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Ignore online scams and claims about weight reduction,
忽略網上那些關于減輕體重
increased energy and colon cleansing ability.
提高精力和清理腸胃功能的騙局和胡話
The majority of the supplements available on the market
市場上大多數的補品
are only out there to make money.
都只是為了賺錢
Remember that acai is a fruit so like other fruits
記住巴西莓是一種水果 就像其他水果一樣
it is probably healthy and provides some benefits.
可能是健康的 對身體有些好處
The key to incorporating acai into your diet
如果你在你的飲食中加入巴西莓
if you choose to do so is not to expect miracles.
關鍵的一點是不要期待奇跡發生
Don't consume it in excess and choose a
別吃得太多 選擇
sugar-free acai pulp or a juice that is lower
不含糖的巴西莓果肉或含糖量低的果汁
in sugar to avoid excess calories from added sugar.
以避免添加的糖帶來多余熱量
In dealing with some foods such as soy and acai
在對待像大豆和巴西莓這樣
in which a solid consensus has yet to be
人們還沒有
determined you often have to decide for yourself
取得共識的食品時 你常常得考慮
whether or not it is a good idea to incorporate
在飲食中加入這些食物
these foods into your diet.
是不是好事
The key is to make an educated decision instead of
關鍵是要深思熟慮
one based on false advertisements
而不是被虛假廣告和
and outrageous claims.
離譜的評論所左右
When doing research on your own be sure to use
在你自己做調查的時候 確保使用
credible websites, read journal articles and
可信的網站 閱讀期刊文章
don't be afraid to ask a professional.
不要羞于向專家咨詢
Understand both sides of the issue by researching
要全面了解一種產品
not only the good news about a product
不僅要調查其好的一面
but also the bad.
也要調查其不好的地方
A good rule of thumb whenever you're unsure
一個好的經驗法則是 當你猶豫不決時
is to eat all foods in moderation.
就每樣事物都適量吃一些
When researching scientifically controversial topics
在研究科學上有爭議的話題時
it is important to recognize any source of error or
發現可能存在的錯誤或有偏見的原始材料
bias that may be present. In google searches
很重要 在用谷歌搜索時
be cautious of sites that anyone can create
謹慎使用那些任何人
and ones that strongly encourage or discourage
都可以編輯和強烈推薦或排斥
any food or supplement consumption.
某種食物或補品的網站
Remember in many cases such as soy and acai
記住 在很多情況下 如大豆和巴西莓
more research often needs to be done to
需要做更多研究
determine a final decision.
才能得出一個最終的結論
Product websites can be biased because the goal
產品的網站會有偏向 因為網站的目標
of the site is to introduce consumers to a product
是向消費者介紹一種產品
and persuade them to purchase it.
并說服他們去購買
The focus will always be on the benefits and little
焦點總是會集中在好處上
information will be offered as to the side effects.
而副作用方面的信息很少
News stories are typically credible sources
新聞報道通常是可信的信息源
of information but be sure to read the whole article,
但要確保閱讀整篇文章
not just the headline.
而不只是新聞標題
And be aware of anything that sounds too good to be true
對任何好得不真實的東西要謹慎
Do research of your own about the subject matter
自己對一些主題要多做做調查
to uncover all the facts.
全面了解 發掘真相
Although journal articles are the most credible
盡管期刊文章是研究一個
resources to use when researching a difficult
有難度的課題時最可靠的資源
subject they are not free of errors.
它們也不是沒有缺陷
As mentioned earlier research performed
如之前所說的
in cell cultures and animals do not provide
基于細胞培養和動物實驗的研究
the same results as in humans.
得出的結果與在人體上做的研究結果不同
Cell cultures can only simulate the environment
細胞培養只能模擬環境
they cannot perfectly replicate natural conditions.
它們無法完美地復制自然條件
Animals have similar genetic make-ups
動物有相似的基因組成
but they are not the same as humans.
但和人類的畢竟不一樣
One factor to consider when reading an article
在閱讀把動物做為研究對象的文章時
using animals is that particular animal's
一個要考慮的因素是特定的動物
susceptibility to tumors.
對腫瘤的敏感性
If an animal is already predisposed to tumors
如果一種動物本身就很容易長腫瘤
how can one discern whether a tumor
怎么才能分辨出造成腫瘤的
was caused by its genes or another factor?
是它的基因還是另外的因素
In human studies there are often many factors
在人體研究中 常常有很多因素
that contribute to results.
會影響結果
One may be genetic difference between nationalities
其中的一個是不同國家人的基因差別
or lifestyle factors that differ from person to person
或者是因人而異的或不同文化間的
or among different cultures.
生活方式方面的因素
Keep all of these ideas in mind
在閱讀期刊文章時
when reading a journal article
要牢牢記住這些因素
and use your own educated discretion
并且充分利用自己的智慧去判斷
