One of the problems in our daily lives is that many of us rush through the day, with no time for anything...and when we have time to get a bite to eat, we gobble (狼吞虎咽) it down. That leads to (47) , unhealthy living.
And with the but powerful act of eating slower, we can (48) reverse that lifestyle. How hard is it You take smaller bites, you chew each bite slower, and you enjoy your meal longer.
It takes a few minutes extra each meal, and yet it can have (49) effects.
You may have already heard of the Slow Food Movement started in Italy and almost two decades ago to (50) the fast food movement. Everything that fast food is, Slow Food isn’t.
If you read the Slow Food Manifesto (宣言), you’ll see that it’s not just about health--it’s about a lifestyle. And whether you want to (51) that lifestyle or not, there are some reasons you should (52) the act of eating slower. Firstly, it helps you to lose weight. A growing number of studies (53) that just by eating slower, you’ll (54) fewer calories--in fact, enough to lose 20 pounds a year without doing anything different or eating anything different. The reason is that it takes about 20 minutes for our brains to (55) that we’re full. Secondly, if you eat slower, you’ll chew your food better, which leads to better (56) .
A) digestion F) adopt K) confirm
B) profound G) contaminate L) dimension
C) consume H) deliberate M) approximately
D) dizzy I) stressful N) resist
E) consider J) recognize O) consequently