'Fast food: Bad for your brain?: BBC News Review'

'Fast food: Bad for your brain?: BBC News Review'
06:58 Feb 15
'The story : Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities. That’s according to a new study in Australia which found older people were affected negatively by things like fast food and fizzy drinks. Meanwhile, research in the UK found almost 75% of calories in school lunches come from ultra-processed food. Health experts have called for there to be a limit on this type of food for schoolchildren.  Key words and phrases:  ultra-  - extremely • She’s ultra-serious about becoming a famous singer. • He’s ultra-sensitive. Any criticism will make him cry.   cap  - limit • They put a cap on the number of people who can apply. • There’s a cap on spending this year.   escape the cycle  - get away from a situation which keeps getting worse • They escaped the cycle of poverty through education. • It’s hard to escape the cycle of drug addiction.  Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction  0:23 - Story  1:17 - Headline 1: New Telegraph - Study Ties Ultraprocessed Foods To Poor Cognitive Function 3:20 - Headline 2: The Times - Junk food cap demanded for school lunches 4:40 - Headline 3: The House - Escaping the Junk Food cycle: is it possible? 6:15 - Language summary  For a quiz and downloads, check out our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2022/unit-1/session-39  Do you want to improve your English?   SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: www.youtube.com/bbclearningenglish  Visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish Find us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcle Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia  We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.' 

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