s a word that’s kind of similar, that is for you advanced learners, called "textile" (T-E-X-T-I-L-E), and that means a kind of fabric. So the words are connected but not the same—just for your interest.
Okay, now in this next sentence, we see, "Eating can be transformed from a necessity into an enjoyable and satisfying experience."
Alright, we see that word "necessity" again, and we mentioned it earlier. Can we review it together now?
Okay, a necessity is something you need; it is a required thing. So you can’t just get rid of a necessity, like breathing air, right?
That’s right! So usually, when we’re talking about necessities, we’re talking about the things you need for your daily life. Food, water, and shelter are basic life necessities.
You know, it’s not a necessity, but it’s pretty interesting that eating stones... Let’s have Ernest Finder tell us about that now.
Hello, fact friends! I am detective Ernest Finder, and I have a fun fact for you today. Did you know that stir-fried stones are sometimes sold as street food in China?
No, people do not eat the stones, but it is a way to taste a delicious sauce. The stones are cooked in a delicious sauce. They were originally a dish made by hungry and bored fishermen.
Would you eat stones? Be careful! That is today’s fun food fact.
Here’s a question for us all to answer as we finish out today’s lesson: Are you a mindful eater?
I feel like I’m not a very mindful eater. I like to eat, but I eat so quickly because I like eating, and I want to do other things. So my answer is no. Eating quickly is one way that eating can be mindless.
I will say, usually, I am a pretty mindful eater. I try to track my food, how much I’m putting into my body, to make sure I have enough nutrition.
But this weekend, I was definitely not mindful with my eating. I ate a lot of junk food in front of the television.
Well, friends, that’s all the time we have for today. My name is Ann Marie, and I’m John. Friends, we’ll see you next time right here on Studio Classroom!


Practicing Mindful Eating 正念飲食(下)
空中英語教室 20250211
修正英文文法，保留中文部分，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Here’s the corrected version with the requested changes:
Hello friends,
My name is Ann Marie,
And today is a great day to learn something new.
So let’s do that together, friends.
My name is John,
And this is Studio Classroom. We are on day two of our article
called "Practicing Mindful Eating." John,
What did we learn about yesterday?
Well, we learned that we live in a hurried society.
Everyone is so busy, so
sometimes,
We don’t think about what we put into our bodies. That’s right.
Sometimes we’re so busy doing other things,
We don’t take enough time to eat properly,
Or we eat while we’re doing something else,
Like looking at a screen. That’s right.
But we also learned that by placing an emphasis on what we eat,
And thinking about eating, we can improve our health.
But there’s a lot more to learn. There definitely is.
And that is what we are going to do in today’s lesson.
Let’s go to our first reading right now.
Practicing Mindful Eating
Another benefit of mindful eating
Is improved digestion. By eating quickly
And without focus,
We tend to consume large quantities
And not chew our food properly.
This can lead to digestion
Problems and less effective nutrient absorption.
Mindful eating
Encourages slower eating,
Which gives the body more time to break down food. Slower eating
Also gives the brain more time to know when the stomach is full,
Which limits overeating.
Welcome to Language Lab. I’m Jack. 首先，我們來看 "to" 這個動詞，意思是咀嚼。
例如: Did you know if you chew your food more Thoroughly, your digestion will improve, and your body will absorb more nutrients?
你知道嗎如果更徹底地咀嚼，食物消化會改善，身體也會吸收到更多的營養。
"chew" 字尾如果加 "y" 就會變成形容詞 "chewy"，意思是有嚼勁的。
譬如: Do you prefer snacks that are chewy And sweet, or crunchy and salty?
你喜歡有嚼勁又甜的零食，還是酥脆又鹹的零食呢？
"chew" 的另一個形容詞是 "chewable"， 意思是可咀嚼的。
例如: I prefer this brand of vitamin C tablets, because they are chewable.
我比較喜歡這個牌子的維生素 C 片，因為它們可以咀嚼。
All right, thank you so much, Jack. Friends,
Let’s get right into this first section of our article.
Another benefit of mindful eating is improved digestion.
Let’s talk about what digestion is, okay?
Digestion is
The process of breaking down food for your body to have energy.
We talk about eating—eating is digestion,
But digestion is very specific.
