囧研究：冬季减肥So easy 少穿点冻着啊！

 Being cold helps you lose weight, a new study found.

一项新研究发现，寒冷的感觉有助于减肥。

Exercise or being exposed to low temperatures creates more 'good' brown and beige types of body fat which burns calories in the body.

体育锻炼和处于低温的环境中能促使身体产生更多“优质”的褐色脂肪和米黄色脂肪，有助于身体中热量的消耗。

Previous research has found being cold mimics¹ the effects of exercise, protecting against obesity² and improving metabolic³ health.

先前的研究已经发现，感到寒冷能产生和运动类似的效果，预防肥胖，促进新陈代谢。

囧研究：冬季减肥So easy 少穿点冻着啊！

Now, a new study has discovered how exposure to cold dramatically alters the composition of bacteria the gut⁴, and this leads to fat-burning, improved glucose⁵ metabolism⁶, and reduced body weight.

而现在，新研究发现，当身体处于寒冷的环境中时，体内菌群的组成结构会发生神奇的变化，从而燃烧脂肪，促进血糖代谢，减轻体重。

While ordinary white fat- known as 'bad' fat - piles on when we eat more calories than we burn, brown fat seems to burn excess calories to generate heat.

普通的白色脂肪——即“劣质”脂肪——是指我们摄取的卡路里多于消耗时附着在身体上的脂肪；而褐色脂肪则可以消耗多余的脂肪从而产生热量。

We know babies have lots of brown fat — they need it to keep warm — but studies have shown there are small amounts in the necks of adults, too.

我们知道婴儿有许多的褐色脂肪——他们需要保持温暖——不过现在的研究证明，在成人的脖颈上也存在着少量的褐色脂肪。

Experts believe that certain activities could switch on this fat, potentially helping⁷ to burn calories at a greater rate.

专家们相信，某些活动能够激活这种脂肪，因而帮助身体以更高的速率燃烧热量。

And studies have shown certain activities, such as sleeping in a cold, can trigger the formation of more brown fat in the body.

研究证明，在寒冷的环境中睡觉等行为能够刺激身体产生更多的棕色脂肪。

1 mimics   

n.模仿名人言行的娱乐演员，滑稽剧演员( mimic的名词复数 )；善于模仿的人或物v.（尤指为了逗乐而）模仿( mimic的第三人称单数 )；酷似

参考例句：

• Methods:Models were generate by CT scan,Mimics software and Abaqus software. 方法：采用CT扫描，Mimics软件和Abaqus软件的CAD进行三维有限元模型的创建。 来自互联网
• Relaxing the mind and body mimics the effect that some blood-pressure pills would have. 放松身心会产生某些降压药才能产生的效果。 来自辞典例句

2 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。

3 metabolic   

adj.新陈代谢的

参考例句：

• Impressive metabolic alternations have been undergone during embryogenesis.在胚胎发生期间经历了深刻的代谢变化。
• A number of intoxicants are associated with metabolic acidosis.许多毒性物质可引起代谢性酸中毒。

4 gut   

n.[pl.]胆量；内脏；adj.本能的；vt.取出内脏

参考例句：

• It is not always necessary to gut the fish prior to freezing.冷冻鱼之前并不总是需要先把内脏掏空。
• My immediate gut feeling was to refuse.我本能的直接反应是拒绝。

5 glucose   

n.葡萄糖

参考例句：

• I gave him an extra dose of glucose to pep him up.我给他多注射了一剂葡萄糖以增强他的活力。
• The doctor injected glucose into his patient's veins.医生将葡萄糖注入病人的静脉。

6 metabolism   

n.新陈代谢

参考例句：

• After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食，卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。
• All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢。

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。