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Are sugar-free beverages healthy?

我们wǒ men都dōu知道zhī dào糖táng吃chī多duō了le对duì健康jiàn kāng有害yǒu hài,会huì增加zēng jiā肥胖féi pàng、糖尿病táng niào bìng、心血管xīn xuè guǎn疾病jí bìng等děng多duō种zhǒng疾病jí bìng风险fēng xiǎn,越来越yuè lái yuè多duō人rén开始kāi shǐ了le少shǎo糖táng甚至shèn zhì无wú糖táng饮食yǐn shí。

饮料yǐn liào也yě不bù例外lì wài。

市场shì chǎng上shàng很多hěn duō饮料yǐn liào都dōu是shì含hán糖táng的de,包括bāo kuò碳酸tàn suān饮料yǐn liào、茶chá饮料yǐn liào等děng。

敏锐mǐn ruì的de食品shí pǐn生产shēng chǎn商shāng将jiāng目标mù biāo对准duì zhǔn了le饮料yǐn liào市场shì chǎng,开始kāi shǐ生产shēng chǎn无wú糖táng饮料yǐn liào、代dài糖táng饮料yǐn liào。

这些zhè xiē饮料yǐn liào里lǐ都dōu含有hán yǒu人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì。

这些zhè xiē人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì虽然suī rán不是bù shì糖táng,但是dàn shì却què能够néng gòu产生chǎn shēng甜tián味wèi,让ràng人rén的de大脑dà nǎo感觉gǎn jué甜tián,被bèi很多hěn duō人rén认为rèn wéi是shì糖táng的de健康jiàn kāng替代品tì dài pǐn。

不但bù dàn能néng少shǎo吃chī糖táng,减少jiǎn shǎo糖táng带来dài lái的de健康jiàn kāng风险fēng xiǎn,又yòu能néng满足mǎn zú我们wǒ men的de味觉wèi jué享受xiǎng shòu。

但dàn这些zhè xiē人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì真的zhēn de更gèng健康jiàn kāng吗ma?

最近zuì jìn一yī项xiàng研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,如果rú guǒ常cháng吃chī含有hán yǒu人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì的de食物shí wù,可能kě néng会huì增加zēng jiā癌症ái zhèng的de风险fēng xiǎn。

而ér人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì的de主要zhǔ yào来源lái yuán是shì无wú糖táng饮料yǐn liào或huò代dài糖táng饮料yǐn liào,其次qí cì是shì含hán糖táng零食líng shí、饼干bǐng gān、蛋糕dàn gāo、酸奶suān nǎi等děng食物shí wù。

其中qí zhōng女性nǚ xìng、年轻人nián qīng rén、身体shēn tǐ活动huó dòng少shǎo的de人rén对duì人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì的de摄入量shè rù liàng更gèng高gāo,更gèng可能kě néng患病huàn bìng。

当然dāng rán,目前mù qián的de研究yán jiū只zhǐ是shì观察性guān chá xìng的de,只zhǐ显示xiǎn shì了le人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì与yǔ癌症ái zhèng风险fēng xiǎn升高shēng gāo存在cún zài关联guān lián,并bìng没有méi yǒu表明biǎo míng因果yīn guǒ关系guān xì。

不过bù guò,为wèi降低jiàng dī患huàn癌ái风险fēng xiǎn,除了chú le不要bù yào吃chī喝hē含有hán yǒu添加tiān jiā糖táng的de食品shí pǐn和hé饮料yǐn liào外wài,也yě要yào注意zhù yì减少jiǎn shǎo人造rén zào甜味剂tián wèi jì的de摄入量shè rù liàng。

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Vocabulary 132 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
都 dōuall; both; entirely
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
糖 tángsugar
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
多 duōtoo many; in excess
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
健康 jiàn kānghealth
有害 yǒu hàidestructive / harmful / damaging
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
肥胖 féi pàngfat; obese
糖尿病 táng niào bìngdiabetes; diabetes mellitus
心血管 xīn xuè guǎn(anatomy) heart and blood vessels; cardiovascular
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
人 rénperson; people
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
少 shǎofew / less
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
无 wúun- / -less
饮食 yǐn shíeating and drinking / food and drink; diet
饮料 yǐn liàodrink / beverage
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
不 bùno; not so
例外 lì wàito be an exception
市场 shì chǎngmarketplace; market; bazaar
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
含 hánto keep in the mouth / to contain
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
碳酸 tàn suāncarbonic acid / carbonate
茶 chátea / tea plant
敏锐 mǐn ruìkeen; sharp; acute
食品 shí pǐnfoodstuff; food; provisions
生产 shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture
商 shāngcommerce / merchant / dealer / 2nd note in pentatonic scale / quotient
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
对准 duì zhǔnto aim at / to target / to point at / to be directed at
代 dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
这些 zhè xiēthese
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
含有 hán yǒuto contain
人造 rén zàoman-made / artificial / synthetic
甜味剂 tián wèi jìsweetener (food additive)
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
不是 bù shìis not
但是 dàn shìbut; however
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
能够 néng gòuto be capable of / to be able to
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
甜 tiánsweet
味 wèitaste / smell / (fig.) (noun suffix) feel / quality / sense
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
大脑 dà nǎobrain / cerebrum
感觉 gǎn juéto feel; to perceive
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
替代品 tì dài pǐnsubstitute / alternative
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
又 yòualso
满足 mǎn zúto satisfy / to meet (the needs of)
味觉 wèi juésense of taste / gustation
享受 xiǎng shòupleasure
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
真的 zhēn dereally; truly; indeed
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
常 chángalways / ever / often / frequently
食物 shí wùfood
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
癌症 ái zhèngcancer
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
来源 lái yuánsource (of information etc) / origin
或 huòor
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
零食 líng shísnack; nibbles
饼干 bǐng gānbiscuit; cracker; cookie
蛋糕 dàn gāocake
酸奶 suān nǎiyogurt
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
女性 nǚ xìngwoman / the female sex
年轻人 nián qīng rényoung people / youngster
身体 shēn tǐthe body
活动 huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to work out
摄入量 shè rù liàngintake (quantity)
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
患病 huàn bìngto fall ill
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
观察性 guān chá xìngobservational; relating to research based on observation rather than intervention
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
升高 shēng gāoto raise / to ascend
存在 cún zàito exist / to be
关联 guān liánrelationship; connection
并 bìng(not) at all
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
因果 yīn guǒkarma / cause and effect
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
不过 bù guòbut / however
为 wèibecause of / for / to
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
患 huànto suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease)
癌 áicancer; (esp.) carcinoma
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
喝 hēto drink
添加 tiān jiāto add; to increase
和 héand; together with
外 wàiin addition
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to