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别放黄油!符合节日传统的现代饮食

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Hold The Butter! Modern Diets Meet Holiday Traditions 别放黄油!符合节日传统的现代饮食

Rich, heavy food is a major part of the end of the year holidays in the United States.

People in the US celebrate Thanksgiving on the third Thursday of November. People around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25.

Both holidays involve traditions of cooking large meals. The food at these meals usually has lots of sugar, salt and butter in it. Turkey and pie are some of the most common foods at these holidays.

Terri Price has hosted a holiday party on the last Saturday before every Christmas for 30 years.

"It started when my children were very, very small. In fact, there was only one of them. And it's sort of my Christmas gift to me. Many of the dishes I have been preparing for most of the 30 years."

But over time, some traditions do change. The Neveldines are a family who hope to be healthier by changing what they eat. Mick Fury1, the Neveldine's oldest child, said this change is important during the holidays and the rest of the year, too.

"The holidays are actually, sort of, the most exciting time because it's a chance to see if we can achieve traditional dishes in a way that is organic2 and healthy and fun. And maybe, we don't tell people. Like, 'Hey! Here's turkey dinner!' But then, it turns out, if they love it we tell them, 'It's organic. It's great.'"

Mick and his girlfriend, Michelle, try to eat only organic food. Organic food is any plant or animal food product made without the use of unnatural3 chemicals or processes.

The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, is the part of the U.S. government that creates laws about food. The USDA began identifying which foods are organic in 2002.  

Mick chose to eat only organic food after his girlfriend found she felt sick when eating gluten. Gluten is in products which include wheat. Mick began looking more closely4 at the ingredients5 in the food he bought. The amount of unnatural ingredients in most food surprised him.

But, Mick is not the only Neveldine who changed their diet. Felicia Neveldine, Mick's sister, decided6 nine years ago to become a vegan. A vegan is a person who does not eat or use animal products of any kind.

Felicia became a vegan because of her concern for the treatment of animals and the environmental effects of animal farming. She said that her change in diet also improved her health.

"I used to have a lot of problems with my stomach and digestion7 and since I became a vegan, I feel just better every day."

Choosing these special diets means the Neveldines choose their foods carefully. Mick grows a garden behind his home where he gets fresh vegetables. They also make traditional holiday food like mashed8 potatoes without milk or butter.

This may seem like a completely new method for traditional cooking. But, Mick does not agree. He says agricultural companies began using chemicals because organic farming costs more money.

"For a long time they used great food and they used great products. I hope, 20 or 30 years from now, the tradition is exactly the same, it's just done with better quality stuff9."

Ruth Kava is the Senior Nutrition Fellow at the American Council10 on Science and Health, or ACSH. The ACSH is an organization that studies issues involving food and health. Kava said that being vegetarian11 is also not new.

"Vegetarianism12 has been around for probably centuries. And the thing about a vegetarian diet is that it can be lower in calories."

Studies show that high calorie diets can cause people to become overweight. The Centers for Disease13 Control, or CDC, is the top national public health organization in the U.S. A 2014 report from the CDC showed 69 percent of adults in the U.S. over 20 years old are overweight.

Being overweight can lead to health problems like heart disease and cancer.

But, Kava does not think modern beliefs about different diets are correct.

"These diets are getting a lot of press now. And so people think that maybe they're healthier or better for you, which is not necessarily14 the case. A balanced diet where things are eaten in moderation is probably the best way to go."

She also said that the current system for identifying organic food is not what it should be.

"I think that the organic program that the USDA runs was really set up as a way to market foods and it has nothing to do with health."

Faunalytics is an organization that collects research to help protect animals. A 2014 Faunalytics report said that only 2 percent of people over the age of 17 in the U.S. are vegetarian or vegan. But Google reported that people searched the word "vegan" more than ever before in 2015.

Felicia thinks the more people learn, the more popular these special diets will become.

"At first I would make my own things and bring my own things to holidays. But, now as other people are becoming more educated and know what it means, people really go out of their way to make sure that there's always something that I can eat"

Holiday traditions may not change, but the way these traditions happen just might.

