减肥瘦身英语口语话题 第56期:改吃素吧

 　　Unit 56 Become a vegetarian¹.

　　Unit 56 改吃素吧

　　A vegetarian diet incorporated into a low-calorie diet can increase energy-producing protein while keeping fat content low,according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

　　根据《美国医学协会期刊》中的一项研究指出，把素食餐与低卡路里的饮食相结合可以使脂肪含量降低，同时也可以增加产生精力的蛋白质。

　　Actually,this mixture was given to protein-deficient malnourished children in Ethiopia,and it reversed their biochemical defects.Another study was conducted on New Orleans police officers on a weight-loss program.Researchers concluded that the vegetarian food "helps people without much self-motivation to lose weight."

　　事实上，这种混合餐给埃塞俄比亚缺乏蛋白质的营养不良孩子们吃了之后，改善了他们体内生化上的缺点。另一项研究是以新奥尔良的警员为对象所进行的减肥计划。研究人员作出的结论是素食“有助于那些对这项计划不很积极的人减肥”。

　　"I was sure I'd shrivel up and die if I didn't eat meat,"recalls Joe Schneider,a mailman who is into bodybuilding."But a friend at the gym talked me into trying it. I quit eating red meat a year ago and chicken and fish six months ago. I've lost fat and gained muscle.Truthfully, I’ve never felt better.”

　　“以前我确信自己如果不吃肉，就会衰弱而死。”一位热衷于健美的邮差先生乔伊·舒奈德回想道。他接着又说:“但我在健身房认识的一位朋友说服我试试素食餐。一年前我就停止吃红肉了，六个月前不再吃鸡肉和鱼肉。如今，我已减少了脂肪并且增加了肌肉。说实在的，我从来没感觉这么好过。”

　　Vegetarian diets have been documented to lower cholesterol² and blood pressure and to cut down on the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer.Vegetarian diets are naturally very low in fats and high in complex carbohydrates³ and fiber⁴.

　　文献证明吃素可以降低胆固醇和血压，减少摧患心脏病及某些癌症的风险。素食餐脂肪的含量本来就很低，而且富含复合碳水化合物及高纤维质。

　　Healthy vegetarians⁵ eat a combination of grains，beans and other legumes and vegetables，especi-ally green leafy ones. Make the transition gradually, like Joe did.

　　It might be a good idea to take a multi-vitamin, too, just to make sure you’re getting all your nutrients⁶.

　　健康的素食者会摄取各种谷类、豆类、豆荚及蔬菜类，尤其是绿色叶菜。像乔伊一样慢慢地转变饮食习惯。服用多种维他命亦不失为一个好主意，这样做是为了要确保自己能摄取到身体所需要的各种营养。

　　健身短语

　　I. incorporate A in/into B 将A纳/并人B，将A与B结合

　　2. be conducted on… 以……来进行(实验、研究等)

　　3. shrivel up 衰弱(shrivel vi.枯萎，皱缩)

　　4. be into. .热衷于……

　　5. talk sb into V-ing说服某人去做……

　　6. cut down on…减少……

1 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

2 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

3 carbohydrates   

n.碳水化合物，糖类( carbohydrate的名词复数 )；淀粉质或糖类食物

参考例句：

• The plant uses the carbohydrates to make cellulose. 植物用碳水化合物制造纤维素。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All carbohydrates originate from plants. 所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。 来自辞典例句

4 fiber   

n.纤维，纤维质

参考例句：

• The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
• The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。

5 vegetarians   

n.吃素的人( vegetarian的名词复数 )；素食者；素食主义者；食草动物

参考例句：

• Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
• Vegetarians believe that eating meat is bad karma. 素食者认为吃肉食是造恶业。

6 nutrients   

n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
• Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》