2 X F2F Class Notes (Vicki)

Homework

Review all the words we learned today and write about your daily diet

Vocabulary

scorpio – tian xie zuo

coincidence – qiao he
i.e. Such a coincidence!

revengeful – fu chou de

revenge – fu chou

package (n.) – bao guo

pack (v.) – da bao

official (adj.) – zheng gui de

We are doing it step by step.

significant – important

define (v.) – ding yi

ceremony – yi shi

house-warming party

procrastinator – someone who has 拖延症

procrastination – tuo yan zheng

perfectionist – 完美主义者

lighting – guang xian

at dawn – 在傍晚

angle – jiao du

blocked – 被阻挡
i.e. Some lightings will be blocked.

diet – jie shi

diet – no sugar
diet soda – no sugar soda

diet – the habit of my eating

fizzy – bubbly
i.e. fizzy drink = soda

carbonated water = sparkling water = fizzy water = 苏打水

version – ban ben

loaded – added lots of

conduct – do

artificially (adv.) – 人工地

sweetened – add sugar 加糖的

artificial sweetener – 人工糖浆

substitute – replacement 替代品

weight gain (n.) – zeng zhong

insulin (n.) – 胰岛素

resistance (n.)  抗拒

insulin resistance – 抗拒胰岛素

diabetes – 糖尿病

blend – no taste

chronic disease – 慢性病

chronic gastritis – 慢性胃炎

psychological effect – 心理作用

Chinese vodka – 白酒

white wine – 白葡萄酒

champagne – 香槟酒

dry red/dry white – 干红/干白

sweet red/sweet white –

fruitier – taste more like fruits

rosé – 玫瑰葡萄酒

journal – newspaper

cardiology – 心血管学

status (n.)- 状态
i.e. How is your status? My status is pretty good.

data – numbers 数据

intake (n.) – 摄入

cardiovascular – 心血管的

obesity – 肥胖症

staple – 固定

given sth. …… – considering
i.e. Given the bad weather, let’s stay home.

gym – 健身房

oil – you

hot pot – 火锅

raw – 生的

fancy – 高级的

exquisite – 精致的

Reading

Many people drink diet sodas as part of their diet. They believe these drinks are healthier than fizzy drinks. However, according to a new study, “diet” versions of sugary drinks can be as bad for our heart as fizzy drinks that are loaded with sugar. The researchers who conducted the study said people should avoid diet sodas and other artificially sweetened beverages if they want to look after their health. They said the artificial sweeteners in diet drinks are not healthy. Dr Guy Mintz, a heart specialist, said: “The belief that artificial sweeteners are a safe substitute for sugar is fake news.” He added: “Artificial sweeteners have been associated with weight gain, insulin resistance, and diabetes.”

The research is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers looked at health data from over 100,000 people in France. Participants in the study recorded their diet, activity level, and health status every six months. The researchers said: “Higher intakes of…artificially sweetened beverages were associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, suggesting that artificially sweetened beverages might not be a healthy substitute for sugary drinks.” They added: “Water, water, and more water should be the beverage of choice. Given childhood obesity, no sweetened or artificially sweetened beverage should be a staple in children’s diets.”