Yeah, so when you eat food,
And it goes down into your digestive system,
That is the process by which food moves through your body,
And eventually is eliminated. By eating quickly
And without focus,
We tend to consume large quantities and not chew our food
Properly. So we have this word "focus" here now.
This word can have a few different meanings.
One meaning of the word "focus" is the center of interest
Or activity, but
Here in our article,
We’re talking about the state or quality of having or producing
Clear visual definition. That’s right.
So focus, oftentimes,
There will be a focus button on your camera or your phone,
So you can make that clear. Sometimes,
You could use this phrase to mean
Pay attention to something. For example,
The kids lost their focus when a bird flew into the classroom.
Exactly. So what happens when we don’t focus when we’re eating?
We tend to consume large quantities and not chew our food
Properly. These are both of the things John
And I were talking about yesterday.
When I’m in front of a screen,
I consume too much food, and you were saying
You have a problem chewing your food. Yeah.
When I eat too fast,
I feel like I don’t chew my food as many times as I could.
I’m probably just missing out on all the fun of mindful eating.
Well,
It says some other problems you might have if you don’t do this
Here too, Jon. It says this can lead to digestion
Problems and less effective nutrient absorption.
Now, absorption is the process by which one thing absorbs
Or takes in another thing.
So how does that translate to how we eat food? Well,
We want to absorb the good things, the nutrients in our food.
So the more we chew, the more we can get out of our food.
I think so because when the food goes
Into your stomach,
It’s in smaller pieces, and your body can digest it easier.
We see here mindful eating encourages
Slower eating. Now, I think after I have become a parent,
This is something I struggle with,
Because I don’t always have a lot of time to just sit down
Enjoy my food and eat slowly,
Because I’m trying to
Just get through to the next thing to help my kids.
So this has gotten worse
Since becoming a mom, for sure. Absolutely.
And I want to teach my kids to chew their food properly, so
I’m glad we’re talking about this,
Because as we read this whole mindful eating
Gives the body more time to break down food.
Breaking something down
Means separating something into a number of smaller parts. Yeah.
We talk a lot about food or other trash
Or recyclables when they go into a landfill.
It’s hard for them to break down as they go back into the earth.
Slower eating
Also gives the brain more time to know when the stomach is full,
Which limits overeating. Now, your stomach is the internal organ
Where digestion occurs.
So most of your food is being digested in your stomach.
Stomach is a very funny
Looking and sounding English word for kind of a funny thing.
You could say, "My stomach hurt after eating the whole pizza."
And we learned that if you eat slow, you can limit overeating,
Which means eating too much or eating the
Wrong things too much. Friends,
There’s a lot more to learn,
But let’s go to the next section of our reading together.
Practicing Mindful Eating
Additionally, mindful eating helps in recognizing
The difference between physical and emotional hunger.
Many people eat in response to emotions
Like stress or sadness,
Rather than physical hunger.
By practicing mindful eating, individuals
Can become aware of true hunger signs
And address emotional needs in healthier ways.
接下來，我們看名詞 "hunger"。它的意思是渴望，我們來看幾個例句。
The reason I gave you The job was because I could see the hunger in your eyes.
You wanted this opportunity more than the others.
我之所以給你這份工作，是因為我能從你眼中看出你的渴望，
你比其他人更想要這個機會。
"Hungry" 的形容詞是 "hungry"，也就是饑餓的。
例如: Have you ever heard the saying, "I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse"?
你有沒有聽過我餓得可以吃掉一匹馬？
這句話呢，它的副詞是 "hungrily"，
例如: The wolves chewed hungrily on the oak, growling and snapping at any animal that came close.
狼群饑餓地咀嚼著橡樹，對任何靠近的動物發出咆哮和嘶吼。
Okay, friends,
Let’s talk about some of the other reasons
Mindful eating is so important.
So we see here the word "additionally." Now, when you see this word,
It means that some things have already been said, usually
In a list. The thing that follows the word "additionally"
Is just the next thing in that list.
What is this thing, John? Well,
Recognizing the difference between physical and emotional hunger.
So we read, "Additionally,
Mindful eating helps in recognizing the difference."
Recognizing the difference
Basically,
Just means to be aware of how two things are different.
That’s right.
So if you can recognize the difference between two different
Types of plants in the forest,
It means you know the difference between them,
Or you know how they are
The same. Okay.
