【英语时差8,16】从一瓶佳得乐里你是否获得了你所需的养分？

According to one study, whole grain cereal with a little skim milk is just as good as Gatorade and other sports drinks for replenishing nutrients¹ after exercise. The researchers, at the University of Texas at Austin, studied twelve cyclists. After warming up, they rode for two hours at a rate typical of weekend athletes. Afterward², some of the cyclists consumed sports drinks, others had cereal with milk. The researchers found that both replenished³ the cyclists’ stores of glycogen, or muscle fuel, to the same degree. Milk, especially, contains nutrients that are known to replace muscle glycogen. But there are a few caveats⁴. First, the study was small, involving only twelve subjects. Second, it tested the effectiveness of cereal and milk as an energy source only for moderate exercise. More hard-core exercise may require more than a bowl of cereal can provide. And finally, the study was funded by the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition. General Mills is the company that makes Cheerios, Fiber⁵ One, and many other cereals. So there’s some incentive⁶ for the researchers to find that you should eat cereal after exercise instead of chugging a sports drink. That’s not to say that the study’s results are wrong. Other studies have shown reasons to avoid sports drinks. One found that energy beverages⁷ may cause cavities. Another found that chocolate milk is better than sports drinks at refreshing⁸ muscles. But some studies have shown that sports drinks do provide unique benefits, like boosting brain activity.

1 nutrients   

n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
• Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

3 replenished   

补充( replenish的过去式和过去分词 )； 重新装满

参考例句：

• She replenished her wardrobe. 她添置了衣服。
• She has replenished a leather [fur] coat recently. 她最近添置了一件皮袄。

4 caveats   

警告

参考例句：

• I would offer a caveat for those who want to join me in the dual calling. 为防止发生误解，我想对那些想要步我后尘的人提出警告。 来自辞典例句
• As I have written before, that's quite a caveat. 正如我以前所写，那确实是个警告。 来自互联网

5 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。

6 incentive   

n.刺激；动力；鼓励；诱因；动机

参考例句：

• Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
• He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。

7 beverages   

n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
• regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例

8 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。