健康讲堂：辣椒具有减肥奇效

时间：2007-03-27 07:26:10

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Chillies could be a magic ingredient in the fight against flab.

Chillies could be a magic ingredient in the fight against flab.

Research shows that capsaicin, the compound which gives the peppers their zing, makes fat cells self-destruct.

In laboratory experiments, the effect occurred at levels of chilli that would be found in the stomach of someone who ate one or two curries1 a day.

Chilli is already thought to speed up metabolism2, aiding weight loss.

The results, reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, add to a weight of evidence on the health benefits of capsaicin.

Studies have shown it can cause prostate and pancreatic cancer cells to kill themselves. It also helps prevent and heal stomach ulcers3.

This is because it blocks acid production, stimulates4 alkali and improves blood flow in stomach tissue.

Experts claim that other research shows that gastric5 ulcers are three times less common in countries where large numbers of chillies are eaten.

In addition to all this, chillies have anti-inflammatory properties and scientists hope to use capsaicin to create a pill to treat swelling6 in arthritis7 sufferers.

Ancient cultures used the spice as an antiseptic and to treat cholera8 and bronchitis. It is thought the burning sensation of the chilli pepper is an evolutionary9 ploy10 to stop mammals eating them.

The latest study was conducted in Taiwan.

红辣椒对于消除体内脂肪具有神奇功效。

研究表明，使辣椒味道刺激的辣椒素可以使脂肪细胞“自我毁灭”。

实验表明，每天吃一至两份含有红辣椒的咖喱菜才可起到这一作用。

此前有研究显示，红辣椒可以加快新陈代谢，对减肥有一定好处。

这项发表在《农业和食品化学期刊》上的最新研究结果进一步说明，辣椒素对健康有很多益处。

研究发现，辣椒素可以使前列腺癌和胰腺癌的癌细胞自我毁灭，还能够预防和治疗胃溃疡。

这主要是因为辣椒素能够抑制体内酸性物质的产生、促进碱性物质的分泌、并能加快胃部组织的血液循环。

有关专家称，有研究显示，大量食用辣椒的国家胃溃疡的发病率要低三倍。

此外，红辣椒中含有消炎物质，科学家们希望能利用辣椒素来研发一种可以治疗关节炎患者关节红肿的药物。

在古代，辣椒还被用作防腐剂、治疗霍乱和支气管炎。有人认为，辣椒味道刺激，这可能是辣椒保护自己不被哺乳动物吃掉的一种“进化”的策略。

这项最新研究是在台湾进行的。
 

 

 

Vocabulary:     

stomach ulcer : 胃溃疡

anti-inflammatory : 消炎 

swelling : something swollen, especially an abnormally swollen body part or area（肿胀处）

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1 curries d661cd1b7a8812b4f03a5235087b2c42     
n.咖喱食品( curry的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. 椰子是多种咖喱菜的基本成分。
  • Coriander is used in Indian curries, gin, American cigarettes, and sausage. 胡荽多被用在：印度咖哩粉，杜松子酒，美国香烟，香肠。 来自互联网
2 metabolism 171zC     
n.新陈代谢
参考例句：
  • After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食，卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。
  • All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢。
3 ulcers CfBzhM     
n.溃疡( ulcer的名词复数 )；腐烂物；道德败坏；腐败
参考例句：
  • Detachment of the dead cells produces erosions and ulcers. 死亡细胞的脱落，产生糜烂和溃疡。 来自辞典例句
  • 75% of postbulbar ulcers occur proximal to the duodenal papilla. 75％的球后溃疡发生在十二指肠乳头近侧。 来自辞典例句
4 stimulates 7384b1562fa5973e17b0984305c09f3e     
v.刺激( stimulate的第三人称单数 )；激励；使兴奋；起兴奋作用，起刺激作用，起促进作用
参考例句：
  • Exercise stimulates the body. 运动促进身体健康。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart. 酒刺激心脏的活动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5 gastric MhnxW     
adj.胃的
参考例句：
  • Miners are a high risk group for certain types of gastric cancer.矿工是极易患某几种胃癌的高风险人群。
  • That was how I got my gastric trouble.我的胃病就是这么得的。
6 swelling OUzzd     
n.肿胀
参考例句：
  • Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
  • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
7 arthritis XeyyE     
n.关节炎
参考例句：
  • Rheumatoid arthritis has also been linked with the virus.风湿性关节炎也与这种病毒有关。
  • He spent three months in the hospital with acute rheumatic arthritis.他患急性风湿性关节炎，在医院住了三个月。
8 cholera rbXyf     
n.霍乱
参考例句：
  • The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的发生已被控制住了。
  • Cholera spread like wildfire through the camps.霍乱在营地里迅速传播。
9 evolutionary Ctqz7m     
adj.进化的；演化的，演变的；[生]进化论的
参考例句：
  • Life has its own evolutionary process.生命有其自身的进化过程。
  • These are fascinating questions to be resolved by the evolutionary studies of plants.这些十分吸引人的问题将在研究植物进化过程中得以解决。
10 ploy FuQyE     
n.花招，手段
参考例句：
  • I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。
  • Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder,not a cynical marketing ploy.圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。

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