Mind over meal(Scientific Americ

Words and phrases

1.intrepid:very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties 勇敢的；无畏的=fearless

2.subsistence:the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive 勉强维持生活palatable:having a pleasant or acceptable taste 可口的；味美的

3.scrambled eggs 炒蛋

4.a transcendent experience 非凡的经历

    transcendent:going beyond the usual limits; extremely great

5.come as/be a revelation (to sb)：to be a completely new or surprising experience; to be different from what was expected 让人大开眼界；令人耳目一新；出乎意料

6.rev up:when you revan engine or it revs,it runs quickly （使）快速运转

The taxi driver revved up his engine. 出租车司机把发动机发动起来

7.for sth's sake:because of the interest or value sth has, not because of the advantages it may bring 为某事本身的缘故；鉴于某事本身的价值

I believe in education for its own sake. 我相信教育本身就是有价值的

8.the appetite and satiety loop 食欲饱腹循环

9.in its infancy:the early development of sth 初期；初创期

a time when the cinema was still in its infancy 电影业尚处于初创的时期

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1.Weight-control Methods

  1>behavioral therapy

  2>hormone therapy

  3> bariatric surgeries:a mechanical change with less space the body needs to adjust.

  4>Change the gut microbes:gut microbial populations trigger hormonal and neuronal signaling to the brain such that they influence the development of neural circuits involved in motor control and anxiety

    5>emerging technique:1.a device that stimulates the vagus nerve to quell food cravings  2.a technique called deep-brain stimulation--the procedure involves stimulating specific brain regions using implanted electrodes.

    6>personalize treatment

2.肠脑系统的替换用法

  the gut-brain communion

  the gut-brain system

  the gut-brain axis