Obesity Linked to Brain Damage Researchers are beginning to understand why lasting weight loss is so hard. They believe it has to do with damage to the part of the brain thats involved in weight control. If obese people stop overeating, switch to a h

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(一月)

Researcher: Obesity Poses Complex Problem 研究人员表示,肥胖带来了复杂的问题 For the last 15 years, Plymouth, England has held a symposium on obesity. Its estimated that more than half the citys adults are overweight or obese. The rest

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公司高管Peter, Jason和Helen开会讨论员工保健项目。大家都赞成把地下室改成健身中心。然而,Peter提出了一个棘手的问题。 P: Now comes the sensitive part - setting standards and setting penalties for non-complia

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说一口流利的英语,从简单的单词开始。 听听,读读,背背,今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 knowledgeable [ 5nClidVEbl ] He made s

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Elderly people with loss of executive function--lessening of inhibitions--are more likely to offer useful, but tactless, advice. Christopher Intagliata reports 上了年纪的人失去了决策的作用后自身抑制力的减弱更有可能提出有用

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Jason Mraz公益新单《Sugar》:对碳酸饮料说NO! 民谣男巫Jason Mraz携手MC Flow乐队,共同打造了这首带着甜蜜负担的新单《Sugar》。MV匠心独运地采用动画形式,通过四只北极熊的演绎,旨在呼吁人

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When you talk about government policy needing to intervene and make these changes that are necessary to change the trends. Yes, they have to. They are not going to have a choice because what we are going to have is a nation. We are going to have a na

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By Pat Harris Washington 12 April 2006 Watch Fat Virus report Obesity is a growing problem around the world. In the United States, for example, almost one-third of the adult population is overweight.

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As the rate of obesity in many countries continues to rise, health officials worry about the expanding waistlines of their citizens. And it turns out there's reason to worry. New research suggests the size of your waist can predict your chance of dea

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Obese People Aren't Necessarily Unhealthy 研究称肥胖也可以健康长寿 A new study finds that it's possible to be obese and healthy. 一项新的研究发现,肥胖可能是健康的。 For years, we've been hearing about the dangers of obe

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Now That Calorie Labels Are Federal Law, Will We Eat Less? MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Calorie counts are now the law of the land. Beginning today, all restaurant chains with 20 or more locations must post calories on menus or menu boards. NPR's Allison

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For the past 100 years, people believed middle age to be around 50 years old. This is when we start to grow 'old'. However, new research says we have to change this. A study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIAS) in Aust

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Real Time UK News: An electronic pill that tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full could help tackle obesity. The revolutionary device looks like an ordinary tablet, but it is packed with cutting-edge technology. The experimental pill work

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今天我们要学的词是 backing. Backing 做为名词,是支持的意思。The obesity drug named Qsiva failed to gain the backing of European drug regulators because of its potential side effects. 一种名叫Qsiva的治疗肥胖症的药物,因

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This would be a brave performance anywhere in the world. But here in China, it's an invitation to ridicule. In a country where most people are naturally slim, being overweight, especially if you are a woman, is frowned upon. But these dancers, they c

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American waistlines just keep expanding. A new report finds obesity levels rose in 28 states last year. But, despite the rising levels, there is a growing awareness that obesity is a major health problem. In 1980, 15 percent of American adults were o

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: The government is subsidizing the obesity epidemic. It places private profit ahead of public health. Systematic political failure. 政府正在助长肥胖问题,政府重视私人利益过于国

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今天我们要学的词是pick on。 To pick on somebody, 意思是找某人的岔儿,专门跟某人过不去。如果有人老是故意找你的岔儿,你就可以说, Why do you always pick on me? 你干嘛老跟我过不去? Studies show

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I'm glad I'm not alone. The number of people in the world who are obese or overweight has topped 2.1 billion, up from 875 million in 1980, according to figures published in a medical journal The Lancet. I'm a fat Londoner one of many fat Londoners, i

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Topic1-Veterinary Drugs Tied to Obesity Fudan University research shows negative effects on children who ingest antibiotics. The results have shown that children with high traces of antibiotics in their systems are two to three times more likely to b

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