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Will extending Sleeping in on Weekends Hurt the Body?

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Will extending Sleeping in on Weekends Hurt the Body?

也许yě xǔ你nǐ已经yǐ jīng习惯xí guàn了le平时píng shí缺quē觉jiào周末zhōu mò补bǔ,但是dàn shì新xīn研究yán jiū表明biǎo míng,周末zhōu mò睡懒觉shuì lǎn jiào的de习惯xí guàn不bù能néng弥补mí bǔ多duō天tiān睡眠shuì mián不足bù zú对duì身体shēn tǐ的de伤害shāng hài,更gèng糟糕zāo gāo的de是shì,周末zhōu mò补bǔ觉jiào其实qí shí补bǔ的de不bù是shì健康jiàn kāng,而ér是shì肥肉féi ròu。

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán通过tōng guò实验shí yàn发现fā xiàn,即使jí shǐ人们rén men在zài周末zhōu mò睡shuì很hěn长cháng时间shí jiān,也yě还是hái shi不bù足以zú yǐ弥补mí bǔ失去shī qù的de睡眠shuì mián。

星期一Xīng qī yī回huí到dào缺quē觉jiào模式mó shì后hòu,身体shēn tǐ调节tiáo jié血糖xuè táng的de能力néng lì就jiù会huì受到shòu dào损害sǔn hài。

周末zhōu mò补bǔ觉jiào的de人rén的de肌肉jī ròu和hé肝脏gān zàng对duì胰岛素yí dǎo sù都dōu会huì变biàn得de更gèng敏感mǐn gǎn。

因为yīn wèi肌肉jī ròu和hé肝脏gān zàng是shì进食jìn shí后hòu吸收xī shōu血糖xuè táng的de最zuì重要zhòng yào的de两liǎng个gè器官qì guān,所以suǒ yǐ睡眠shuì mián不足bù zú时shí糖尿病táng niào bìng等děng疾病jí bìng的de风险fēng xiǎn会huì增加zēng jiā。

另外lìng wài,缺quē觉jiào会huì导致dǎo zhì体重tǐ zhòng的de增加zēng jiā。

研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,缺quē觉jiào会huì导致dǎo zhì饥饿jī è激素jī sù水平shuǐ píng上升shàng shēng,增加zēng jiā人rén的de食欲shí yù,人们rén men会huì因此yīn cǐ吃chī得de更gèng多duō。

所以suǒ yǐ缺quē觉jiào的de人rén体重tǐ zhòng增加zēng jiā,部分bù fen原因yuán yīn是shì身体shēn tǐ消耗xiāo hào了le更gèng多duō热量rè liàng,但dàn实际shí jì上shàng是shì因为yīn wèi人们rén men过度guò dù进食jìn shí。

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Vocabulary 102 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
你 nǐyou
已经 yǐ jīngalready
习惯 xí guànto be used to
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
平时 píng shíin normal times / in peacetime
缺 quēto run short of
觉 jiàoa nap / a sleep
周末 zhōu mòweekend
补 bǔto repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
但是 dàn shìbut; however
新 xīnnew; newly
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiàoto sleep in
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
不 bùno; not so
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
弥补 mí bǔto complement / to make up for a deficiency
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
天 tiānday
睡眠 shuì miánsleep
不足 bù zúinsufficient / lacking / not enough / inadequate
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
身体 shēn tǐone's health
伤害 shāng hàito injure; to harm
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
糟糕 zāo gāotoo bad / how terrible / what bad luck / terrible / bad
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
健康 jiàn kānghealth
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
肥肉 féi ròufat / fatty meat
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
实验 shí yànexperiment / test
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
人们 rén menpeople
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
很 hěnvery; quite
长 chánglong
时间 shí jiāntime
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
还是 hái shistill (as before)
足以 zú yǐsufficient to... / so much so that / so that
失去 shī qùto lose
星期一 Xīng qī yīMonday
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
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)
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
后 hòuafterwards / after
调节 tiáo jiéto adjust / to regulate / to harmonize / to reconcile (accountancy etc)
血糖 xuè tángblood sugar
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
受到 shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
损害 sǔn hàito damage / to impair
人 rénperson; people
肌肉 jī ròumuscle / flesh
和 héand; together with
肝脏 gān zàngliver
胰岛素 yí dǎo sùinsulin
都 dōuall; both; entirely
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
敏感 mǐn gǎnsensitive / susceptible
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
进食 jìn shíto eat one's meal
吸收 xī shōuto absorb / to assimilate / to ingest / to recruit
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
器官 qì guān(physiology) organ; apparatus
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
时 shíwhen
糖尿病 táng niào bìngdiabetes; diabetes mellitus
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
体重 tǐ zhòngbody weight
饥饿 jī èhunger / starvation / famine
激素 jī sùhormone
水平 shuǐ pínga standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
食欲 shí yùappetite
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
消耗 xiāo hàoto consume; to use up / to deplete; to expend
热量 rè liàngheat / quantity of heat / calorific value
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
实际 shí jìpractical / realistic / real / actual
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
过度 guò dùexcessive / extravagant / intemperate