我们是不是太沉迷于蛋白质了？⏲️ 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

Six Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com.

bbclearningenglish.com的六分钟英语。

Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，这里是BBC英语教学的六分钟英语。

I'm Neil.

我是Neil。

And I'm Georgie.

我是Georgie。

Neil, we're talking about protein today.

Neil，今天我们来谈谈蛋白质。

Um what type of protein do you usually eat?

嗯，你平时通常吃哪种蛋白质？

Well, I like all kinds of proteins, 短語搭配

哎呀，我喜欢各种蛋白质，

fish, bit of chicken,

鱼肉、一点鸡肉，

but I think I really like an egg.

但我觉得我最喜欢鸡蛋。

An egg is my favorite kind of protein.

鸡蛋是我最喜欢的蛋白质。

Oh, I was going to say that too. 語法

哦，我也正想这么说。

I'm a big fan of breakfast foods 短語搭配

我是早餐食品的超级粉丝，

and eggs are my favorite.

鸡蛋是我的最爱。

Well, you can't beat a good breakfast. 習語

嗯，没什么能比得上一顿丰盛的早餐。

Of all the main food groups such as carbohydrate, fat, and fiber, 短語搭配

在碳水化合物、脂肪和纤维等主要食物分类中，

it's protein that seems to be most in the news. 講解

蛋白质似乎是新闻中出现最多的。

In shops and on social media,

在商店和社交媒体上，

you'll find all kinds of high protein foods being advertised, 短語搭配

你会发现各种高蛋白食品的广告，

from shakes and yogurts to chocolate. 語法

从奶昔、酸奶到巧克力都有。

Here's Ruth Alexander,

下面是Ruth Alexander，

presenter of BBC World Service program The Food Chain.

BBC世界服务频道节目《The Food Chain》的主持人。

Cast your eye over most aisles in the supermarkets now 習語

现在扫视一下超市里的大部分过道，

and you'll see high-protein products in abundance. 短語搭配

你会看到大量的高蛋白产品。

Pasta made with lentils and chickpeas rather than wheat flour, 語法

用扁豆和鹰嘴豆而不是小麦粉制作的意大利面，

bread fortified with beans and pulses. 講解

以及添加了豆类和豆科植物来强化的面包。

Ruth cast her eye over the supermarket shelves.

Ruth扫视了超市的货架。

If you cast your eye over something,

如果你 cast your eye over（扫视）某物，

you take a quick look at it.

意思是你快速看它一眼。

What she sees are protein products in abundance.

她看到的是丰富的（in abundance）蛋白质产品。

In other words, in large quantities. 表達脈絡

换句话说，就是数量很大。

Products which already contain protein like yogurt are repackaged as high-protein, 用詞

原本就含有蛋白质的产品（比如酸奶）被重新包装成高蛋白产品，

while other items have extra protein added, 語法

而其他产品则被额外添加了蛋白质，

often in the form of beans and pulses. 短語搭配

通常是以豆类和豆科植物的形式。

Protein is big business. 習語

蛋白质是一门大生意。

Our bodies need protein for health and to build muscle.

我们的身体为了健康和增肌需要蛋白质。

But with all this focus on protein, 表達脈絡

但是，在如此关注蛋白质的情况下，

are we forgetting about other important nutrients such as fiber?

我们是否忘记了其他重要营养素，比如纤维？

That's what we'll be discussing in this program, 表達脈絡

这就是我们将在本节目中讨论的内容，

hearing some useful new words and phrases.

顺便学习一些有用的新词汇和短语。

But first, I have a question for you, Georgie. 表達脈絡

但首先，Georgie，我有一个问题要问你。

The popularity of protein started with bodybuilders 短語動詞

蛋白质的流行始于健美运动员

and people working out in gyms 短語動詞

和在健身房锻炼的人，

who ate extra protein to gain muscle. 短語搭配

他们为了增加肌肉而额外摄入蛋白质。

Irishman Patrick Callahan is a big name in the protein muscle world, 習語

爱尔兰人Patrick Callahan在蛋白质增肌界名气很大，

but do you know who he is?

