研究显示:适量巧克力可促进大脑认知功能

 　　Good news for chocolate lovers: eating the sweet treat has been found to have a positive association with cognitive¹ performance, according to a new study.

　　接下来这个消息对巧克力爱好者来说绝对是极好的：根据最新一项研究显示，吃甜食与认知能力之间存在显著的正相关关系。

　　Published in the journal Appetite, researchers used data collected from a Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal study (MSLS), in which 968 people aged² between 23 and 98.

　　该项研究是在《食欲》杂志上发布的。研究人员分析了968名来自缅因州锡拉丘兹纵向研究的、年龄在23岁-98岁之间的参与者的数据。

　　The researchers found that regularly eating chocolate was significantly associated with cognitive function "irrespective of other dietary habits".

　　研究人员发现，经常吃巧克力与认知功能显著相关，而与其他饮食习惯无关。

　　研究显示:适量巧克力可促进大脑认知功能

　　Research shows that eating chocolate is significantly associated with "visual-spatial and working memory, scanning and tracking, abstract reasoning and the mini-mental state examination."该研究显示，食用巧克力与视觉空间记忆、工作记忆、扫描追踪、抽象推理及应对简易智力状况检查的能力有很大关系。

　　Chocolate bars contain a nutrient³, Cocoa flavanols, which seems to have positive effects on people's brains, experts explained.

　　专家对此解释称，巧克力含有恒星黄烷醇，这种营养物质似乎有益于人类的大脑。

　　High levels of flavanols are found in dark chocolate but less so in milk or white chocolate. High levels of flavanols are also found in tea, red wine and certain fruits such as grapes and apples.

　　高含量的黄烷醇被发现存在于黑巧克力当中，但在牛奶巧克力和白巧克力中则相对要少很多。此外，茶水、红葡萄酒以及葡萄和苹果这一类的水果当中也富含黄烷醇。

　　While the new study shows that choc treats can improve brain function, the researchers note that 'appropriate caloric intake⁴' still applies, suggesting that gorging⁵ on too much chocolate is still not great for health.

　　虽然新的研究表明巧克力类的甜食有助于改善大脑功能，但是专家还是指出，“适当的热量摄入”仍然是正确的。专家们认为，吃太多的巧克力还是不健康的。

 

1 cognitive   

adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的

参考例句：

• As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
• The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 nutrient   

adj.营养的，滋养的；n.营养物，营养品

参考例句：

• Magnesium is the nutrient element in plant growth.镁是植物生长的营养要素。
• The roots transmit moisture and nutrient to the trunk and branches.根将水分和养料输送到干和枝。

4 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。

5 gorging   

v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的现在分词 )；作呕

参考例句：

• They had been gorging fruit in the forest. 他们方才一直在森林里狼吞虎咽地大嚼野果。 来自辞典例句
• He saw roses winding about the rain spout; or mulberries-birds gorging in the mulberry tree. 他会看到玫瑰花绕在水管上，或者是看到在桑树枝头上使劲啄食的小鸟。 来自辞典例句