每日一讀:A Bit of Chocolate Equals No Strokes for the Brain

2021-03-01 零起點美語

A Bit of Chocolate Equals No Strokes for the Brain

一點巧克力讓大腦不中風

by Leigh Goldberg

The consumption of chocolate may prevent people from getting strokes.

　　This rich, sweet confection has been linked to healthier hearts, weight loss, diabetes prevention, sun protection, improved vision, and even increased intelligence. Now, a new study has shown that eating chocolate may actually protect people _(1)_ having strokes.

　　Chocolate is made from cocoa, which contains flavonoids (類黃酮素) that prevent heart disease through their natural anti-oxidant, anti-clotting, and anti-inflammatory _(2)_. Basically, flavonoids can _(3)_ the accumulation of bad cholesterol while improving the flow of blood. This, _(4)_, leads to a considerable decrease in the risk of strokes in both men and women.

　　Dr. Susanna Larsson of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and her team found that women between the ages of 49 and 83 who consumed more than 45 grams of chocolate a week showed a 20 percent reduction in risk. For men aged 49 to 75 who ate more than 63 grams per week, there was a 17 percent decrease. Interestingly, the people in the study consumed milk chocolate, which contains less cocoa but more milk and sugar _(5)_ dark chocolate. So, it goes without saying that eating dark chocolate would further decrease the risk of strokes in consumers.

　　However, this doesn't give people free rein to eat _(6)_ amounts of chocolate, no matter what type, since the sweet is still high in sugar, calories, and saturated fat. Just like everything else in life, _(7)_ is the key. A moderate amount of chocolate will go a long way.

1.   (A) upon    (B) from    (C) through     (D) at

2.   (A) scratches  (B) treaties      (C) properties  (D) thrills

3.   (A) suppress   (B) pacify  (C) encourage (D) conceive

4.   (A) on the spot      (B) around the corner  (C) at random  (D) in turn

5.   (A) as well as  (B) from    (C) than     (D) as

6.   (A) permanent (B) tentative    (C) massive    (D) parallel

7.   (A) moderation      (B) compassion    (C) temptation (D) commission

一點巧克力讓大腦不中風

食用巧克力也許能讓人們免於中風。

　　這種既濃又甜的糖果已被證實與健康的心臟、減肥、預防糖尿病、防曬、改善視力甚至於智力增加有關。現在一項新的研究顯示，吃巧克力可能的確可以保護人們免於中風。

　　巧克力是由可可粉所製成，其中含有類黃酮素，透過它們天然的抗氧化、抗凝結及消炎特性來預防心臟疾病。基本上，類黃酮素能夠抑制有害膽固醇的累積，同時也可以促進血液的流動。因此這會導致男性與女性大幅降低中風的危險性。

　　瑞典斯德哥爾摩卡羅林斯卡學院的蘇珊娜．拉森博士及其團隊發現，年齡介於 49 至 83 歲的女性，每周吃超過45 公克的巧克力可減少百分之二十中風的危險性。至於年齡介於 49 至 75 歲的男性，每周吃超過 63 公克的巧克力則中風的風險會降低百分之十七。有意思的是，在這份研究中，吃的是牛奶巧克力，相較於黑巧克力，牛奶巧克力內含較少的可可粉但含有更多的牛奶及糖。所以不用說，吃黑巧克力則更能讓食用者降低他們中風的危險性。

　　然而，這並不是叫人們無節制地吃下大量的巧克力，因為不論是哪一種巧克力，只要是甜食就仍然含有高糖、高熱量及高飽和脂肪。就如生活中所有東西一樣，適量才是關鍵。適量的巧克力對你會大有幫助。

答案： 1.   B   2.   C   3.   A   4.   D   5.   C   6.   C   7.   A


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