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Taste Isn’t Everything 反式脂肪：食指大动，「心」头大患

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America is a country that is definitely in love with fast foods. The problem is ___1___ these foods are high in trans fats, which are linked to a host of health problems. In response, New York has become the first large American city to ___2___ its restaurants from serving food that contains trans fats. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration now requires food manufacturers to list trans fats on their labels.

美国显然是个热爱快餐的国家，但问题是这些食品富含反式脂肪，而反式脂肪又与许多健康问题有关。因此，全美各大城中，纽约已率先禁绝餐馆供应含反式脂肪的食品。此外，美国食品药物管理局现已要求食品制造商于标签上标示反式脂肪。

Trans fats have been ___3___ for a while. At the turn of the 20^thcentury, hydrogenated oils, which contain trans fats, were invented. They were a new, inexpensive product that could replace lard and other natural animal fats in cakes and cookies. They also have a longer shelf life than other fats and retain flavor well. People started to use them ___4___ preparing everything from potato chips, to croissants, to fried chicken.

反式脂肪问世已有一段时日。廿世纪初，含反式脂肪的氢化植物油被研发。这种廉价的新产品，可取代糕饼中的猪油及其他天然动物油。相较于其他脂肪，它们的保存期较长，且更能保持风味。人们开始将它们运用在洋芋片、可颂面包、炸鸡等食品。

However, in the 1990s, studies began to find that trans fats were rather bad for you. As it ___5___ out, they increase your level of bad cholesterol, which in turn increases the risk of coronary heart disease. In the United States, this is one of the leading causes of death.

然而，1990年代的研究开始发现，反式脂肪对人体极为有害。它们经证实会增加人体坏胆固醇的含量，进而提高罹患冠状动脉心脏病的风险。而此病在美国为主要死因之一。

Not surprisingly, avoiding trans fats goes ___6___ with a healthier diet. The biggest sources of trans fats are fast foods and pastries like cakes and cookies. ___7___ thing to steer clear of is margarine, which is notorious for containing a significant amount of trans fats. Eating fat in foods is unavoidable, but by choosing to eat healthier, natural fats, you’re on the way to having the start of a healthy heart!

当然，避免吃到反式脂肪与健康饮食密不可分。反式脂肪的最主要来源就是快餐及糕饼类点心。另一种碰不得的东西，是以含大量反式脂肪而恶名彰的人造奶油。摄取食品中的脂肪是无可避免的，但选吃较健康的天然脂肪，便是拥有健康心脏的开始！

−by Alan Campana

Vocabulary

单词发音

a host of 一大群，许多[C][G][（+of）]

administration [əd͵mɪnəˋstreʃən] n. 管理部门；行政机构

manufacturer [͵mænjəˋfæktʃərɚ] n. 制造商

at the turn of the ..century 世纪之交; 世纪初

replace [rɪˋples] v. 取代

shelf life〔食品﹑药品等的〕保存期限; 在商店的存货期限

steer clear of 避开 to avoid something or someone because they are dangerous or bad for you

notorious [noˋtorɪəs] adj. 恶名昭彰的，声名狼藉的[（+for）]

significant [sɪgˋnɪfəkənt] adj. 数量相当大的

on the way to  在…的途中; 迈向

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单词发音

trans fat  反式脂肪，反式脂肪酸（亦作trans-fatty acid，是一种不饱和脂肪酸，常存在于部分氢化处理过的植物油中）

hydrogenate [ˋhaɪdrədʒən͵et] v. 使氢化

lard [lɑrd] n. 猪油

cookie [ˈkʊki] n. 小甜饼﹐ 甜饼干

croissant [krwɑˋsɑn] n.【法】新月形面包

coronary [ˋkɔrə͵nɛrɪ] adj.【解】冠状动脉的

leading [ˋlidɪŋ] adj. 主要的；最重要的

pastry [ˋpestrɪ] n. 酥皮点心（如馅饼，水果派）

margarine [ˋmɑrdʒə͵rin] n. 人造黄油，麦淇淋

go hand in hand with  与…密切相关

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