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Oats are in the family of whole grains,
燕麥?zhǔn)翘烊还任锏囊环N
unprocessed plant grains. This family includes
即未經(jīng)加工的谷物，包括一些
some familiar grains such as whole wheat, rye,
常見(jiàn)的谷物，比如全麥，黑麥
buckwheat, and barley, and some others that are
蕎麥和大麥，還與一些在人們的飲食中
becoming more common in the food supply such as
正在變得越來(lái)越普遍，比如
amaranth, quinoa, and triticale. Whole grains are a
莧菜，藜麥和黑小麥，天然谷物
good source of B Vitamins, Vitamin E, magnesium,
富含維生素B，維生素E，鎂，鐵和
iron, and fiber, as well as other valuable antioxidants
纖維素，同時(shí)還含有一些其他的水果和
not found in some fruits and vegetables. Like oats,
蔬菜中沒(méi)有的抗氧化劑，與燕麥一樣
whole grains are heart healthy. In addition, whole
天然谷物對(duì)心臟有益，除此之外
grains may also reduce the risk of many types of
天然谷物也可降低罹患多種癌癥的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)
cancer. Another important benefit of whole grains is
天然谷物的另一個(gè)重要功效是
their ability to help regulate blood glucose levels.
能夠幫助調(diào)節(jié)血糖水平
This is particularly beneficial for diabetics.
這對(duì)糖尿病患者十分有益
Consumption of whole grains increases the feeling
食用天然谷物能夠增加人的飽腹感
of fullness because it takes longer for the body to
因?yàn)槿梭w需要更長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間來(lái)消化谷物
digest them which can then also reduce calorie intake
這樣就可以減少人體的能量攝入
and thereby help maintain a healthy body weight.
從而幫助人們保持身材
Green tea is a form of tea commonly consumed in Asian
亞洲人十分喜歡喝綠茶
cultures but is widely available in the American
而綠茶今天在美國(guó)的各個(gè)商店
grocery store today. Green tea came to prominence
也有銷(xiāo)售，綠茶成為一種超級(jí)食物
as a super food because it is very rich in catechins
是因?yàn)樗缓S富的兒茶酚
including epigallocatechin gallate, known more widely
包括兒茶酚棓酸鹽，也就是人們說(shuō)的
as ECGC. This compound is a very potent antioxidant ECGC
這種物質(zhì)具有強(qiáng)大的抗氧化作用
and has been found to provide health benefits.
并且對(duì)人體健康有益
Regular consumption of green tea has been found to
長(zhǎng)期飲用綠茶能夠降低
reduce cholesterol levels and may provide protection
膽固醇含量，并且能預(yù)防某些癌癥
from some forms of cancer. While green tea is a
綠茶富含抗氧化劑
rich source of antioxidants, black tea also has some
而同時(shí)紅茶中也含有很多與
of these same compounds and will provide similar
綠茶中相似的物質(zhì)，同樣能夠促進(jìn)
health benefits. It is important to be a savvy
身體健康，但是，在購(gòu)買(mǎi)產(chǎn)品時(shí)一定要小心
consumer, however, and be sure to read labels.
要仔細(xì)閱讀商標(biāo)
Many drinks are available that claim to contain
很多飲品聲稱(chēng)含有綠茶或者
green tea or tea extracts thereby providing health
綠茶提取物，因此對(duì)健康有益
benefits. These products may also contain honey,
但它們可能同時(shí)含有蜂蜜
sugar, or high fructose corn syrup, which add
糖和果糖漿，這就會(huì)給身體
unnecessary calories to beverages. They may in fact
帶來(lái)不必要的能量，事實(shí)上，它們或許
have only a small amount of green tea. Look for
只含有少量的綠茶成分，要購(gòu)買(mǎi)含
products that are made with 100% green tea or,
100%綠茶的產(chǎn)品
better yet, brew some for yourself!
更好的做法是自己泡茶
So, in conclusion, there is no official definition for
總結(jié)起來(lái)，超級(jí)食物并沒(méi)有官方定義
super foods, but many foods are super because they
但是很多食物都可以成為超級(jí)食物
are rich in nutrients and provide health benefits.
因?yàn)楦缓瑺I(yíng)養(yǎng)并對(duì)身體有益
By consuming a wide variety of foods that includes
通過(guò)食用含有水果，蔬菜和天然谷物的
fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, you will achieve
食物，你就可以給自己做一份超級(jí)食譜
a super diet. It is important to remember that there
但是請(qǐng)大家記住，對(duì)于超級(jí)食品的宣傳
is no regulation for super food labeling. Read labels
并沒(méi)有嚴(yán)格的規(guī)定，因此請(qǐng)大家注意閱讀
carefully to be sure you understand the entire
標(biāo)簽說(shuō)明，確保自己完全了解食品中的
nutrition portrait of the product. Watch specifically
營(yíng)養(yǎng)成分，尤其要注意是否有添加的
for added fats, sweeteners, and salt. By knowing
脂肪，甜味劑以及食鹽成分
more about the product,
通過(guò)加深對(duì)產(chǎn)品的了解
you can be sure your diet is indeed super.
你才能真正確定你的食材是超級(jí)食物
