Chapter 1 Dietary Culture and Health

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Dietary Guidelines and Calorie Intake Control

Right Start

Trans Fat Ban

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Why We Eat？

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

Choosing Right to Make Healthiest and Tastiest One

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 2 Sleep and Its Health Impacts

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Harmful Impacts of Sleep Problems

Chronic Sleep Loss

Why 7 Hours of Sleep a Night May Be the Magic

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Sleep Matters

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

Why Do We Need So Much Sleep？

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 3 Children’s Developmental and Intellectual Disorders

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

ADHD in Children

Autism and Gene

Autism Number Increases

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Autism ‘Epidemic’ May Be All in the Label

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

ADHD Kids Can Get Better

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 4 Emotional and Mental Health

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Anger Disorder

Anger Management

Depression in America

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Why Angry People Can’t Control the Short Fuse

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

The Power of Positive Thinking

Section Ⅳ Futhher Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 5 Obesity Epidemic： Causes and Prevention

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Move More， Eat Better

Japan’s Fat Problem

Obesity Epidemic

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

The Real Story Behind Obesity

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

Is Obesity A Disease？

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 6 Research into the Causes of Heart Disease

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Heart and Heart Disease

Coronary Disease

Heart Disease and Younger Women

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Heart-Health Lessons From the Clinton Case

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

A Gender Difference in Heart Disease

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 7 Prevention and Treatment for Diabetes

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

It’s Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes

Diabetes： An Urgent Health Emergency

Diabetes Epidemic Alarms Doctors

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Why So Many of Us Are Getting Diabetes？

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

Diabetes and Heart Disease Are Closely Connected

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 8 Risks for Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Debate over Mammograms

Unnecessary Surgeries？

Breast Cancer and Treatment

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Different Cultures

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

A Debate on How to Treat Precancerous Breast Disease

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 9 Medication Safety

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Side Effects of Cold Medicines

Acid Reflux Drugs

Prescription Pain Reliever Overdose

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

A Painful Mistake

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

Are Old Drugs Better Than New？

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Chapter 10 Promoting Care for the Elderly Health

Section Ⅰ Asking， Listening and Watching

Alzheimer’s Disease

Costs of Caring for Alzheimer’s

Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s

Section Ⅱ Theme Reading

Alzheimer’s Steals More Than Memory

Section Ⅲ Extension Reading

Can You Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease？

Section Ⅳ Further Topics for Discussion and Oral Presentation

Section Ⅴ Language Practice

Appendix

Ⅰ 主题阅读译文

Ⅱ Audio-visual Scripts

Ⅲ Glossa