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10 food that won’t gain weight

美食měi shí总是zǒng shì充满chōng mǎn诱惑yòu huò,但是dàn shì随便suí biàn吃chī又yòu担心dān xīn长胖zhǎng pàng。

虽然suī rán世界shì jiè上shàng没有méi yǒu零líng热量rè liàng的de食物shí wù,但是dàn shì总zǒng有yǒu一些yī xiē让ràng你nǐ放心fàng xīn吃chī不bù长zhǎng胖pàng的de食物shí wù。

我们wǒ men来lái看看kàn kan吧ba!

1.芹菜qín cài吃chī新鲜xīn xiān芹菜qín cài可以kě yǐ获得huò dé大量dà liàng的de抗kàng氧化yǎng huà物wù。

每měi份fèn芹菜qín cài的de热量rè liàng只zhǐ有yǒu6卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

2.羽衣甘蓝yǔ yī gān lán羽衣甘蓝yǔ yī gān lán的de卡路里kǎ lù lǐ不bù高gāo,一yī杯bēi生shēng羽衣甘蓝yǔ yī gān lán只zhǐ有yǒu大约dà yuē33卡路里kǎ lù lǐ,但dàn每měi份fèn里面lǐ miàn含hán有yǒu近jìn3克kè蛋白质dàn bái zhì和hé2.5克kè纤维xiān wéi。

3.蓝莓lán méi蓝莓lán méi所suǒ含hán的de抗kàng氧化yǎng huà物wù是shì水果shuǐ guǒ中zhōng最zuì多duō的de。

一yī杯bēi蓝莓lán méi果酱guǒ jiàng,能néng补充bǔ chōng你nǐ一yī天tiān所suǒ需xū纤维xiān wéi的de14%,而ér它tā的de热量rè liàng大约dà yuē为wéi85卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

4.黄瓜huáng guā黄瓜huáng guā的de成分chéng fèn几乎jī hū都dōu是shì水shuǐ,每měi份fèn只zhǐ有yǒu16卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

黄瓜huáng guā皮pí和hé种子zhǒng zi贮存zhù cún了le黄瓜huáng guā大多数dà duō shù的de营养yíng yǎng价值jià zhí,所以suǒ yǐ吃chī黄瓜huáng guā最好zuì hǎo还是hái shi不要bù yào削皮xiāo pí。

5.西红柿xī hóng shì西红柿xī hóng shì以yǐ富含fù hán番茄红素fān qié hóng sù著称zhù chēng。

除了chú le富含fù hán营养yíng yǎng,一yī颗kē中等zhōng děng大小dà xiǎo的de西红柿xī hóng shì大约dà yuē只zhǐ有yǒu25卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

6.葡萄柚pú táo yòu研究yán jiū表明biǎo míng饮食yǐn shí中zhōng加入jiā rù葡萄柚pú táo yòu能néng帮助bāng zhù减肥jiǎn féi,因此yīn cǐ常cháng被bèi认为rèn wéi是shì节食jié shí食物shí wù,这zhè是shì因为yīn wèi它tā富含fù hán纤维xiān wéi,能néng消除xiāo chú饥饿jī è,平衡píng héng血糖xuè táng,延长yán cháng饱bǎo腹fù感gǎn。

半bàn个gè葡萄柚pú táo yòu只zhǐ有yǒu50卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

7.西兰花xī lán huā西兰花xī lán huā生shēng吃chī或者huò zhě白水bái shuǐ蒸zhēng熟shú最zuì有yǒu营养yíng yǎng。

一yī份fèn蒸zhēng熟shú的de西兰花xī lán huā能néng提供tí gōng人rén每měi日rì所suǒ需xū的de大约dà yuē20%的de纤维xiān wéi,而ér热量rè liàng只zhǐ有yǒu31卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

8.哈密瓜hā mì guā一yī杯bēi哈密瓜hā mì guā能néng提供tí gōng给gěi你nǐ钾jiǎ元素yuán sù,以及yǐ jí人rén一yī天tiān所需suǒ xū的de全部quán bù维生素wéi shēng sùA和hé维生素wéi shēng sùC。

此外cǐ wài,由于yóu yú哈密瓜hā mì guā水分shuǐ fèn多duō达dá90%,一yī份fèn哈密瓜hā mì guā的de热量rè liàng仅jǐn为wéi55卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

9.花菜huā cài虽然suī rán,白色bái sè的de花菜huā cài可能kě néng会huì让ràng人rén觉得jué de它tā很hěn普通pǔ tōng,但是dàn shì花菜huā cài确实què shí是shì一yī种zhǒng富含fù hán多种duō zhǒng营养yíng yǎng物质wù zhì的de蔬菜shū cài。

一yī份fèn花菜huā cài的de热量rè liàng约yuē有yǒu25卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