So here we are talking about two different kinds of hunger:
Physical hunger and emotional hunger.
Emotional hunger, like what is that? Well,
I think sometimes when we feel emotional
Or we feel very strong emotions,
It makes us want to eat,
And sometimes it makes us want to eat
Certain types of foods, like for example,
We all have what’s called a comfort food. Food
This is a food that we usually go to when we’re feeling sad
Or maybe even angry,
And it makes us feel better.
Oh, I wonder what my angry
I like to eat spicy things when I’m angry, but no,
I absolutely agree. I sometimes eat when I’m feeling sad or tired.
Let’s read on here,
Because we read that many people eat in response,
Reacting to emotions like stress or sadness,
Rather than physical hunger. Okay,
There’s a word we need to know: stress.
Yeah, stress.
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension,
And this results from demanding circumstances.
So stress can come from a lot of different areas in our lives.
It just means that you are feeling a lot of strain in your life.
You know, it’s interesting that word
Stress can be used by architects or builders.
They can say, "How much stress can this bridge take?"
But normally stress means this emotional feeling.
I like to think of stress and the word pressure as related,
And I think it translates the example
You just gave as well: how much pressure can the building take,
Or how much pressure are you under?
That’s right, so how can mindfulness help? Well, we read that individuals can become aware of true hunger signs and address emotional needs in healthier ways. Okay, we talk about emotional hunger. Emotional needs are the psychological requirements essential or necessary for mental and emotional well-being. So, basically, the things you need to be healthy.
I agree, and friends, what does this mean for us practically? Well, for me, it means that sometimes when I’m upset, I just want to eat, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But maybe my emotional needs could be met by just having a conversation with a friend instead of eating. That would be better for my mind and for my body, definitely.
I think we tend, or we often try to just fix the feeling and make it go away, but there’s a great saying that actually sometimes being sad is good for your heart. Just figure out how you’re feeling, don’t just try to fix it with something that isn’t connected, like food.
That’s a really good point, and also eating because you feel emotional doesn’t always fix the problem. Sometimes figuring out how to fix the problem that made you upset in the first place is better than just treating the symptoms.
Yeah, well, there’s a lot more to think and talk about with our mindful eating, but let’s go to our InfoCloud together.
Hello everyone, welcome to InfoCloud. Here are some tips for healthy living: drink water every day, go to bed by 10 PM, and exercise at least three times a week. That sounds like a recipe for success! How about some tips for learning English? I know: read for fun, practice often, and listen to InfoCloud every day. That’s surely a recipe for success in learning English.
If you are familiar with cooking, you know that a recipe is something you follow. It tells you the ingredients you need and the steps you must take to successfully cook a dish. If you don’t follow the recipe, your success isn’t guaranteed.
So if someone has everything they need to succeed, we can use the phrase "recipe for success," or if we can see that their way of doing things is going to work, we can call it a recipe for success. In the opposite way, if you see something is likely to fail, you could call it a "recipe for disaster."
The teacher knows that letting Jimmy and Casey work together is a recipe for disaster. Good example—maybe those two boys like to argue or play around. They won’t get their work done, so putting them together is a recipe for disaster.
I’d much rather be part of a recipe for success if you ask me. 

recipe for success 成功的途徑或方法
很多人都在尋找成功的方法或秘訣，你可以稱呼這些成功法則為 "recipe for success"。Recipe 是烹調的食譜，只要照著食譜上的步驟去做，通常都可以煮出美味的食物。人們就用 "recipe for success" 來形容成功的途徑或方法。 "Daily practice is a recipe for success for learning English"（每天的練習就是學習英文的成功途徑）。
有些事情如果做了，一定會導致失敗，你也可以稱呼它是 "recipe for disaster"（帶來災難的方法）。這就是今天的 InfoCloud，我們下次雲端見。

Practicing mindful eating. A greater appreciation for food is also promoted, which can lead to better food choices, such as fresh whole foods. As a result, individuals often adopt healthier eating habits that contribute to long-term well-being. Mindful eating can be accomplished through several steps: eating slowly, appreciating each bite, listening to the body’s hunger and fullness cues, and creating a calm eating environment. Overall, mindful eating can be a powerful tool for improving one’s physical health.
