新奇事件簿 喝葡萄酒损坏牙齿

Drinking wine can damage your teeth. That’s the conclusion of a report from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Researchers tested the effects of eight red and eight white wines on teeth from men and women aged¹ between 40 to 65. They discovered all of the wines damaged the enamel² that protects our teeth. This makes our teeth more sensitive to hot and cold food and drinks. It also means the teeth will stain quicker if someone drinks coffee. The research team said white wine causes more damage than red. The acid in white wines attacks the enamel and wears it away. The bad news is that brushing your teeth after drinking wine will only make things worse. Wine drinkers previously³ thought red wine was worse for your teeth.

喝酒会损坏你的牙齿。这是德国美因茨约翰内斯古滕贝格大学一份报告得出的结论。研究人员测试了八种红葡萄酒和八种白葡萄酒对40岁至65岁男女牙齿的影响。他们发现，所有的葡萄酒都会损害保护我们牙齿的牙釉质。这让我们的牙齿对过冷和过热的食物和饮料都更加敏感。还意味着如果喝咖啡的话，牙齿会更快出现污渍。研究小组表示，白葡萄酒造成的损害比红葡萄酒更严重。白葡萄酒中的酸袭击牙釉质，将它磨损。坏消息是，喝葡萄酒后刷牙只会让情况更加糟糕。过去，喝葡萄酒的人认为红葡萄酒对牙齿的损害更大。

The research has been published in the journal “Nutrition Research”. Report co-author Dr. Brita Willershausen told reporters: “Within the limits of this study, it can be predicted that frequent consumption of white wines might lead to severe dental erosion.” The researchers did have some good news for wine lovers. They said food that is rich in calcium⁴ can help limit the damage. The report stated: “The tradition of enjoying different cheeses for dessert or in combination with drinking wine might have a beneficial effect on preventing dental erosion because cheese contains calcium in a high concentration.” Other factors can also help reduce the amount of erosion wine causes. Less frequent sips⁵ and swallowing the wine a little more quickly can help save your teeth.

研究发表在《营养研究》杂志上。报告联合作者Brita Willershausen博士告诉记者：“在这项研究的限制范围内，可以预测，经常饮用白葡萄酒可能会导致严重的牙酸蚀病。”对于喜欢喝葡萄酒的人来说，研究人员也带来了一些好消息。他们表示，富含钙的食物可以限制损害。报告称：“食用奶酪作甜点的传统或者边喝葡萄酒边吃奶酪或许对防止牙酸蚀病有帮助，因为奶酪中钙的含量很高。”其他因素还帮助减少葡萄酒造成的腐蚀。减少饮用次数，更快吞咽葡萄酒都可以保护牙齿。

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 enamel   

n.珐琅，搪瓷，瓷釉；(牙齿的)珐琅质

参考例句：

• I chipped the enamel on my front tooth when I fell over.我跌倒时门牙的珐琅质碰碎了。
• He collected coloured enamel bowls from Yugoslavia.他藏有来自南斯拉夫的彩色搪瓷碗。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 calcium   

n.钙(化学符号Ca)

参考例句：

• We need calcium to make bones.我们需要钙来壮骨。
• Calcium is found most abundantly in milk.奶含钙最丰富。

5 sips   

n.小口喝，一小口的量( sip的名词复数 )v.小口喝，呷，抿( sip的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• You must administer them slowly, allowing the child to swallow between sips. 你应慢慢给药，使小儿在吸吮之间有充分的时间吞咽。 来自辞典例句
• Emission standards applicable to preexisting stationary sources appear in state implementation plans (SIPs). 在《州实施计划》中出现了固定污染的排放标准。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法