杏仁虽然健康又好吃，吃多了也会要命哦！

 　　Here are 7 health problems from eating too many almonds!

　　以下是吃太多杏仁会导致的7种健康问题！

　　1.Kidney Stones

　　肾结石

　　Certain diets and foods can make people more prone¹ to kidney stones, especially diets high in oxalates. This is where eating too many almonds becomes a problem! Oxalates are a chemical found in certain foods that are not able to be digested by humans. Almonds contain lots of oxalates and should be eaten only in moderation.

　　某些饮食和食物更容易使人患肾结石，尤其是草酸含量高的饮食，这就是杏仁食用过量会出问题的原因所在！草酸是特定食物中所含的化学物质，不能被人体消化吸收。杏仁含有大量草酸，应该适量食用。

　　Although almonds are hailed as an amazing snack choice, they should be eaten only in their recommended amount—which is a handful, or, about 23 almonds a day. Start counting, folks!

　　虽然杏仁是零食中的上等佳品，但应按推荐食用量食用——也就是一天一把，或者大约23颗。朋友，查好数再吃吧！

　　2.Unwanted Pounds

　　体重增加

　　The recommended serving size of almonds can actually help you lose weight, because they’re high in fiber² and healthy fats. But when you’re eating too many almonds, the opposite can actually happen. The bottom line is that if you’re not burning the calories that you’re eating from almonds, you will end up gaining weight.

　　按照推荐量食用杏仁真的有助于减肥，因为杏仁中富含纤维和健康脂肪，但吃太多会反作用。关键就是如果你没有把吃杏仁获得的热量消耗掉的话，最终体重就会增加。

　　3.Tummy Troubles

　　腹部不适

　　When you’re eating too many almonds, that amount of fiber can cause some serious tummy troubles. A quarter cup of almonds contains 11% of your daily fiber intake³! Too much fiber can lead to bloating, flatulence, even diarrhea and constipation!

　　杏仁如果吃太多，其中所含的纤维会造成严重腹部问题，四分之一杯的杏仁就含有11%你一日所需的纤维摄入量。纤维过多会导致腹胀、胀气，甚至腹泻、便秘！

　　4.Potential for Allergic⁴ Reactions

　　有过敏的潜在可能

　　Oftentimes overdosing on a food or consuming it in excess over a period of time, your body can begin to develop reactions to this food. The same is true for eating too many almonds. You should aim to consume a variety of foods. Rotate your diet and never eat too much of the same food—especially almonds!

　　通常一种食物食用过量或者一段时间内吃太多，身体就会开始对这种食物产生反应。吃太多杏仁也是如此，你应该吃多种食物。要经常改变饮食，同一种食物绝对不要吃太多——尤其是杏仁！

　　5.Manganese Overload⁵

　　锰过量

　　While we need manganese and should consume the recommended amount of this mineral every day, eating too many almonds can cause us to exceed the amount of manganese we consume.

　　虽然我们需要锰，每天应该按推荐量摄入这种矿物质，但是吃太多杏仁会导致我们摄入过多锰。

　　If you’re eating the recommended serving amount of almonds every day (which is about an ounce—or a handful—at 23 almonds), you’re getting about 0.6 milligrams of manganese. You’re only supposed to get a few milligrams of manganese every day and you should never exceed 11 milligrams of manganese daily.

　　如果每天吃推荐量的杏仁（约1盎司，或者1把，23颗杏仁），你就能获取约0.6毫克的锰。每天只能摄入几毫克的锰，一天绝对不要超过11毫克。

　　6.Too Much Vitamin E

　　维生素E过量

　　A quarter cup of almonds contains 40% of your daily intake of vitamin E! Vitamin E is a pretty awesome⁶ antioxidant and has some amazing health benefits, including helping⁷ maintain healthy cholesterol⁸ levels, neutralizing⁹ free radicals¹⁰, healing skin, even helping hormones¹¹! Almonds are an excellent source of vitamin E.

　　四分之一杯的杏仁含40%每日所需维生素E，维生素E是很好的抗氧化剂，对健康有很大好处，如有助于维持正常胆固醇水平、中和自由基、愈合皮肤，甚至能促进激素分泌！杏仁是维生素E的优质来源。

　　The government recommends only 15 milligrams daily intake of vitamin E if you’re over the age of 14! Since almonds contain nearly half of that amount per serving, that doesn’t leave much room for you to eat extra vitamin E in the form of healthy food every day.

