戒糖的好处
2022 年 8 月 28 日大S 10 年不吃甜食:原来“戒糖”才是年轻的秘诀
今日导读
糖被称为新一代的健康杀手,它是造成肥胖,以及当代最常见慢性疾病的首要原因。人的身体内并无任何生物进程需要摄入糖分。也就是说,人体对糖的需求量其实为零。然而,糖很容易让人上瘾、产生依赖,乃至于改变你的饮食习惯,有人甚至把它类比成烟草里最具毒性的物质尼古丁。今天的一篇文章就讲述了一位“戒糖”人士的故事,“戒糖”到底是一个怎样的过程?又会带来哪些改变呢?我们马上和宇轩老师进入今天的文章。【本课程首次发布于 2019 年 8 月 25 日】
带着问题听讲解
如何用英语表达“戒糖”?
内脏脂肪过高会引发哪些疾病?
文中提到的关于脂肪的真相是什么?
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正文
Does a sugar detox work? I'm finding out.
戒糖有效吗?我将找到答案。
Early one Saturday, I headed to a "sugar detox" seminar at my gym.
一个星期六的清晨,我去健身房参加一个“戒糖”研讨会。
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I was there on doctor's orders. He had advised a sugar detox for me to lose visceral fat, which Mark Hyman, the medical director of the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, said "affects a whole range of diseases from cancer to heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's."
我是奉医生的命令去的,他建议我通过戒糖来降低内脏脂肪。关于内脏脂肪,克里夫兰诊所的功能医学主任马克·海曼说道,“(内脏脂肪过高)会对癌症、心脏病、糖尿病和老年痴呆症等一系列疾病产生影响。”
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As I started my detox, Hyman advised me to add "a lot of fat, because fat makes you feel full and speeds your metabolism," which I didn't know. Then came a second revelation: "Fat actually helps you burn fat," he explained, destroying many of the myths I'd grown up with.
在我开始戒糖后,海曼建议我“大量增加脂肪的摄入,因为脂肪会带来饱腹感,加速你的新陈代谢,”之前我并不知道这一点。然后他告诉了我第二个真相:“脂肪实际上能帮助你燃烧脂肪。”他这样的解释,破除了我从小到大(一直)持有的许多错误观念。
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For the first several days, frankly, my detoxing was hell. Making certain foods forbidden made me want them more. Ice cream. Pasta. Chocolate. Even wine, which contains a fair amount of sugar. My cravings were intense and seemed never-ending, and if I cheated I felt like a loser. I was irritable and moody.
坦白来说,刚开始戒糖的那几天非常痛苦。规定不可以吃的那些食物,反而让我更想吃,比如冰淇淋、意大利面、巧克力,甚至是含有大量糖分的葡萄酒。我对这些食物的渴望很强烈,而且似乎永远不会消退。如果我作弊偷吃,我会觉得自己很失败。我因此变得暴躁而且喜怒无常。
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But by day five the cravings had subsided. I started to lose weight. Before the detox I weighed 166 pounds. Twelve weeks later, I hit a new low adult weight: 155. My bloodwork looks much better. And as my belly fat has reduced, I do feel better and more energetic.
但是到了第五天,对那些食物的渴望已经逐渐消退。我的体重开始下降了。戒糖前,我体重 166 磅,而十二周后,我的体重达到了成年时期的新低——155 磅。我的血检结果看起来好多了。而且随着我腹部脂肪的减少,我确实感觉更好、更有活力了。
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I'm now in my fourth month of a modified detox — I don't want to live without wine or some sweets. I know I can't avoid all added sugars, no matter how vigilant I may be.
我现在正处在一项改良版戒糖计划的第四个月,因为我不想完全戒掉葡萄酒和甜食。我知道,不管我有多警惕,都无法躲开所有(食品里)添加的糖分。
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The big question: How long will I stay on it? Stay tuned.
最大的问题是:我还能在这件事情上坚持多久?后续更新,敬请关注。
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主编:Jenny、Yawen
品控:宇轩、Luni
审核:苏达、Sophia
重点词汇
detox
/ˈdiːtɑːks/
n.(为改善健康而)停止食用(不健康或有害食物的)一段时间
词根词缀:-tox
相关词汇:toxin(n. 毒素)
词根词缀:de-(除去;减少)
例句:They went on a 24-hour detox, eating nothing but apples.
head
/hed/
v. 朝某特定方向行进
词性拓展:head(n. 头;头脑)
口语表达:keep your head
近义词:keep you cool
英文释义:to go in a particular direction
例句:The plan is heading for completion.
