听力文摘：果汁该喝还是不该喝?

Juice may be tasty, but it's not really that nutritious¹.

果汁也许好喝，但并不怎么营养。

While orange juice is an excellent source of vitamin, it doesn't contain a significant amount of other minerals and vitamins.

橙汁富含维生素，而其他矿物质和维生素含量很少。

What's more, excessive juice consumption can cause all kinds of problems.

再者，过度饮用果汁会造成各种问题。

This is especially troubling when you keep in mind that children are the ones drinking most of the juice in this country.

当你意识到在这个国家，儿童是果汁的主要消费群体时，尤为担心。

You see, when you drink juice, you're getting mainly water and carbohydrates³.

你要知道，当饮用果汁时，你摄入的主要是水和碳水化合物。

And if you drink too much, the high carbohydrate² content can cause gas, bloating, and diarrhea.

如果喝得太多，碳水化合物就会产生气体，引发胃胀和腹泻。

Plus, juice has as many calories as soda⁴, and, like soda, has been linked to the obesity⁵ epidemic⁶ raging in our country.

另外，果汁的卡路里含量同苏打水一样多，而且，跟苏打水一样，它与我国肥胖症人数激增有关。

Also, for children, juice often crowds out milk because it tastes better.

对于儿童来说，选择果汁而不是牛奶，因为前者口感更好。

Children who don't drink enough milk are more likely to suffer from calcium⁷ and vitamin D deficiencies.

牛奶摄取不足的儿童，更容易缺钙和维生素D。

In fact, in some parts of the country, rickets⁸, which is caused by vitamin D deficiency, is on the rise.

事实上，在我国的一些地区，由于缺乏维生素D，患佝偻病的人数正在上升。

Finally, keeping a juice bottle in your mouth for a long time can promote tooth decay.

最后，长期果汁不离口的人会增加齵齿的风险。

The key to juice intake⁹ is moderation.

喝果汁的关键是要适量。

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children under six should not drink more than six ounces of juice a day, and that older children shouldn't drink more than twelve ounces.

美国儿科学会建议，六岁以下儿童一天的果汁饮用量不应超过六盎司，年长一点的儿童不应超过十二盎司。

All children should be encouraged to go straight to the source and eat whole fruit, which contains more nutrients¹⁰ than juice, plus other good stuff, like fiber¹¹.

应鼓励所有的儿童直接食用水果，水果的营养比果汁丰富，并且还含有其它对身体有益的物质 ，比如，纤维。

1 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

2 carbohydrate   

n.碳水化合物；糖类；(plural)淀粉质或糖类

参考例句：

• You should not have too much carbohydrate in your diet.你日常饮食中不该有过多碳水化合物。
• Cashew nuts are rich in carbohydrate.腰果含丰富碳水化合物。

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 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

5 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

6 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

7 calcium   

n.钙(化学符号Ca)

参考例句：

• We need calcium to make bones.我们需要钙来壮骨。
• Calcium is found most abundantly in milk.奶含钙最丰富。

8 rickets   

n.软骨病，佝偻病，驼背

参考例句：

• A diet deficient in vitamin D may cause the disease rickets.缺少维生素D的饮食可能导致软骨病。
• It also appears to do more than just protect against rickets.除了防止软骨病，它还有更多的功能。

9 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

10 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》

11 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。