possible.Some meal-planners think only fresh and "natural"food is nutritious,so they buy vegetables,fruits,and foods without additives and prepare it in healthy ways.People with health problems-like high-blood pressure or diabetes-may be on special non-salt or non- sugar diets.The nutritional requirements of very young or very old people may be different from the needs of others.Some cultures prefer a slim body to a well-rounded one,so people are always trying to lose weight.They may follow popular diets,such as a low-carb diet-an eating system high in protein but low in refined carbohydrates. Other Reasons for Diet Habits Around the World Unlike individual food plans,the diets of whole cultures and regions come from location,history,and tradition.For example,the typical Mexican diet is a combination of foods from pre-Columbian,Spanish,and French cultures.It is rich in complex carbohydrates and protein.Fish and fish products from the seas around Japan are one of the most important parts of the traditional Japanese diet.Rich in vitamins and minerals,seafood is served grilled,baked,raw,dried,pickled,hot,and cold.Soy products,fermented vegetables,and rice are also important in the typical Japanese diet.Religious practices may also greatly affect diet.For instance,some Jewish people keep kosher.These laws prohibit eating pork or bacon or other meat from pigs,shellfish,snake,or insects.In addition, people should not eat meat and dairy at the same meal.In a similar way,Muslims follow the laws of eating halal,an Islamic system of eating only permitted foods.Some foods,such as pork or insects,are not permitted.Though people can eat some meat such as beef from cows,the animals must be killed in a special way,according to ritual.Also,for religious reasons,some Christians eat fish instead of meat on Fridays.They also limit their food choices during Lent (the 40 days before Easter)in the spring. Questions 6-10 Decide whether the following statements are true or false.Write "T"for True and "F"for False on the Answer Sheet. 6.The word diet means "ideas or information to think about". 7.Fast-food chains often have a similar look and atmosphere in every country. 8.Some adults still chose food from their childhoods because that food seems comfortable and familiar. 9.Some people don't eat sugar because they have problems in blood pressure. 10.Most people can buy basic,natural,fresh,prepared,canned,frozen,or packaged foods from local markets and restaurants. 1362possible. Some meal-planners think only fresh and "natural" food is nutritious, so they buy vegetables. fruits. and foods without additives and prepare it in healthy ways. People with health problems like high-blood pressure or diabetes-may be on special non-salt or non￾sugar diets. The nutritional requirements of very young or very old people may be different from the needs of others. Some cultures prefer a slim body to a well-rounded one. so people are always trying to lose weight. They may follow popular diets, such as a low-carb diet-an eating system high in protein but low in refined carbohydrates. Other Reasons for Diet Habits Around the World Unlike individual food plans, the diets of whole cultures and regions come from location. history. and tradîtîon. For example. the typical Mexican diet îs a combination of foods from pre-Columbian. Spanish , and French cultures. It is rich in complex carbohydrates and protein. Fish and fish products from the seas around Japan are one of the most important parts of the traditional J apanese diet. Rich in vitamins and minerals. seafood is served grilled , baked , raw. dried. pickled , hot. and cold. Soy products. fermented vegetables. and rice are also important in the typical Japanese diet. Religious practices may also greatly affect diet. For instance. some Jewish people keep kosher. These laws prohibit eating pork or bacon or other meat from pigs. shellfish. snake. or insects. In addition , people should not eat meat and dairy at the same meal. In a similar way. Muslims follow the laws of eating halal. an Islamic system of eating only permitted foods. Some foods. such as pork or insects. are not permitted. Though people can eat some meat such as beef from cows. the animals must be killed in a special way. according to ritual. Also , for religious reasons. some Christians eat fish instead of meat on Fridays. They also limit their food choices during Lent (the 40 days before Easter) in the spring. Questions 6-10 Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write "T" for True and "F" for False on the Answer Sheet. 6. The word diet means "ideas or information to think about". 7. Fast-food chains often have a similar look and atmosphere in every country. 8. Some adu1ts still chose food from their childhoods because that food seems comfortable and familiar. 9. Some people don't eat sugar because they have problems in blood pressure. 10. Most people can buy basic. natural , fresh. prepared , canned. frozen. or packaged foods from local markets and restaurants. 1362