seminar
/ˈsemɪnɑːr/
n. 专题讨论会;研讨会
词义辨析:conference, meeting, seminar
这三个词都有“会议”的意思,conference 指正式的会议,围绕一个特定主题进行,通常会持续几天。比如,一场关于在线教育的大会,a conference on online education。而 meeting 有正式的用法,也有不正式的用法,比如,这份报告会在下次开会前做好,The report will be ready for our next meeting。与这两个词相比,seminar 的范围更窄,往往指学术研讨会,主要由一个人发言,其他人参与讨论或提问的一种会议。比如,一场关于自动驾驶技术的研讨会,a seminar on autonomous driving。
visceral
/ˈvɪsərəl/
adj. 内脏的;脏腑的
搭配短语:visceral fat
functional
/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/
adj. 功能性的
相关词汇:function(n. 功能;用途)
搭配短语:functional disorder
speed
/spiːd/
v. 加速;促进
词性拓展:speed(n. 速度;速率)
例句:More haste, less speed.
例句:He was caught speeding.
metabolism
/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/
n. 新陈代谢
例句:Exercise is supposed to speed up your metabolism.
revelation
/ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/
n. 被揭示的真相;启示
相关词汇:Book of Revelations(《圣经启示录》)
myth
/mɪθ/
n. 神话;普遍但却错误的看法,无根据的观念
搭配短语:an ancient Greek myth.
例句:I don't believe in the myth of love at the first sight.
forbidden
/fərˈbɪdn/
adj.(尤指法律)禁止的,不准的
词性拓展:forbid (v.)
例句:Smoking is strictly forbidden on the train.
craving
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
n. 渴望,热望;难以抑制的渴求
词性拓展:crave (v.)
搭配短语:have a craving for sth.
例句:Most children have a craving for attention.
intense
/ɪnˈtens/
adj. 强烈的,极度的
词义辨析:intense, intensive
intensive 是指“密集的,强度大的”;而 intense 一般是指“感觉和情感层面的强烈”。
intensive 搭配短语:intensive training
intense 搭配短语:intense pain
intense 搭配短语:intense pleasure
irritable
/ˈɪrɪtəbl/
adj. 易怒的,暴躁的
词性拓展:irritate (v.)
例句:People get irritable in summer.
moody
/ˈmuːdi/
adj. 心情多变的,喜怒无常的
词性拓展:mood (n.)
搭配短语:in a good mood
搭配短语:in a bad mood
例句:Moody people are difficult to deal with.
subside
/səbˈsaɪd/
v.(状况)趋于平缓,平息;潮水退去
搭配短语:my anger subsided
例句:The fever was starting to subside.
hit
/hɪt/
v. 达到,实现;碰撞,击打
近义词:reach
例句:The profit hit 2 million dollars this month.
bloodwork
/blʌdwɜːrk/
n. 血液检查,验血
近义词:blood test
modified
/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪd/
adj. 改良的,修改的
词性拓展:modify (v.)
近义词:adapted
例句:The modified proposal was finally approved.
live without
在没有...的情况下生活
例句:Most people can't live without their phones.
vigilant
/ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/
adj. 警觉的;警戒的;警惕的
英文释义:very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble
例句:Be vigilant for thieves in crowded areas.
stay tuned
持续关注
相关词汇:tune(曲调)
词性拓展:tune (v.)
搭配短语:tune the TV to next channel
搭配短语:tune in; tune out
例句:I was actually tuning out the conversation.
例句:Stay tuned for updates.
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戒糖的好处
皮肤会变好
如果要消耗糖的话,身体会分泌胰岛素,这就有可能会引起炎症,进而破环人体皮肤的胶原蛋白和弹性蛋白,导致皮肤出现皱纹或者松弛下垂,而且还会使身体内的酶失效,让皮肤无法抵御紫外线等外部侵害。因此,糖分摄入减少,胰岛素的分泌量也会相应减少,一定程度上能够避免产生这些皮肤问题。
内脏更健康
食用大量精糖的人,可能会有摄取过量的饱和脂肪酸而不摄入食物纤维的倾向。要学会控制糖分摄入量、选择食用瓜果蔬菜等纤维丰富的食物,这是对身体有好处的。这些食物有增加健康微生物群的作用,能帮助排除身体内的毒素,加速肠胃蠕动,从而有利于保护内脏的健康。
精神状态会更好
很多人在心情低落时会选择吃甜食。这是因为甜食中的甜味能够刺激口腔味觉,并且激活大脑中的多巴胺,从而让我们产生愉悦感。然而事实上这种短暂的愉悦感并不能停留很久,反而容易让人陷入恶性循环,不断想吃甜食,这不仅会让人容易发胖,还给身体带来了诸多负担,让人心情更加低落。此外,糖分的摄入还有可能会刺激血清素的产生,导致人产生昏昏欲睡的感觉。所以,减少糖分的摄入或许才能让精神状态变得更好。