衛生類A級：閱讀理解Fruit and Vegetable

　　A European study has revealed that 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices are as effective as their whole fruit/vegetable counterparts in reducing risk factors related to certain diseases. The conclusion is the result of the study designed to question traditional thinking that 100 percent juices play a less significant role in reducing risk for both cancer and cardiovascular disease than whole fruits and vegetables.

　　Juices are comparable in their ability to reduce risk compared to2 their whole fruit/ vegetable counterparts， according to several researchers in the United Kingdom who conducted the literature review. The researchers analyzed a variety of studies that looked at risk reduction attributed to3 the effects of both fiber and antioxidants. As a result， they determined that the positive impact fruits and vegetables offer come not from just the fiber but also from antioxidants which are present in both juice and the whole fruits and vegetables.4

　　“When considering cancer and coronary heart diseases prevention， there is no evidence that pure fruit and vegetable juice sare less beneficial than whole fruit and vegetables，” the researchers said. The researchers added that the positioning of juices as being nutritionally inferior to6 whole fruits and vegetables in relationship to chronic disease development is “unjustified” and that policies， which suggest otherwise about fruit and vegetable juices， should be re-examined.

　　The researchers who authored the paper suggest that more studies in certain area are needed to bolster their findings. Although this independent review of the literature is not designed to focus on any particular 100 percent juice， it does go a long way7 in demonstrating that fruit and vegetable juices do play an important role in reducing the risk of various diseases， especially cancer and cardiovascular disease，" said Sue Taylor. Her opinion is in agreement withs the Juice Products Association9 ， a non-profit organization not associated with this research. She added that appropriate amounts of juices should be included in the diet of both children and adults， following guidelines established by leading health authorities. Taylor also points to a large epidemiological study， published in the September 2006 issue of the Journal of Medicine， which found that consumption of a variety of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices was associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease10.

　　In fact， that study found that individuals who drank three or more servings of fruit and vegetable juices per week had a 76 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those who drank juice less than once per week. The study was published in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition TM (2006).

　　詞匯：

　　counterpart/5kauntEpB:t]/n.對應的人或物

　　cardiovascular/7kB:diEu5vAskjulE/adj.心臟血管的

　　comparable/5kCmpErEbl/adj.(～to/with)可與……相比的，比得上……的

　　fiber/5faibE/(=fibre)n.纖維

　　antioxidant/5Anti5CksidEnt/(=antioxygen)n.抗氧化劑

　　coronary/5kCrEnEri/adj.冠狀的

　　position/pE5ziFEn/n.位置w/，安排，安置；定位

　　nutritionally/njotmtonah/adv.營養上

　　inferior/in5fiEriE/adj.低等的，劣等的；次的

　　bolster/5bEulstE/v.支持，支撐

　　non-profit/adj.不營利的，非營利性的

　　epidemiologic/adj流行病學的

　　serving/5sE:viN/n..一份飯菜

　　注釋：

　　1.veggle(=veggy) (單復數相同)也指“蔬菜”。

　　2.Compared to：如果與……比較起來的話。這是一個過去分詞短語，作條件狀語。另外，美國英語中compare to也有compare with的意思。

　　3.attributed to：被認為是……的結果。此過去分詞短語是risk reduction的定語。attribute sth.to…：把……歸因于……，認為……是……的結果。

　　4.As a result，they determined that the positive impact fruits and vegetables offer come not from just the fiber but also from antioxidants which are present in both juice and the whole fruits and vegetables.他們斷定，水果和蔬菜所起的積極作用不僅來自纖維，而且也來自抗氧化劑，而無論水果還是蔬菜，其全果和汁液都含有這兩種物質。這里要注意的是在語法結構上，fruits and vegetables offer是positive impact的定語從句，省略了關系代詞 that.

　　5.coronary heart disease(CHD)：冠狀動脈性心臟病(冠心病)。但要注意，CHD也可指先天性心臟病(congenital heart disease)。

　　6.inferior to：低于……的，次于……的，不如……的