10.黑莓hēi méi黑莓hēi méi有yǒu多duō种zhǒng健康jiàn kāng益处yì chù。

如同rú tóng其他qí tā的de莓méi类lèi,黑莓hēi méi富含fù hán维生素wéi shēng sùC以及yǐ jí抗kàng氧化yǎng huà剂jì。

一yī份fèn黑莓hēi méi的de热量rè liàng约yuē有yǒu62卡路里kǎ lù lǐ。

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Vocabulary 164 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
美食 měi shículinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food
总是 zǒng shìalways
充满 chōng mǎnfull of / brimming with / very full / permeated
诱惑 yòu huòto entice / to lure / to induce / to attract
但是 dàn shìbut; however
随便 suí biànas one wishes / as one pleases / at random
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
又 yòuand yet
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
长胖 zhǎng pàngto gain weight; to become fatter
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
零 língzero / nought / zero sign / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division)
热量 rè liàngheat / quantity of heat / calorific value
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
食物 shí wùfood
总 zǒngin every case; always; invariably
有 yǒuto have; there is
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
你 nǐyou
放心 fàng xīnto feel relieved / to feel reassured / to be at ease
不 bùno; not so
长 zhǎngto grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
胖 pàngfat / plump
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
芹菜 qín càicelery (Apium graveolens)
新鲜 xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc) / freshness
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
抗 kànganti-
氧化 yǎng huàto oxidize
物 wù(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
每 měieach / every
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
卡路里 kǎ lù lǐcalorie (loanword)
羽衣甘蓝 yǔ yī gān lánkale
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
一 yīone / single / a (article)
杯 bēiclassifier for certain containers of liquids
生 shēngraw; uncooked; unprocessed
大约 dà yuēapproximately
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
含 hánto keep in the mouth / to contain
近 jìnapproximately
克 kègram / Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
蛋白质 dàn bái zhìprotein
和 héand; together with
纤维 xiān wéifiber
蓝莓 lán méiblueberry
所 suǒparticle introducing a relative clause or passive
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
水果 shuǐ guǒfruit
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
果酱 guǒ jiàngjam
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
天 tiānday
需 xūto require / to need / to want
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
它 tāit
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
黄瓜 huáng guācucumber
成分 chéng fèncomposition; ingredient; element; component / one's social status
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
都 dōuall; both; entirely
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
皮 pískin; peel; rind; outer layer / leather; hide; fur / cover; wrapping; outer covering / pico- (10⁻¹²)
种子 zhǒng ziseed
贮存 zhù cúnto store / to deposit
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
大多数 dà duō shù(great) majority
营养 yíng yǎngnutrition / nourishment
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
还是 hái shihad better
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
削皮 xiāo píto peel off the skin of a fruit or vegetable; to remove the peel
西红柿 xī hóng shìtomato
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
富含 fù hánrich in
番茄红素 fān qié hóng sùLycopene
著称 zhù chēngto be widely known as
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
颗 kēclassifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
中等 zhōng děngmedium
大小 dà xiǎosize / adults and children
葡萄柚 pú táo yòugrapefruit
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
饮食 yǐn shíeating and drinking / food and drink; diet
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
减肥 jiǎn féito lose weight
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
常 chángalways / ever / often / frequently
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
节食 jié shíto save food / to go on a diet
这 zhèthis; these
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
消除 xiāo chúto eliminate / to remove
饥饿 jī èhunger / starvation / famine
平衡 píng héngbalance / equilibrium
血糖 xuè tángblood sugar
延长 yán chángto prolong / to extend / to delay
饱 bǎoto eat till full
腹 fùabdomen / stomach / belly
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
半 bànhalf / semi-
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
西兰花 xī lán huābroccoli
或者 huò zhěor
白水 bái shuǐplain water
蒸 zhēngto evaporate / (of cooking) to steam
熟 shúripe; mature / thoroughly cooked; done / familiar; acquainted / experienced; skilled / (of sleep etc) deep; profound
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
人 rénperson; people
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
哈密瓜 hā mì guāHami melon (a variety of muskmelon) / honeydew melon / cantaloupe
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
钾 jiǎpotassium (chemistry)
元素 yuán sùelement (key component of sth) / (chemistry) element / (math.) element (member of a set)
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
所需 suǒ xūnecessary (for) / required
全部 quán bùwhole; all
维生素 wéi shēng sùvitamin
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
水分 shuǐ fènmoisture content / (fig.) overstatement / padding
达 dáto attain / to reach / to amount to / to communicate
仅 jǐnbarely / only / merely
花菜 huā càicauliflower
白色 bái sèwhite / fig. reactionary / anti-communist
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
很 hěnvery; quite
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
确实 què shíindeed / really
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
多种 duō zhǒngmany kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
物质 wù zhìmatter / substance / material
蔬菜 shū càivegetables
约 yuēapproximately
黑莓 hēi méiblackberry (Rubus fruticosus)
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
益处 yì chùbenefit
如同 rú tónglike / as
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
莓 méi(bound form) berry
类 lèikind; type; class; category / (classifier) kind; type
剂 jì(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product) / (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings