纪录片《节食还是截寿》 第34期:禁食日

But the great thing about science

不过科研的好处便在于

is there is always someone doing further work,

总有人会在他人研究成果的基础上

building on what others have achieved,

作出进一步的研究

which is why I'm here in Chicago.

这便是我来到芝加哥的理由了

Here, they are doing studies not just on mice,

他们不仅在小 鼠身上进行试验

but also on humans.

也用人体进行试验

And they seem to have found a way

而他们似乎也找到了一种方法

of making fasting a lot more palatable¹.

得以使禁食过程愉快得多

I'm here to meet Dr Krista Varady,

我来这儿与克丽丝塔·法瑞蒂博士见面

who has been researching something that sounds easier.

她所研究的方法听上去更容易实现些

Alternate day fasting.

隔日禁食法

- Hello! Hello there! - Hi!

-你好啊 -你好

Very nice to meet you.

幸会

Nice to meet you! My name's Krista Varady.

幸会 我的名字叫克丽丝塔·法瑞蒂

So what have you got here, then?

所以你这里有些什么

So this is some of the components² that we'd use in an alternate day fasting diet.

这里是一些我们用于隔日禁食法的食物

It basically involves a day of pretty heavy calorie restriction³.

这相当严格地控制了一天所摄入的热量

For women, about 400 to 500 calories a day,

对于女性 每日大约四百至五百大卡

and for men about 500 to 600 calories a day,

对于男性 每日大约五百至六百大卡

and that's actually just as one meal, around lunchtime.

实际上就是大约午餐时吃上一餐

We call that the fast day.

我们将那称之为"禁食日"

1 palatable   

adj.可口的，美味的；惬意的

参考例句：

• The truth is not always very palatable.事实真相并非尽如人意。
• This wine is palatable and not very expensive.这种酒味道不错，价钱也不算贵。

2 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

3 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。