VOA慢速英语2011--Gut Bacteria: We Are What We Eat

HealthReport-GutBacteria:WeAreWhatWeEat This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The human digestive system is full of bacteria -- mostly good bacteria. These organisms help break down food so the body can use the nutrients. Scientists are expl

VOA慢速英语 商店提供健康食品选择培训

In-Store Training on Healthy Food Choices 商店提供健康食品选择培训 Processed foods are often among the products with lowest prices in American supermarkets. But processed foods often have high levels of salt, sugar and saturated fat. Too

Is Pasta Good for You?

Is Pasta Good for You? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. The Italian actress Sophia Loren reportedly once said, Everything you see I owe to spaghetti. What we see is her great figure a figure she credits to eating pasta.

教会孩子如何饮食演讲

Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food英语演讲稿 Sadly, in the next 18 minutes when I do our chat, four Americans that are alive will be dead from the food that they eat. My name's Jamie Oliver. I'm 34 years old. I'm from Essex in England an

从改变生活方式做起 有7成几率可预防癌症

Americans seem very afraid of cancer, with good reason. Unlike other things that kill us, it often seems to come out of nowhere. 美国人似乎非常惧怕癌症，而且有着充分的理由。跟其他那些杀死我们的东西不一样，癌症仿

School Lunch

More and more students in primary and middle schools in big cities are provided lunches either made by the school canteen or catering companies. School lunches save the parents a great deal of effort, but are they nutritious? Do students like them? O

衣服上的“虚荣尺寸”

衣服上的虚荣尺寸 anity sizing, also known as size inflation, is used to refer to the phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming larger over time. 虚荣尺寸（vanity sizing），也叫做尺寸膨胀，指随着时

【一起听英语】睡眠与学习的关系

长期的睡眠不足会导致学习能力下降，睡眠与学习有一定的关联，你知道吗？ Rob: Hello, Im Rob and this is 6 Minute English and Im joined this week by Finn. Hello Finn. Finn: Hello Rob. Rob: This week, were discussing sleep

盘点10个日常生活中有效降血压的办法(上)

We all know about high blood pressure for some of us it is a bit of a joke that thing that happens to cranky, unpleasant, angry old men. 高血压，可谓众所周知但有些人并不在意他们觉得只有脾气暴躁、不好相处、易怒的老人

生活百态：绿茶有助于减肥

减肥的方法有很多种，比较常见的减肥方法有做运动，节食，吃减肥药等，近日在科学家的研究中发现绿茶也有助于减肥，一起来看看吧！ The benefits of green tea might include blocking fat and keeping e

万万没想到：原来红薯这么有营养！

Here are some facts about sweet potatoes you probably don't know: 这里有一些关于红薯你可能还不知道的事实： Sweet Potatoes Originated in the Americas 红薯起源于美洲 They're in the family of plants that includes morning glori

中国发现治疗肥胖症儿童方法

BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A research team led by Chinese scientists have discovered dietary modulation of gut microbiota can alleviate both genetic and simple obesity in children. The findings of the team, led by Zhao Liping with Shanghai Jiaotong

炸薯条与乳腺癌之间有联系?

Katie Couric: You might wanna think twice before you take your kids for a fast food meal today. A new study reports there may be a link between French fries and breast cancer. Dr. Karin Michels is the

每日一词【914】level off：稳定下来

今天我们要学的词是level off。 To level off, 是稳定下来的意思。 At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off, 一些大银行的坏帐案例正在逐步稳定下来。 最新研究发现， U.S. obesity rate

每天快走25分可延长七年寿命

Just 25 minutes of brisk walking a day can add up to seven years to your life, according to health experts. 健康专家称，每天快步走25分钟，可以延长七年寿命。 Researchers have found that moderate exercise could halve the risk of

Snoring More Than Just a Nuisance, It Can Take Your Breath A

A huge part of the world's population of the world snores during sleep, something that is usually made fun of by others. But in some cases, snoring is not a laughing matter. It can often be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that can

Less educated Americans more likely to die of cancer

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhuanet) -- American Cancer Society discloses that higher education appears to be a game changer when it comes to cancer, according to foreign media reports on Sunday. The research indicates that the gap is widening in cancer deat

世卫组织呼吁减少糖分的摄入

UNITED NATIONS, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to reduce sugar intake among adults and children to less than 10 percent of their total energy intake. According to WHO, a further reduction to b

医生呼吁健康生活方式防癌

Figures from the World Health Organization show there were over 3 million cancer cases in China in 2012, comprising some 20 percent of the world's total. Some 2.2 million cancer patients died that year, making up 25 percent of the global cancer death

想苗条最好多多睡觉

A study found that people who sleep less tend to be fat, and experts said its time find if more sleep will fight obesity. Weve put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that weve failed to recognize the value of good sleep, said Fred Turek, a physici