但你知道他是谁吗？

Is he A, the owner of a company which makes protein shakes?

他是A，一家生产蛋白奶昔公司的老板？

B, the winner of the 2024 Mr. Universe bodybuilding contest? 文化背景

B，2024年环球先生健美比赛的冠军？

Or C, the scientist who discovered a new protein in outer space?

还是C，在外太空发现一种新蛋白质的科学家？

Ooh, I'm going to say Patrick Callahan is the winner of 語氣意圖

哦，我猜Patrick Callahan是

the 2024 Mr. Universe bodybuilding contest.

2024年环球先生健美比赛的冠军。

Okay, we'll find out if you're right at the end. 短語動詞

好的，我们最后来看看你是否答对了。

Marketing campaigns that promote sales of high-protein food are certainly working. 短語搭配

促进高蛋白食品销售的营销活动显然起了作用。

Sales of protein products make around 7 billion pounds globally. 用詞

蛋白质产品的全球销售额约为70亿英镑。

Here's Scott Dicker from SPINS,

下面是来自SPINS的Scott Dicker，

a market research company in Chicago,

这是芝加哥的一家市场研究公司，

talking with BBC program The Food Chain.

他正在和BBC节目《The Food Chain》交谈。

So, sometimes carbs are good, 表達脈絡

那么，有时碳水化合物是好的，

sometimes they're bad for consumers,

有时对消费者来说是坏的，

sometimes fat is good,

有时脂肪是好的，

sometimes it's bad for consumers,

有时对消费者来说是坏的，

but protein seems to have this continuous health halo on it. 用詞

但蛋白质似乎一直带着这种持续的健康光环。

Unlike carbs, that's carbohydrates, 用詞

与碳水化合物（即carbohydrates）不同，

and fat, consumers don't see any downside to eating protein. 短語搭配

以及脂肪，消费者不觉得吃蛋白质有什么坏处。

Scott says protein has a health halo,

Scott说蛋白质有“健康光环”（health halo），

a marketing term which describes perceiving a food to be healthy 語法

这是一个营销术语，描述人们认为某种食物是健康的，

based on a single feature, 短語搭配

仅仅是基于某个单一特征，

such as being organic, gluten-free,

比如是有机的、无麸质的，

or in this case, high-protein,

或者在这种情况下，是高蛋白的，

even if its overall nutritional value is poor. 語法

即使它的整体营养价值很低。

Yes, food which used to be considered unhealthy 語法

是的，以前被认为不健康的食物

is now called healthy just because a spoonful of protein powder's been added. 講解

现在只因为加了一勺蛋白粉就被称为健康的。

So, could our modern obsession with protein 用詞

那么，我们现代人对蛋白质的痴迷

mean that we ignore other important food groups like fiber?

是否意味着我们忽视了像纤维这样其他重要的食物组？

NHS surgeon and blogger Dr. Karan Rajan

NHS的外科医生兼博主Karan Rajan医生

thinks so and explains why here

也是这么想的，并在此解释原因

to Ruth Alexander on BBC World Service program The Food Chain.

对BBC世界服务节目《The Food Chain》的Ruth Alexander说道。

And do you think we're paying enough attention to fiber? 短語搭配

并且你认为我们对纤维的关注足够吗？

Historically, probably not.

从历史上看，可能不够。

I think the tide is turning 習語

我认为潮流正在转变，

and there's more people interested in fiber

越来越多人对纤维感兴趣，

and optimizing their fiber intake 短語搭配

并且在优化他们的纤维摄入量，

and fiber maxing even to trend on TikTok. 講解

“纤维最大化”（fiber maxing）甚至在TikTok上成为了趋势。

What is fiber maxing?