今天的 usage tip 是 "which can lead to" 假名詞或動名詞的句型。來看課文的句子： "A greater appreciation for food is also promoted, which can lead to better food choices, such as fresh whole foods." 在這裡，關係代名詞 "which" 是指前面 "a greater appreciation for food is also promoted" 這件事情。如果想說明這個事件所導致的結果，可以在 "which" 後面加上片語動詞 "lead to"，後面接名詞或動名詞來當受詞。 我們來看例句："The employee missed several deadlines, which led to working overtime to catch up."（這名員工多次錯過截止日期，導致不得不加班趕進度。）
Okay, friends, we are going to finish our article about mindful eating right now. And in this first sentence, we see, yes, it is our usage tip for today: "A greater appreciation for food is also promoted, which can lead to better food choices, such as fresh whole foods." There are a few things we want to take a look at here. Let’s start with this word "appreciation." It’s such a good word! "Appreciation" means being grateful for something and liking it. So, normally, we say we show appreciation for people, right?
That’s right! And we can also use it as a verb as well. "I really appreciate all the work you did on the project." And what are some things we can appreciate? Well, we read about better food choices, such as fresh whole foods. Whole foods is a term that often means food that has not been broken down and cooked. An almond, kind of a nut, if you’re eating it whole, you’re just eating the nut instead of, like, peanut butter or in some kind of a cookie.
That’s a really good point. A lot of times we use the term "whole foods" as the opposite of processed food. So, for example, spaghetti sauce is made out of tomatoes, but it’s not a whole food. The tomato is the whole food, but the tomato sauce or the pasta sauce is a processed food.
I thought you were going to say a spaghetti fruit! I didn’t know a spaghetti fruit was a thing.
Oh, that’s not a fruit. Spaghetti is not a whole food. We learned something new today!
Alright, as a result, individuals often adopt healthier eating habits that contribute to long-term well-being. I love this word "well-being" here. Here’s what it means: It’s the state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy. You could say a good person cares about the well-being of their pets, right?
That’s right! Okay, let’s move on to the next part here, friends. Mindful eating can be accomplished through several steps. Now, if you accomplish something, it means that you reach a goal or you are successful in doing something.
Yes, many of you have accomplished a lot if you can understand your English. And some of these steps are eating slowly, appreciating each bite, listening to the body’s hunger and fullness cues, and creating a calm environment. There’s a word there: "cues." That’s really fun! It basically means a thing that signals something else.
That’s right! We’re going to talk about this word even more later on in the month, friends, so remember it now. Write it down now. A "cue" is something that we actually often see in film. If somebody has a cue to do something, it means that’s the time when they need to go start acting or start speaking. Here, it’s kind of the same thing. A cue is one thing that triggers something else.
We also read this phrase "a calm eating environment." So, there’s a useful structure there: "a blank environment." First, let’s understand what an "environment" is. An environment is the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence your life. So we often take an adjective and put that in front of the word "environment." So here we see "a calm environment." You could have an exciting environment or all kinds of different environments.
You know, for different times of day, I like different eating environments. I like a quiet eating environment for breakfast, but for dinner, maybe more of a fun eating environment. What do you like, friends?
Because we read, overall, mindful eating can be a powerful tool for improving one’s physical health, so definitely something we should all think about.
That’s right! Alright, friends, right now it’s time for us to go to today’s fun fact.
Hello, fact friends! I am Detective Ernest Finder, and I have a fun fact for you today. Did you know that "fodder" is a word that means food? Usually, the word means food that is given to animals. Their fodder (F-O-D-D-E-R)! Haha! But we use this word "fodder" for other things sometimes. Soldiers are described as cannon fodder if their commanders send them into a dangerous place. You don’t want to be cannon fodder. And that is today’s fun fact.
As we end our article, friends, we have a question for you. It’s today’s "Talk About It": Do you think that mindful eating can really help improve your physical health? What do you think, John?
I think mindful eating can definitely help our physical health because what we eat really makes a difference to our energy, our nutrition, and it’s really important, especially if you’re younger and still growing.
That’s a great point! Friends, talk about this in English. It’s a great topic! I’m sure you have opinions about it too. Well, that’s all the time we have for today. My name is Ann Marie.
And I’m John. Friends, we’ll see you next time right here on Studio Classroom!


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