Words in This Story

rich – adj. tasting good and making your stomach feel full

turkey – n. a large American bird that is related15 to the chicken and that people hunt or raised for its meat

pie – n. a food that consists of a pastry16 crust17 that is filled with fruit or meat

dish(es) – n. food that is prepared in a particular way

achieve – v. to get or reach something by working hard

girlfriend – n. a woman that someone is having a romantic or sexual18 relationship with

gluten – n. a substance in wheat and flour that holds dough19 together

ingredient(s) – n. one of the things that are used to make a food or product

digestion – n. the process by which food is changed to a simpler form after it is eaten

mashed potatoes – n. a dish of potatoes that have been cooked and pressed, usually prepared with milk and butter

stuff – n. used to refer to something when you do not need to name exactly what it is

vegetarian – n. a person who does not eat meat

calorie(s) – n. a unit of heat used to shows the amount of energy that foods will produce in the human body

overweight – adj. weighing more than the normal or expected amount

in moderation – n. in a way that is reasonable and not excessive


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1 fury sf5z6     
n.狂怒,激烈,狂怒的人,(希神)复仇女神
参考例句:
  • She felt a wave of wild fury overcame her.她顿时觉得怒不可遏。
  • He flew into fury when I said I couldn't help him.当我说不能帮助他时,他立刻暴跳如雷。
2 organic 3RAzW     
adj.有机的,有机物的;有组织的
参考例句:
  • Organic farming is expanding everywhere.有机农业正在各地迅速发展起来。
  • The organic fertilizer shall keep the soil in good heart.这有机肥一定会使土壤保持肥沃。
3 unnatural 5f2zAc     
adj.不自然的;反常的
参考例句:
  • Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗?
  • She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。
4 closely XwNzIh     
adv.紧密地;严密地,密切地
参考例句:
  • We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
  • The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。
5 ingredients e049012c69900e3d32ddc2847d6088b0     
n.(混合物的)组成部分( ingredient的名词复数 );(烹调的)原料;(构成)要素;因素
参考例句:
  • All ingredients are readily available from your local store. 所有的原料都可以方便地从你当地的商店买到。
  • We never use second quality ingredients to build building. 我们决不使用次等材料用于建筑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
7 digestion il6zj     
n.消化,吸收
参考例句:
  • This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion.这种茶可助消化。
  • This food is easy of digestion.这食物容易消化。
8 mashed Jotz5Y     
a.捣烂的
参考例句:
  • two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥
  • Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please. 请给我盛一勺土豆泥。
9 stuff Itsw1     
n.原料,材料,东西;vt.填满;吃饱
参考例句:
  • We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
  • He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。
10 council ooZz9     
n.理事会,委员会,议事机构
参考例句:
  • The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律,禁止散发传单。
  • The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。
11 vegetarian 7KGzY     
n.素食者;adj.素食的
参考例句:
  • She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
  • I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。
12 vegetarianism xKnzZ     
n.素食,素食主义
参考例句:
  • More and more people are believing in vegetarianism and diet for health. 而今越来越多的人们相信素食和节食有利于身体健康。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She is an exponent of vegetarianism. 她是一个素食主义的倡导者。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 disease etMxx     
n.疾病,弊端
参考例句:
  • The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
  • He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。
14 necessarily iGQxo     
adv.必要地,必需地;必定地,必然地
参考例句:
  • More work does not necessarily call for more men.增加工作量不一定就要增添人员。
  • A voter must necessarily be no younger than eighteen.选民必须在18岁以上。
15 related vkGzSv     
adj.有关系的,有关联的,叙述的,讲述的
参考例句:
  • I am not related to him in any way.我和他无任何关系。
  • We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
16 pastry Q3ozx     
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
参考例句:
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。
17 crust enxzu     
n.(一片)面包皮,硬外皮,外壳;地壳
参考例句:
  • This article focuses on radiation present in the earth crust.本文重点介绍源自地壳的辐射。
  • Earth quakes can result from stresses in the earth's crust.地壳内的应力可能引起地震。
18 sexual YiLzlw     
adj.性的,两性的,性别的
参考例句:
  • He was a person of gross sexual appetites.他是个性欲旺盛的人。
  • It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.拒绝向年轻人提供性方面的建议是对社会不负责任。
19 dough hkbzg     
n.生面团;钱,现款
参考例句:
  • She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
  • The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。
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