2023年theworriesofgrowingupdoc初中英语.docx

The Worries of Growing up Children in China, although relatively slim are joining the growing trend throughout the world of first becoming overweight and later in their lives turning obese. Alarming figures are now coming out into the open that obesity is becoming one of the most serious diseases threatening children in China’s larger cities, especially in the capital, Beijing. But with an abundant supply of ready available food and an ever increasing influence of fast food establishments from the West, Chinese children are spoilt for choice. Sadly the figure for obese children has reached the 10 million mark. With the current trend being most things Western, especially in the larger cities in China, children are open to an array of different cuisines. But with a lack of time continuously hovering over them, fast food becomes the easier option. And not only are they paying with their wallets, but also with their health. Since 1985 in China, the amount of overweight children has grown “double〞 “three fold〞 etc. with current figures showing “which city〞 as the fattest city in China. It is also displays the fact that it is the richer part of the country, the east, which is having the most problems. Although foreign fast food restaurants started the trend in China by opening up KFC’s and McDonalds of which there are around 1000 and 700 respectively, the Chinese soon clicked on and created their own. Fast food in China is seen as an upscale event even though it’s a good deal more expensive than ‘real’ restaurants! Some of the greatest pleasures in life are the ones which damage our body the most! Fast food also takes on the form of ice-cream, chocolate, crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks. These as we’re all aware of are full of calories and greatly lack anything nutritional. And combined with a lack of outside activities can only result in one way – obesity. In the West, children get fat because there is too much freedom, parents don’t stop them from eating too much. In China, children have no choice. They are practically force-fed by their parents and grandparents who ambush them with food urging them “Eat more, eat more〞. Few Chinese parents have the heart to deny an only child. Snacking whilst watching television is fun, but before you know it, you’ve gained a few extra pounds! Another case of munching on fast foods is whilst studying. The workload for a Chinese child is extremely heavy with extra classes at the weekend. They’re prone to stress and with all the pressure, they binge for comfort.