A:Why are there still so many people overweight despite the current fitness craze?現(xiàn)在健身這么火,為什么還是有那么多人超重呢?
B:Well, there are certain factors that effect people's size and weight.嗯,還是有一些因素會(huì)影響人們的體型和體重的.
A:What are they?都有哪些因素呢?
B:One study said that low-income groups have a higher percentage of over-weight people than higher income families.有研究表明低收入人群超重的比例比高收入人群高.
A:Why?為什么呢?
B:The survey said that the low, income groups eat more junk food on a daily basis.說(shuō)低收入人群每天吃太多的垃圾食品.
A:That makes sense. Probably less time to make dinner and the junk food is cheaper.可以理解,他們每天工作忙,沒(méi)時(shí)間做飯,垃圾食品又比較便宜.
B:And junk food contains lots of fat and oil. There is one final reason why so many people are fat.垃圾食品油脂含量又高.不過(guò)還有另外一個(gè)原因.
A:What's that?什么?
B:Nobody exercises any more-not even kids! The average American home has the TV on for 6 hours a day!現(xiàn)在很少有人鍛煉身體,甚至小孩都不鍛煉.家里電視一天至少開(kāi)6個(gè)小時(shí).
A:Wow! No wonder people are so fat. Say, Carl, looks like you could be doing a bit more exercising.天啊.怪不得人們變得這么胖.卡爾,你是不是也該鍛煉鍛煉身體了?
B:Yeah, I guess so.可能吧.
A:You should consider eating healthier food and getting some more exercise.你可要注意飲食了,多做鍛煉啊.
B:Hey, I started a diet and lost 10 pounds.我節(jié)食一段時(shí)間,瘦了10磅呢.
A:So what happened?后來(lái)呢?
B:Well, I quit and gained it back plus 5 pounds.我放棄了,結(jié)果體重反彈,又胖了5磅.
A:You should have kept trying.貴在堅(jiān)持啊.