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科学家十年内将生产出“健康”白面包 吃一点就饱
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  • Fluffy1 white bread could be as guilt-free as brown within a decade after scientists at a new government-backed research hub vowed2 to create more healthy wheat.

    十年之后松软的白面包将和黑面包一样健康,英国政府支持的一个新研究中心的科学家宣称将生产出更健康的小麦。

    Currently white bread is so much worse because it contains a type of starch3 which is digested too quickly, leading to huge spikes4 in blood sugar which the body can only get rid of by storing it as fat.

    目前白面包的健康价值比黑面包差很多是因为含有一种能被身体快速消化的淀粉,消化后只能转化为脂肪储存,从而导致血糖激增。

    Over time such spikes can stop the body producing enough insulin to get rid of the blood sugar, leading to type 2 diabetes5, and damage to blood cells. White bread also prevents the body feeling full, which leads to overeating.

    时间长了,血糖激增会阻止人体产生足够的胰岛素来分解血糖,进而导致2型糖尿病,破坏血细胞。白面包还会阻止身体产生饱腹感,从而导致过度进食。

    But researchers at new Quadram Institute in Norwich are planning to breed a new type of wheat which will be digested more slowly.

    不过,英国诺威奇新成立的四方研究所的研究人员正计划培育一种能够在人体内缓慢消化的新型小麦。

    Professor Richard Mithen, group leader of the Food and Chemistry Human Health group at the institute said: “Hopefully it would be as delicious and have the texture6 you wanted normal bread to be, there wouldn’t be any taste difference.

    研究所食品和化学人体健康组的组长理查德·米森教授说:“希望这种新型小麦做成的面包能拥有普通白面包同样的口感和味道,能够同样美味。”

    “But it will reduce this big increase in glucose7 after you eat, it would fill you up, it would say ok, you’ve had a sandwich for lunch that’s enough, you don’t need anything else.

    “不过新面包会令你产生饱腹感,这样你午饭只要吃一个三明治就饱了,不需要再吃其他东西,从而大大减少葡萄糖的摄入量。”

    “And those starches8 which go down to the lower gut9 they ferment10 those sugars to produce short-chain fatty acids and it’s widely thought those are very beneficial to gut health.”

    “当这种淀粉进入肠道时,淀粉中的葡萄糖会发酵产生短链脂肪酸,普遍认为这种脂肪酸对肠道健康非常有益。”

    The team are planning to use genes11 from wild varieties of wheat or maize12, which already have the less digestible starch, to breed with crop varieties to make white flour that would be far better for health.

    研究团队计划用含有不易消化的淀粉的野生小麦或玉米的基因和普通小麦杂交,生产出对健康有益得多的白面粉。

    They believe it could make fast food far healthier in the future, and help tackle Britain’s growing obesity13 epidemic14.

    科学家认为,这会让快餐在未来变得更健康,并帮助解决英国日益恶化的肥胖流行症。

    “We think about fast foods, they are fast to buy, fast to eat and very fast to digest and it’s that fast digestion15 the problems,” added Prof Mithen.

    米森教授说:“我们对快餐进行了思考,快餐买得快,吃得快,消化得快,而消化得快就是问题症结所在。”

    “Educated people who care about their health might already choose healthier brown bread, but it’s the burger bun that really needs to tackling.”

    “那些关心自身健康的受过教育的人也许已经选择更健康的黑面包,但是真正需要取代的是汉堡用的圆面包。”

    Professor Ian Charles, director of the institute, said: “Our aim is to improve health-span so that our population can remain healthy and independent well into old age.’

    该研究所的所长伊恩·查尔斯教授说:“我们的目标是提升健康寿命,让人们可以在晚年保持健康的身体和独立的生活。”

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    1 fluffy [ˈflʌfi] CQjzv   第10级
    adj.有绒毛的,空洞的
    参考例句:
    • Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls. 刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
    • The steamed bread is very fluffy. 馒头很暄。
    2 vowed [] 6996270667378281d2f9ee561353c089   第7级
    起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式)
    参考例句:
    • He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
    • I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
    3 starch [stɑ:tʃ] YrAyK   第9级
    n.淀粉;vt.给...上浆
    参考例句:
    • Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews. 玉米淀粉在炖煮菜肴中被用作增稠剂。
    • I think there's too much starch in their diet. 我看是他们的饮食里淀粉太多了。
    4 spikes ['spaɪks] jhXzrc   第10级
    n.穗( spike的名词复数 );跑鞋;(防滑)鞋钉;尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 );偷偷地给某人的饮料加入(更多)酒精( 或药物);把尖状物钉入;打乱某人的计划
    参考例句:
    • a row of iron spikes on a wall 墙头的一排尖铁
    • There is a row of spikes on top of the prison wall to prevent the prisoners escaping. 监狱墙头装有一排尖钉,以防犯人逃跑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    5 diabetes [ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z] uPnzu   第9级
    n.糖尿病
    参考例句:
    • In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar. 对于糖尿病患者,医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
    • Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body. 糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。
    6 texture [ˈtekstʃə(r)] kpmwQ   第7级
    n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
    参考例句:
    • We could feel the smooth texture of silk. 我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
    • Her skin has a fine texture. 她的皮肤细腻。
    7 glucose [ˈglu:kəʊs] Fyiyz   第11级
    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。
    8 starches [stɑ:tʃiz] 4a2ff941018a19601cc0790704781df1   第9级
    n.淀粉( starch的名词复数 );含淀粉的食物;浆粉v.把(衣服、床单等)浆一浆( starch的第三人称单数 )
    参考例句:
    • You should avoid sugars and starches. 你应避免吃糖和含淀粉的食物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Cotton and rayon yarns are most often sized with water-insoluble starches. 棉和人造丝纱多用不溶于水的淀粉上浆。 来自互联网
    9 gut [gʌt] MezzP   第7级
    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。
    10 ferment [fəˈment] lgQzt   第8级
    vt.使发酵;n./vt.(使)激动,(使)动乱
    参考例句:
    • Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time. 果汁若是放置很久,就会发酵。
    • The sixties were a time of theological ferment. 六十年代是神学上骚动的时代。
    11 genes [dʒi:nz] 01914f8eac35d7e14afa065217edd8c0   第7级
    n.基因( gene的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因,所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪
    12 maize [meɪz] q2Wyb   第9级
    n.玉米
    参考例句:
    • There's a field planted with maize behind the house. 房子后面有一块玉米地。
    • We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot. 这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
    13 obesity [əʊ'bi:sətɪ] Dv1ya   第8级
    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。
    14 epidemic [ˌepɪˈdemɪk] 5iTzz   第7级
    n.流行病;盛行;adj.流行性的,流传极广的
    参考例句:
    • That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out. 那种传染病早已绝迹。
    • The authorities tried to localise the epidemic. 当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。
    15 digestion [daɪˈdʒestʃən] il6zj   第8级
    n.消化,吸收
    参考例句:
    • This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion. 这种茶可助消化。
    • This food is easy of digestion. 这食物容易消化。

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