To all students and staff
These changes follow a survey in which 62 percent of you asked for lighter lunches. The price of a set meal stays at NT$65.
White rice and white bread are easy to digest, which sounds like good news. In fact, food that leaves the stomach quickly also leaves the eater hungry again within an hour.
Whole grains behave differently. Because the outer layer stays on, digestion takes longer and sugar enters the blood slowly. A study in Japan found that office workers who ate brown rice at noon ate about 15 percent less at dinner.
Nutritionists add one warning: whole grains are not a magic cure. A bowl covered in sugar or syrup loses most of its advantage.
Dear Mr. Ramos,
Thank you for the lamb chops you delivered on Friday. My guests said the flesh was tender and the flavor was excellent.
I am planning a dinner for eighteen people on 12 November and would like to order again. This time I need cuts that are lower in fat, because two of my guests are on a strict diet.
Could you also tell me whether you sell bones for soup? If so, please add four kilos.
I will collect everything myself on the morning of the 12th, so no delivery is needed.
Best regards,
Helen Wu
A city health center asked 500 teenagers what they usually eat before school.
| Breakfast | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Bread with syrup or jam | 34% | 28% |
| Rice or noodles | 29% | 22% |
| Milk and fruit only | 17% | 31% |
| Nothing at all | 20% | 19% |
The survey was carried out last March.