纪录片《节食还是截寿》 第17期:享受美食健康

Even though the evidence supporting the benefits of

尽管表明低热量饮食

calorie restriction¹ is getting stronger all the time,

会为我们带来好处的证据日益增多

I cannot in all honesty imagine

说实话 我完全无法想象

myself doing what Joe does.

自己会遵循乔的方式生活

Which creates something of a dilemma².

这让我进退两难

So, what I really want to do

所以 我真正想做的是

is try to understand the ways in which calorie restriction works,

弄明白低热量饮食如何改善健康

then hopefully I can get all the delicious benefits

然后最好能在享受美味的同时享受健康

without actually having to do it.

而不用真正控制饮食

I'm in Los Angeles,

现在我在洛杉矶

a city that is notoriously addicted³ to youth.

众所周知 这座城市痴迷于永葆青春

In fact, many people here seem to think

事实上 在这里的许多人

that growing old and wrinkled is optional.

都认为衰老与皱纹是可以避免的

I'm not going to see anyone as superficial as a plastic surgeon.

我不会去见整形医生这种治标不治本的人

I'm here to meet one of the world's foremost experts on ageing.

我是来拜访世界上最权威的衰老研究专家

1 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

2 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

3 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。