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.”
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