关于过度饮食的那些事儿

2021-03-21

时代英语·高一 2021年5期

Why do we eat so much？

为什么我们会吃多？

One reason is buffet lunches—they need no explanation. Business dinners that last for hours also encourage people to eat too much. Dinner parties with friends are also culprits， as being in a good mood gives you an appetite. Eating too quickly because you are busy can also be a problem. It takes 20 minutes for the brain to receive a warning of overeating， so wolfing lunch in 10 minutes is not a good idea. Finally， skipping meals due to work pressure can lead to binge-eating in the evening.

原因之一是自助餐，这无需多言。持续数小时的商务宴请也会让人吃多。与朋友聚餐也是罪魁祸首，因为心情好会让你胃口大开。工作太忙吃得太急也是一个原因。大脑接到吃饱了的信号需要20分钟，所以10分钟之内狼吞虎咽解决午餐不是个好主意。最后，由于工作压力而不吃饭会导致晚上暴饮暴食。

Whats wrong about overeating？

过度饮食会造成什么问题？

“Taking in half the food that your stomach can contain is enough for you to survive. Eating too much places a burden on your organs and causes many health problems，” heath education expert Hong Shaoguang said.

健康教育专家洪昭光说，“每天摄入的食物，只需要达到胃容量的一半，就足够人一天所需了。否则，只会让机体超负荷运转，造成一系列健康问题”。

Health risks：

健康风险：

Obesity： Countless scientific studies have proved that obesity causes heart disease， hypertension， diabetes， arteriosclerosis and other complications.

Gastropathy： Overeating can cause severe indigestion even damage the gastrointestinal tract.

Fatigue： Overeating slows brain reactions and accelerates the brains aging process.

Cancer： Japanese scientists have found that overeating can switch off a gene that combats cancer.

Senile Dementia： Japanese experts have found that 30 to 40 percent of senile dementia patients overate when they were younger.

Osteoporosis： Regular overeating decalcifies bones and increases the risk of Osteoporosis （brittle bone disease）.

肥胖：无数科学研究证实，肥胖会带来包括心血管疾病、高血压、糖尿病、动脉硬化以及由此引起的各种并发症。

胃病：吃得过饱能引发严重的消化不良甚至损害胃肠道。

疲劳：吃得过饱，会引起大脑反应迟钝，加速大脑的衰老。

癌症：日本科学家发现，吃得太饱会抑制细胞抗癌因子。

老年痴呆：日本专家还发现，30%—40%的老年痴呆病人在青壮年时期都有过度饮食的习惯。

骨质疏松：长期过度饮食易使骨骼脱钙，患骨质疏松的概率会大大提高。

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