Why do we eat so much？

為什么我們會(huì)吃多？

One reason is buffet lunches—they need no explanation. Business dinners that last for hours also encourage people to eat too much. Dinner parties with friends are also culprits， as being in a good mood gives you an appetite. Eating too quickly because you are busy can also be a problem. It takes 20 minutes for the brain to receive a warning of overeating， so wolfing lunch in 10 minutes is not a good idea. Finally， skipping meals due to work pressure can lead to binge-eating in the evening.

原因之一是自助餐，這無(wú)需多言。持續(xù)數(shù)小時(shí)的商務(wù)宴請(qǐng)也會(huì)讓人吃多。與朋友聚餐也是罪魁禍?zhǔn)?，因?yàn)樾那楹脮?huì)讓你胃口大開(kāi)。工作太忙吃得太急也是一個(gè)原因。大腦接到吃飽了的信號(hào)需要20分鐘，所以10分鐘之內(nèi)狼吞虎咽解決午餐不是個(gè)好主意。最后，由于工作壓力而不吃飯會(huì)導(dǎo)致晚上暴飲暴食。

Whats wrong about overeating？

過(guò)度飲食會(huì)造成什么問(wèn)題？

“Taking in half the food that your stomach can contain is enough for you to survive. Eating too much places a burden on your organs and causes many health problems，” heath education expert Hong Shaoguang said.

健康教育專家洪昭光說(shuō)，“每天攝入的食物，只需要達(dá)到胃容量的一半，就足夠人一天所需了。否則，只會(huì)讓機(jī)體超負(fù)荷運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，造成一系列健康問(wèn)題”。

Health risks：

健康風(fēng)險(xiǎn)：

Obesity： Countless scientific studies have proved that obesity causes heart disease， hypertension， diabetes， arteriosclerosis and other complications.

Gastropathy： Overeating can cause severe indigestion even damage the gastrointestinal tract.

Fatigue： Overeating slows brain reactions and accelerates the brains aging process.

Cancer： Japanese scientists have found that overeating can switch off a gene that combats cancer.

Senile Dementia： Japanese experts have found that 30 to 40 percent of senile dementia patients overate when they were younger.

Osteoporosis： Regular overeating decalcifies bones and increases the risk of Osteoporosis （brittle bone disease）.

肥胖：無(wú)數(shù)科學(xué)研究證實(shí)，肥胖會(huì)帶來(lái)包括心血管疾病、高血壓、糖尿病、動(dòng)脈硬化以及由此引起的各種并發(fā)癥。

胃病：吃得過(guò)飽能引發(fā)嚴(yán)重的消化不良甚至損害胃腸道。

疲勞：吃得過(guò)飽，會(huì)引起大腦反應(yīng)遲鈍，加速大腦的衰老。

癌癥：日本科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)，吃得太飽會(huì)抑制細(xì)胞抗癌因子。

老年癡呆：日本專家還發(fā)現(xiàn)，30%—40%的老年癡呆病人在青壯年時(shí)期都有過(guò)度飲食的習(xí)慣。

骨質(zhì)疏松：長(zhǎng)期過(guò)度飲食易使骨骼脫鈣，患骨質(zhì)疏松的概率會(huì)大大提高。

Word Study

buffet /'b?fe?/ n. 自助餐;餐飲部

culprit /'k?lpr?t/ n. 引起問(wèn)題的事物;犯錯(cuò)的人

The police quickly identified the real culprits.

contain /k?n'te?n/ v. 容納;包含;控制，克制

This drink doesnt contain any alcohol.

severe /s?'v??（r）/ adj. 十分嚴(yán)重的;嚴(yán)厲的;艱難的

His injuries are severe.

accelerate /?k'sel?re?t/ v. （使）加速，加快

Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.

combat /'k?mb?t/ v. 搏斗;打仗;戰(zhàn)斗? n. 戰(zhàn)斗

He was killed in combat .