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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New York City wants to fight fat. The Board of Health has passed a ban on trans fats in all restaurants. Kentucky Fried Chicken sells a fried chicken fre

Placebo Effect Update

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: November 19, 2003 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. When scientists want to test the effectiveness of a new drug, they usually divide

Belief in Cause and Effect

Benjamin Frankin wondered about(at) lightning. He combined his curiosity with imagination and carried out his well-known experiment to show that lightning and an electric spark are the same thing. Cur

李.卓维斯最新作品Key Monster

91 李.卓维斯最新作品Key Monster AMERICAN MOSAIC - August 31, 2001 HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC VOA's radio magazine in Special English. (THEME) This is Bob Doughty. On our program today: W

Birthplace effect “出生地效应”

今年7月，14岁的美国华裔少年刘继打破老虎伍兹的纪录，成为美国青少年高尔夫锦标赛史上最年轻的冠军，同时刷新老虎伍兹保持了19年的纪录。刘继出生在纽约州一个只有11万人口的小城市史

New US Food Advice Not to Everyone's Taste

New US Food Advice Not to Everyone's Taste Americans can eat eggs without feeling guilty, according to new nutritional guidelines issued by the U.S. government. A person can eat as many eggs as they like each day, the updated guidelines say. One larg

减肥失败者总结饮食四大误区

We think we know what to eat: less red meat and more fibre, less saturated fat and more fruit and veg, right? Wrong, according to a controversial new book by nutritionist Zoe Harcombe. 我们总自以为知道该吃些什么：减少牛羊肉这些红色

大豆对多囊卵巢综合征健康有什么好处

Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are confused about whether or not soy is good for them. Some women even fear it. 患有多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)的许多女性都困惑大豆对她们是否有好处。有些女性甚至对大豆有些

永远都有利于身体的5种食物

The 5 Foods You Could EVER Eat for Your Body 永远都有利于身体的5种食物 Avocado 牛油果 The guac staple is rich in monounsaturated fats, the good fats that keep you full and help your heart. Plus, a recent study published in the Nutritio

快来围观：世界上第一款蓝色葡萄酒

Red, white and ros wines have been around for hundreds of years, and if youve gotten a little bored with them you'll be happy to know that you can now enjoy a cup of bright blue wine, as well. 红色、白色和玫瑰色的葡萄酒已经存在了几百

每日一词【753】side effect：副作用

今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副

温室效应 The Greenhouse Effect

As the development of the society, people want to conquer the environment, they use the high technology to change the environment, when people are satisfied with what they did to the nature, the nature is starting to teach human being a lesson. In th

木头制成的面条，你想吃吗

Japan has created some interesting and innovated products like selfie sticks, Bento lunchboxes and now, wood noodles. 日本创造出了不少奇趣产品，比如自拍杆、便当，还有如今的木制面条。 A textile company, that makes fibre

饮红酒会延年益寿

Red wine can extend life and counter the negative effects of an unhealthy high-fat diet, according to a new study by Harvard Medical School. A natural substance found in red wine can extend life and counter the negative effects of an unhealthy high-f

学个词Learn a Word 第753期 side effect

今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副

双语美文：如何种植幸福

Step one: Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench daily with positive thinking, and keep saturated just right. Mulch often with forgivenss, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for th

How One Meat-Free Day Helps

How One Meat-Free Day Helps I still remember the look of worry on my parents faces when I told them I was becoming a vegetarian in high school. But what will you eat? they asked, utterly confounded at the prospect of a life sans meat. These days, veg

Pope leaves Vatican, resignation takes effect

VATICAN CITY, Feb.28 (Xinhua) -- The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI came into effect at 8 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Thursday, who had left the Vatican by helicopter for the papal vacation retreat in south Rome earlier in the afternoon. The pope h

英语美文：如何种植幸福

Step one: Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench daily with positive thinking, and keep saturated just right. Mulch often with forgivenss, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for th

幸福也能种植

Step one: Plant your deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench daily with positive thinking and keep saturated just right. Much often with forgiveness, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they wi