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This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science, I’m Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute.

“Gimme the chocolate milkshake and the cheeseburger deluxe¹.”

“That’s the cheeseburger with lettuce², tomato, onion, fries and statin pill, coming right up.”

That scene could someday happen, if researchers at Imperial College London have their way. They say that including a dose of cholesterol³-lowering statin drugs could offset⁴ the health risks of a high-fat meal. They present their case in the American Journal of Cardiology.

We all know that eating a greasy⁵ burger is not the most heart-healthy approach to dining. It can raise our cholesterol and boost our risk for heart attacks. But could a statin pill really neutralize⁶ the harmful effects of a pit stop at the local burger joint⁷?

Reviewing data from some 43,000 patients involved in seven clinical trials, scientists calculated how much a person’s heart attack risk increases with fat intake⁸, and how much statins can decrease that risk. They conclude that a daily dose of statins would compensate⁹ for a daily cheeseburger and a small milkshake.

Dispensing¹⁰ the drug would cost pennies—not much more than the packet of ketchup¹¹ that restaurants already give you for free. It may not be a Happy Meal. But it could be a healthier one.

Thanks for the minute for Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin.

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1 deluxe
adj.华美的，豪华的，高级的
参考例句：
This system puts the top hotels in a special deluxe category.这种分类法把最高级的旅馆列为特殊豪华级。 I liked the deluxe edition,but I could afford only a second best.我喜欢精装版，但我只买得起一本稍差一点的。

2 lettuce
n.莴苣；生菜
参考例句：
Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。 The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。

3 cholesterol
n.（U）胆固醇
参考例句：
There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。 They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

4 offset
n.分支，补偿；v.抵消，补偿
参考例句：
Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。 He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。

5 greasy
adj. 多脂的，油脂的
参考例句：
He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。 You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

6 neutralize
v.使失效、抵消，使中和
参考例句：
Nothing could neutralize its good effects.没有什么能抵消它所产生的好影响。 Acids neutralize alkalis and vice versa.酸能使碱中和碱，亦能使酸中和。

7 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

8 intake
n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口
参考例句：
Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。 There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

9 compensate
vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消
参考例句：
She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。 Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

10 dispensing
v.分配( dispense的现在分词 )；施与；配（药）
参考例句：
A dispensing optician supplies glasses, but doesn't test your eyes. 配镜师为你提供眼镜，但不检查眼睛。来自《简明英汉词典》 The firm has been dispensing ointments. 本公司配制药膏。来自《简明英汉词典》

11 ketchup
n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司
参考例句：
There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。 Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？