一项报告告诉你爆米花是否健康

 　　Whether popcorn¹ is "healthy" depends how you eat it.

　　爆米花健不健康，就看你怎么吃了。

　　In its purest form -- that is, plain air-popped kernels² -- it's a healthy, whole-grain, antioxidant-rich snack food that comes at a pretty low-calorie cost for those who like to mindlessly nibble³.

　　最纯的爆米花，也就是纯粹压力爆玉米粒，是一种健康的、全谷物的、富含抗氧化剂的小吃，并且热量低，最适合那些没事就喜欢往嘴里塞东西的人了。

　　A three-cup serving of air-popped popcorn has only 93 calories, 1 gram of fat and close to 4 grams of fiber⁴.

　　3杯爆米花的热量大概也就只有93焦耳，1克脂肪，接近4克纤维素。

　　But movie theater popcorn, which is popped in coconut⁵ oil before salt and a "buttery topping" are added, is a distant cousin to its more clean-living relative.

　　但是电影院里的爆米花，不仅加了盐和黄油，还是用椰子油爆出来的，对于那种没有什么添加的原味爆米花来说，这种算是它的远亲了。

　　一项报告告诉你爆米花是否健康

　　According to a report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a medium bucket of popcorn holds 20 cups and contains 1,200 calories, 980 milligrams of sodium⁶ and 60 grams of saturated⁷ fat, or about three days worth.

　　根据公共利益科学中心的一项报告表明，一个中号桶大约可容20杯爆米花，含1200焦的热量，980毫克钠，60克饱和脂肪，是3天的量。

　　Even if you ate only 3 cups (probably unlikely), you would still consume about half a day's worth of saturated fat.

　　即使你只吃3杯的话（貌似不太现实），那还得需要消耗大约半天量的饱和脂肪。

　　If you're buying pre-popped popcorn in supermarkets, be sure to check nutrition labels, as serving sizes, sodium and sugars vary.

　　如果你打算在超市买提前爆好了的爆米花，记得看一下营养成分标签，什么分量大小、钠和糖含量变化。

　　If you're popping at home in the microwave, choose lower-fat versions. Limit the amount of salt and butter you add, and consider adding herbs such as basil, oregano or red pepper flakes⁸ -- or even Parmesan cheese instead.

　　如果你想在家里使用微波炉爆爆米花，一定要选择低脂肪的。控制盐和黄油的量，可以考虑加一点香草，像罗勒（用于调味），牛至叶，红椒片等等，或者也可以加些帕玛森芝士。

1 popcorn   

n.爆米花

参考例句：

• I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。

2 kernels   

谷粒( kernel的名词复数 )； 仁； 核； 要点

参考例句：

• These stones contain kernels. 这些核中有仁。
• Resolving kernels and standard errors can also be computed for each block. 还可以计算每个块体的分辨核和标准误差。

3 nibble   

n.轻咬，啃；v.一点点地咬，慢慢啃，吹毛求疵

参考例句：

• Inflation began to nibble away at their savings.通货膨胀开始蚕食他们的存款。
• The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。

4 fiber   

n.纤维，纤维质

参考例句：

• The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
• The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。

5 coconut   

n.椰子

参考例句：

• The husk of this coconut is particularly strong.椰子的外壳很明显非常坚固。
• The falling coconut gave him a terrific bang on the head.那只掉下的椰子砰地击中他的脑袋。

6 sodium   

n.（化）钠

参考例句：

• Out over the town the sodium lights were lit.在外面，全城的钠光灯都亮了。
• Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.食盐是钠和氯的复合物。

7 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

8 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。