什么是“纤维最大化”？

Fiber maxing is, you know,

“纤维最大化”，你知道的，

as it suggests, similar to the protein maxing trend 講解

顾名思义，类似于“蛋白质最大化”的趋势，

where people are trying to maximize their fiber intake 短語搭配

人们试图最大化他们的纤维摄入量，

with little hacks or tricks or tips that they could do,

通过一些他们可以做到的小技巧、小妙招或小贴士，

whether it's, you know, adding certain seeds or nuts to snacks.

比如在零食里加入某些种子或坚果。

Many people pay more attention to protein than fiber in their diet. 語法

很多人在饮食中对蛋白质的关注多于纤维。

But Dr. Karan thinks the tide is turning,

但Karan医生认为the tide is turning（潮流正在改变），

an idiom which means that things are changing.

这是一个习语，意思是情况正在发生变化。

In part, this is thanks to a new trend from America called fiber maxing, 表達脈絡

部分原因是美国兴起了一股名为“纤维最大化”的新趋势，

consuming lots of fiber by eating fiber-rich foods 短語搭配

即为了健康益处，通过吃富含纤维的食物

and supplements for their health benefits.

和补充剂来摄入大量的纤维。

Dr. Karan also gives some hacks, 用詞

Karan医生还提供了一些小窍门（hacks），

good solutions or pieces of advice

即好的解决方案或建议，

to help boost your fiber intake. 短語搭配

来帮助增加你的纤维摄入量。

For example, adding seeds and nuts to meals.

例如，在膳食中加入种子和坚果。

In fact, the healthiest diet is probably a balanced diet, 用詞

事实上，最健康的饮食可能就是均衡饮食，

one containing items from all the major food groups.

包含所有主要食物分类的物品。

But, I'm still intrigued by your question, Neil. 短語搭配

但是，Neil，我对你的问题还是很感兴趣。

Isn't it time you revealed the answer? 語氣意圖

是时候公布答案了吧？

I asked you who the Irishman Patrick Callahan was.

我问你爱尔兰人Patrick Callahan是谁。

And I said he was the winner of the Mr. Universe contest.

我说他是环球先生比赛的冠军。

And you were correct.

你答对了。

Yay.

耶！

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this episode. 表達脈絡

好了，让我们来复习一下本集学到的词汇。

If you cast your eye over something,

如果你 cast your eye over 某物，

you have a quick look at it.

意思是你快速扫视它。

If something is in abundance,

如果某个东西是 in abundance，

there's a lot or more than enough of it.

意思是有很多或绰绰有余。

A health halo refers to overestimating 短語搭配

“健康光环”（health halo）是指高估

how healthy an item is

某样东西有多健康，

based on a single feature

基于单一的特征，

such as being low in calories, 短語搭配

比如低热量、

gluten-free, or high in protein.

无麸质或高蛋白。

The idiom The tide is turning

习语 The tide is turning（潮流正在转变）

means that things are changing.

意思是情况正在发生变化。

The trend fiber maxing means people intentionally

趋势“纤维最大化”（fiber maxing）是指人们有意地

consume lots of fiber

摄入大量纤维，

by eating fiber-rich foods and supplements

通过食用富含纤维的食物和补充剂

for their health benefits.

以获得健康益处。

And finally, a hack is a good solution

最后，hack 是一个好的解决方案

or piece of advice.

或一条建议。

Once again, our Six Minutes are up, 習語

我们的六分钟又到了，

but here's another hack for you.

但这里还有一个小窍门给你。

Remember, you can find worksheets, quizzes,

记住，你可以找到练习表、测验，

and loads more resources to improve your English 用詞

以及大量有助于提高英语水平的资源，

over on our website bbclearningenglish.com. 用詞

就在我们的网站bbclearningenglish.com上。

See you there soon,

期待在那里很快见到你，

but for now, it's goodbye. 語氣意圖

但现在，该说再见了。

Goodbye.

再见。

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