Eating Disorders, Sky High Graduation

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Hello there! You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Paz Bueno. And I'm Nancy Sun. Today's stories… A study shows immigrant children have worse eating problems, and a kindergartner gets a special graduation ceremony. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…chickens could make cats less allergenic! Let's check it out. ________________________________ 新住民兒童的飲食問題 Worrying Eating Habits among Immigrant Kids Eating disorders (飲食失調) are serious health problems that affect how people eat and feel about their bodies. They can make people eat too much or too little… …and it can cause a lot of stress and health issues (引起壓力和健康問題). It's important to understand eating disorders so we can help those who are struggling (才能幫助受飲食問題困擾的人). A study shows that children of immigrants (新住民的孩子) in Taiwan have more eating problems than their classmates. This research was done by Professor Chen Duan-rung at National Taiwan University. 這項研究是由台灣大學陳端榮教授主持。 From March to June 2019, 729 middle school students, aged 13 to 16, from three schools in New Taipei City were surveyed. The study found that nearly 17% of children from immigrant families had eating problems, compared to 10% of other kids. This is a big difference. Professor Chen found three reasons for these eating problems. First, immigrant kids might feel different and face bullying (遭遇霸凌). Second, they might feel pressure to be thin (可能感受到變瘦的壓力). Third, their parents might not worry much about them becoming overweight (超重). Mental health researcher and NTU Professor Chang Shu-sen (張書森) said that one in 10 middle school students have eating problems. But for immigrant children, it's one in six. This might be due to stress or other mental health issues. Long-term (長期的) eating problems can lead to serious eating disorders, which are very dangerous. Another professor from National Chengchi University says that some immigrant kids feel like they don't belong, even though they are successful. 國立政治大學教授說，有些新住民兒童雖然很成功，但感覺自己不屬於這裡。 Also, not being allowed to speak their native language (母語) when they were young might cause stress, leading to eating problems. It's important to understand and support our classmates to help them stay healthy and happy. ________________________________ 高空上的幼稚園畢業典禮！ Sky-High Kindergarten Graduation! Making special memories (創造特別的回憶) when you are young is very important. These memories can be anything from a fun day with friends to special family events. They stay with you forever and make you happy when you think about them. A special moment like that happened on a Frontier Airlines flight in the US (美國邊疆航空公司). The flight attendants (空服員) celebrated a boy's kindergarten graduation (幼稚園畢業典禮). The boy, Xavier, was traveling with his family and had to miss (錯過了) his graduation ceremony. But the flight attendants didn't want him to miss out. So, they decided to give him a special graduation ceremony on the plane! A woman shared a video of the event on TikTok. In the video, you can see Xavier smiling and wearing a graduation cap (方帽子) made by the flight attendants. They even made a big announcement to everyone on the plane, and passengers cheered and celebrated with him (大家都為他歡呼慶祝). Many people online loved the video. One person, Amanda, said it was so cute when everyone got excited about the graduation. Another person, Kathy, said it's simple acts of kindness (簡單的善行) that keep us happy. Kay loved how everyone perked up (感到興奮) when they heard about the graduation. Danii said it was unforgettable (難忘) to graduate over 12,000 meters up in the air. And Anna was touched (覺得很感動) by the high fives Xavier got at the end. The video became very popular, with over 1.2 million views. People were moved by the kindness of the flight attendants and how they made Xavier's day special. This story shows how small acts of kindness can make a big difference. 小小的善行也能產生很大的影響。 ________________________________ So, in today's News Bites… Eating disorders are serious health problems that affect how people eat and feel about their bodies. A study shows that children of immigrants in Taiwan have more eating problems than their classmates. The study found that nearly 17% of children from immigrant families had eating problems, compared to 10% of other kids. ________________________________ And, A special moment happened on a Frontier Airlines flight in the US recently. A boy named Xavier was traveling with his family and had to miss his graduation ceremony. But the flight attendants decided to give him a special graduation ceremony on the plane! Many people online loved the video. ________________________________ 趣味小點 Tasty Tidbit Are you allergic to cats? Chickens might be able to help! Some people think farm-fresh eggs can help with cat allergies. Scientists say that could be because chickens that live near cats can develop special antibodies (抗體). These antibodies are against a protein found in cat saliva that causes allergies in humans. The chickens can pass these antibodies into their eggs. So if cats eat these eggs, they might cause fewer allergies. Scientists are still studying this idea, and there isn't much research yet. If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to [e-mail], and you might hear it at the end of an episode! We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!