　　政府建议14岁以上每天只能摄取15毫克的维生素E，既然每份杏仁中维生素E含量几乎达到推荐量的一半，你就不应该再从每天所吃的健康食物中再多摄入维生素E了。

　　The side effects of overdosing on vitamin E include nausea¹², loose stools, headaches, fatigue¹³, even blurry¹⁴ vision!

　　维生素E过量会产生一些副作用，包括恶心、拉肚子、头痛、疲劳，甚至还会导致视力模糊！

　　7.Increases Toxicity¹⁶ Levels in the Body

　　增加体内毒素水平

　　Some almonds do contain a chemical called hydrocyanic acid, abbreviated¹⁷ as HCN. This acid is natural, but can have toxic¹⁵ side effects if consumed in excess. This chemical is most often present in bitter almonds.

　　有些杏仁含有一种化学物质氢氰酸，它的名称缩写是HCN。这种酸是自然产生的，但如果摄入过量会产生毒副作用。这种化学物质主要存在于苦杏仁中。

　　Are Almonds Safe?

　　吃杏仁安全吗？

　　Of course almonds are a safe, natural, healthy snack. They provide a wide range of health benefits and have been instrumental in weight loss for many people. They provide antioxidants in the form of vitamin E, lots of fiber, and essential trace minerals like manganese, which is essential for many bodily functions.

　　杏仁当然是一种安全、天然、健康的零食。它们对健康有多种好处，对很多人减肥都有帮助。杏仁能提供维生素E这种抗氧化剂、大量纤维，还有像锰这样基本的微量元素，是很多身体功能的必要物质。

　　Almonds are a great food choice if eaten in their recommended serving amounts. Remember that 23 is the magic number. Consuming too many more than that can be bad for your health.

　　杏仁是不错的食物选择，只要食用量维持在推荐范围内即可。记住23这个神奇的数字，如果过量就会对健康有害。

1 prone   

adj.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的

参考例句：

• Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
• He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。

2 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。

3 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。

4 allergic   

adj.过敏的，变态的

参考例句：

• Alice is allergic to the fur of cats.艾丽斯对猫的皮毛过敏。
• Many people are allergic to airborne pollutants such as pollen.许多人对空气传播的污染物过敏，比如花粉。

5 overload   

vt.使超载；n.超载

参考例句：

• Don't overload the boat or it will sink.别超载，否则船会沉。
• Large meals overload the digestive system.吃得太饱会加重消化系统的负担。

6 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 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。

9 neutralizing   

v.使失效( neutralize的现在分词 )；抵消；中和；使（一个国家）中立化

参考例句：

• This juice-about a quart a day--pours into my duodenum, neutralizing acids. 这种消化液（每天约分泌1品脱）流入我的十二指肠，把酸中和了。 来自辞典例句
• AIM: To verify the role of a synthetic peptide in neutralizing endotoxins. 目的：检验一条合成肽在中和内毒素活性方面的作用。 来自互联网

10 radicals   

n.激进分子( radical的名词复数 )；根基；基本原理；[数学]根数

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals. 一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent. 现在人们担忧激进分子会变得更加不妥协。 来自辞典例句

11 hormones   

n. 荷尔蒙，激素 名词hormone的复数形式

参考例句：

• This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body. 这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。
• The adrenals produce a large per cent of a man's sex hormones. 肾上腺分泌人体的大部分性激素。

12 nausea   

n.作呕，恶心；极端的憎恶(或厌恶)

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕期常有恶心的现象。
• He experienced nausea after eating octopus.吃了章鱼后他感到恶心。

13 fatigue   

n.疲劳，劳累

参考例句：

• The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
• I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

14 blurry   

adj.模糊的；污脏的，污斑的

参考例句：

• My blurry vision makes it hard to drive. 我的视力有点模糊，使得开起车来相当吃力。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The lines are pretty blurry at this point. 界线在这个时候是很模糊的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

16 toxicity   

n.毒性，毒力

参考例句：

• The hoarse grunt or squeal is characteristic of toxicity.嘶哑的哼声和叫声是中毒的特征。
• Dieldrin is related to aldrin,and its toxicity to earthworms is similar.狄氏剂与艾氏剂有关，对蚯蚓的毒性是相似的。

17 abbreviated   

adj. 简短的，省略的 动词abbreviate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand his article. 他的文章缩写词使用太多，令人费解。
• The United States of America is commonly abbreviated to U.S.A.. 美利坚合众国常被缩略为U.S.A.。