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Honey Is Not as Healthy as You Think

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Honey Is Not as Healthy as You Think

从cóng古代gǔ dài到dào现在xiàn zài,无论wú lùn在zài中国Zhōng guó还是hái shi在zài外国wài guó,蜂蜜fēng mì的de”名声míng shēng”都dōu好hǎo极jí了le。

古希腊gǔ Xī là人rén认为rèn wéi蜂蜜fēng mì是shì神shén赐cì的de礼物lǐ wù,在zài现代xiàn dài,蜂蜜fēng mì被bèi认为rèn wéi是shì糖táng的de健康jiàn kāng替代品tì dài pǐn,是shì治疗zhì liáo喉咙hóu lóng痛tòng、细菌xì jūn感染gǎn rǎn的de天然tiān rán药物yào wù。

但是dàn shì,蜂蜜fēng mì真zhēn的de有yǒu人们rén men说shuō的de那么nà me神奇shén qí吗ma?

高gāo糖táng饮食yǐn shí会huì提高tí gāo患huàn心脏病xīn zàng bìng等děng疾病jí bìng的de风险fēng xiǎn,但dàn我们wǒ men又yòu爱ài吃chī甜tián的de食物shí wù,所以suǒ yǐ健康jiàn kāng专家zhuān jiā建议jiàn yì人们rén men选择xuǎn zé糖táng的de替代品tì dài pǐn,而ér最zuì受shòu推崇tuī chóng的de就jiù是shì蜂蜜fēng mì。

但是dàn shì事实shì shí上shàng,它tā的de热量rè liàng比bǐ糖táng更gèng高gāo,所以suǒ yǐ少shǎo吃chī糖táng是shì好hǎo的de,但是dàn shì转而zhuǎn ér囤积tún jī蜂蜜fēng mì可能kě néng也yě不bù怎么zěn me好hǎo。

蜂蜜fēng mì作为zuò wéi药物yào wù的de名声míng shēng并非bìng fēi完全wán quán没有méi yǒu根据gēn jù,一些yī xiē蜂蜜fēng mì确实què shí有yǒu抗菌kàng jūn和hé缓解huǎn jiě喉咙hóu lóng痛tòng的de功效gōng xiào。

蜂蜜fēng mì的de湿润shī rùn和hé黏稠nián chóu意味着yì wèi zhe能néng很hěn容易róng yì地de覆盖fù gài在zài伤口shāng kǒu上shàng,保持bǎo chí伤口shāng kǒu清洁qīng jié,避免bì miǎn皮肤pí fū组织zǔ zhī干燥gān zào脆弱cuì ruò和hé昆虫kūn chóng叮咬dīng yǎo感染gǎn rǎn。

蜂蜜fēng mì的de这zhè个gè特点tè diǎn对duì发炎fā yán组织zǔ zhī可能kě néng也yě有yǒu舒缓shū huǎn作用zuò yòng,但是dàn shì,这些zhè xiē功效gōng xiào都dōu是shì有限yǒu xiàn的de。

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Vocabulary 119 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
古代 gǔ dàiancient times
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
无论 wú lùnno matter what or how / regardless of whether...
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
还是 hái shior
外国 wài guóforeign country
蜂蜜 fēng mìhoney
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
名声 míng shēngreputation
都 dōuall; both; entirely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
极 jíextremely
了 lemodal particle (emphasis)
古希腊 gǔ Xī làancient Greece
人 rénperson; people
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
神 shéngod; deity / spirit; mind; energy / look; expression
赐 cì(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant
礼物 lǐ wùgift; present
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
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
糖 tángsugar
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
替代品 tì dài pǐnsubstitute / alternative
治疗 zhì liáoto treat (an illness)
喉咙 hóu lóngthe throat
痛 tòngache / pain / sorrow
细菌 xì jūnbacterium / germ
感染 gǎn rǎnto infect; infection / (fig.) to influence
天然 tiān ránnatural
药物 yào wùmedicaments / pharmaceuticals / medication / medicine / drug
但是 dàn shìbut; however
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
有 yǒuto have; there is
人们 rén menpeople
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
神奇 shén qímagical / mystical / miraculous
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
饮食 yǐn shíeating and drinking / food and drink; diet
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
患 huànto suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease)
心脏病 xīn zàng bìngheart disease
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
又 yòualso
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
甜 tiánsweet
食物 shí wùfood
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
而 érand / as well as
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
推崇 tuī chóngto esteem / to think highly of / to accord importance to / to revere
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
事实 shì shífact
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
它 tāit
热量 rè liàngheat / quantity of heat / calorific value
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
少 shǎofew / less
转而 zhuǎn érto turn to (sth else); to switch to
囤积 tún jīto stock up / to lay in supplies / to hoard (for speculation) / to corner the market in sth
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
不 bùno; not so
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
作为 zuò wéione's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / as (in the capacity of) / qua
并非 bìng fēireally isn't
完全 wán quántotally; entirely
没有 méi yǒuto not have
根据 gēn jùbasis / foundation
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
确实 què shíindeed / really
抗菌 kàng jūnantibacterial
和 héand; together with
缓解 huǎn jiěto bring relief / to alleviate (a crisis) / to dull (a pain)
功效 gōng xiàoefficacy
湿润 shī rùnmoist
黏稠 nián chóusticky and thick; viscous
意味着 yì wèi zheto signify / to mean / to imply
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
很 hěnvery; quite
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
覆盖 fù gàito cover
伤口 shāng kǒuwound / cut
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
清洁 qīng jiéclean
避免 bì miǎnto avert / to prevent / to avoid / to refrain from
皮肤 pí fūskin
组织 zǔ zhī(biology) tissue
干燥 gān zào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid / (of skin, mouth etc) dry / (fig.) dull; dry; boring
脆弱 cuì ruòweak / frail
昆虫 kūn chónginsect
叮咬 dīng yǎosting / bite (of insect)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
特点 tè diǎncharacteristic (feature) / trait / feature
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
发炎 fā yánto become inflamed
舒缓 shū huǎnto ease (tension) / to relax / to cause sth to relax / to alleviate
作用 zuò yòngaction; function; activity / impact; result; effect
这些 zhè xiēthese
有限 yǒu xiànlimited; finite