Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet: BBC News Review

A British teenager has been 'blinded' by eating a diet of nothing but chips, crisps and other junk food for the last 10 years. This has led to a vitamin shortage and caused irreparable damage to his eyesight.
The story
Experts are warning about the dangers of fussy eating. It's after a medical journal reported the case of a 17-year-old who suffered severe damage to his eyesight after living on a diet of chips and crisps since leaving primary school. Tests have revealed he had severe vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition.
Key words and phrases
go (blind)
become (blind)
• I went blind due to a bike accident I had when I was younger.
• When she opened the fridge, the smell made her realise that the milk had gone off.
fussy
not easily pleased regarding certain things
• I can be very fussy about who I date. That's why I'm single. I don't want just anyone.
• He used to be such a fussy eater, but now he's an adult, he'll eat anything.
deficiency
not having enough of something
• Due to excessive use, the Earth could soon have a resource deficiency.
• Due to a deficiency in available staff, the shop will be closing early today.
Language challenge
In US English, they say ‘potato chips’. In UK English, we say:
a) French fries
b) chips
c) crisps
For the answer, watch this on our website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/...
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We've mentioned the dangers of a junk food diet on a previous programme. Watch "Ultra-processed food health warning" in this Lingohack: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5aWi4aDl7SJn7M

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This sounds pretty scary.... where his parents were all that time? I know that as teenagers we all tend to be fussy eaters but... 10 years😨 seems like nobody cared about him Poor dude!

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Yes, it is a terrible story, isn't it? So sad, but yet unsurprising. What do you think should be done to prevent this sort of situation from happening in the future?

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@@bbclearningenglish I think you ( meaning the media ) , doctors, teachers should inform people - and governments should decrease taxes on healthy food producers

[@samholden4171]

Poor guy i cried when i read about him going blind.My diet is abit poor and not getting enough vitamins & minerals myself everyday.I won't go blind but feel tired everyday and not sleeping right.Had tests done couldn't find anything.I need to take proper care of myself more and eat healthy food more often.

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Hi Thuy. You don't have to understand every word they say to know what they are talking about. This is a natural, unscripted conversation so we don't provide subtitles. You'll find information about the story here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-11/session-106

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[@annabella2748]

Could you please type the synonyms for fussy because I couldn't catch what you were saying

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"particular , choosy, picky and fastidious" said as syn

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@@eraydin41 thanks 😄

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sometime I feel fussy about my workplace

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Teenagers usted to be less fussy with diet habits in the past than now

[@sathishkumarvanjari4969]

We should eat good food which have multivitamins.

[@tammytsang3487]

Can you say tackle a deficiency? Thank you!

[@ritascorner21]

It comes with no doubt that if you keep eating only few kinds of foods during the period of 10 years, you will suffer seveve health problem.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Exactly. We all need to eat a varied diet which contains all the main food groups

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Fuzzy eater likes to make a fuss during mealtime.

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How can I find its text

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You can say that Myanmar and peoples of SEA as fussy rice eater.We don't content without two meals a day with rice at least.

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I am not fussy about food . A deficiency in sleep resultes in bad complextion and memory.

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We're not fussy about food, either! We'll eat anything!! 🤣 Yes, there's an increasing amount of evidence showing the importance of sleep. A lack of sleep can really have a negative effect on your body and mind.

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There was a Chinese torture when you were fed with meat only.

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The word "bald" has been mispronounced by Catherine. She uttered it as "bold". Respects

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The UK has many different accents and they all have slightly different pronunciations. She is saying "bald", but with an accent that sounds somewhat similar to "bold". 🙂

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Crisps are called chips in India

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I'm going deficiency of money now, because I'm pretty fussy about which job to do. Is it correct? thanks XD

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Your use of 'fussy' is very good, but we think the first half of the sentence sounds slightly unusual. How about "I'm feeling pretty poor these days because I'm pretty fussy about which jobs I do, so haven't worked for a little while". Something along those lines...

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Last years I became fat, because after baby birth, i've stopped to be fussy on food. I'm eating everything 😞

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Thanks! But what happens with face? 😮

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Hi Cros. A bike accident. But he's fine.

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I have deficiency of Calcium 💊😕

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I think it is "in" ,not "of"

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My nephew is a fussy eater

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How old is he and how do you convince him to eat healthily?

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@@bbclearningenglish he's 1o years old...his parents aren't forcing him to eat vegetables...my nephew is quite skinny because of lack of healthy foods...but,his sister is eating almost all kinds of vegetables

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Yeah, 10 is a tough age. But, it's important to form good eating habits at an early age! Tell him that the BBC is telling him that he needs to eat more vegetables! 😉

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And carrot sticks

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What is the right pronunciation for vitamin .?

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The title should be "Parents Arrested After Child Abuse Leads to Blindness"

[@annabella2748]

Some kids are rebellious,tho

[@brigittesaint-pe2604]

I agree. Even if we have rebellious children, as parents, we must feed our children in a right way. I think parents are totally responsible. They made this situation last for ten years !!!

[@DJ-fn3jm]

@@annabella2748 So what? We had 2 choices for diner when I grew up. Take it or Leave it. Stop trying to be the kids friend and start being the parent. So many of the problems would be fixed if this was done. The kids have enough friends. The problem is too many of them don't have parents. Life's rough. Wear a helmet.

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eating fruit with chips or crisps together is better, no blind and delicious 😋

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A varied diet is definitely a better option...for taste and for our health..!

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Eat kiwi and lotta fruit and vegetables

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Fruit and vegetables are the cornerstone of any healthy diet!

[@nawarnawar5822]

Hi, in my opinion, I don't think that that guy has gone blind because of the lack of certain food or vitamin deficiency. There are millions of people who don't have enough food around the world and yes those people are suffering many medical problems but they aren't going blind. The world is full of famines. I think that guy, I feel sorry for him, has a genetic problem because bread, chips, and sausage have many vitamins that can compensate his lack of eating vegetables.

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It's good but You should select the topic of Kashmir and tell us the circumstances of Kashmir and about the butcher of India we should not forget the karfio in Kashmir

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Dan, what happened to your face? ) Do you like boxing?

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She is likely to go blind due to glaucoma. If you decide to have dinner with a woman, make sure she is not a fussy eater 😅. Nutritional supplements should be taken in case of vitamin deficiency.

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The guy's face looks bruised..

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Dan had a small accident - but he's ok now!

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You're welcome - we're happy that we could help! What do you think about this story? It's quite shocking, isn't it?

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BBC Learning English When I was at secondary school, junk and fast food used to be my first choice after school. Not until I couldn’t fit my clothes anymore did I aware of its serious consequences 😂 P.S: I love two of you but where are Neil and Rob? I sort of miss them in News Review 😅

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It's a great lesson with many new interesting vocabularies. Many thanks to Dan and Katherine.

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Thanks. Yeah, it's an interesting but terribly sad story. We hope that others can learn from this situation and can start eating more healthily!

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🧁 Sohila went blind due to the wrong operation on her eyes. 🧁 Diana is such a fussy girl, you can't understand what she wants. 🧁 We have a lake of chocolate bars. It's a deficiency!

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Dan had a bike accident but he's fine. Thank you for wishing him well. Here's Dan, full of energy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJmlgIVoo9GHqpo

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My daughter is fussy eater

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If anyone has vitamin D deficiency , it's highly probable he would go bold

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