
多濾一次咖安心
Some believe that drinking coffee is beneficial to your health. Research shows that having coffee helps prevent depression and liver disease.
有些人認為喝咖啡對健康有益,也有研究指出,喝咖啡可預防憂鬱症及肝臟疾病。
beneficial(adj.)有益處的,beneficial to對⋯⋯有益處prevent(v.)避免depression(n.)憂鬱症liver(n.)肝臟disease(n.)疾病
However, Martijn Katan, a professor of nutrition at the Vrije University in Amsterdam, pointed out that cafestol, a compound found in coffee, increases your cholesterol level, which may lead to higher risks of cardiovascular disease.
然而,荷蘭阿姆斯特丹自由大學教授卡坦(Martijn Katan)表示,咖啡中的化合物「咖啡醇」會使膽固醇濃度上升,可能造成心血管疾病風險。
compound(n.)化合物increase(v.)增加cholesterol(n.)膽固醇level(n.)數量lead to=cause導致risk(n.)風險cardiovascular(adj.)心血管的disease(n.)疾病
A study led by Katan indicates that consuming five cups of French press coffee per day (30 milligrams of cafestol) for four weeks raises cholesterol in the blood by 6 to 8 percent.
卡坦教授的研究指出,每天喝5杯法式濾壓壺沖泡的咖啡(約含30毫克咖啡醇),4週後體內血液中的膽固醇便會上昇6~8%。
indicate(v.)表示consume(v.)攝取raise(v.)升高cholesterol(n.)膽固醇
There is a solution though for all of you coffeeholics out there.
以下提供給咖啡狂們一個解方。
solution(n.)解決方法-aholic迷、有⋯⋯嗜好的人
Studies show that the way you brew your coffee can have an impact on the degree of cardiovascular risk that you face.
研究顯示,沖泡咖啡的方式會影響我們可能面臨的心血管疾病風險。
brew(v.)泡茶、沖咖啡impact(n.)影響degree(n.)程度cardiovascular(adj.)心血管的risk(n.)風險face(v.)面對
For example, paper filters remove the cafestol that increases the LDL cholesterol (the harmful type) in your blood, which means that unfiltered coffee could pose a higher health risk to those who consume it.
比方說,濾紙可以過濾掉會使低密度脂蛋白膽固醇(壞膽固醇)濃度上升的咖啡醇,也就是說,喝下未過濾的咖啡較容易有前段所述風險。
paper filter濾紙remove(v.)移除increase(v.)增加cholesterol(n.)膽固醇harmful(adj.)有害的unfiltered(adj.)未過濾的pose(v.)造成risk(n.)風險consume(v.)攝取
Cafetiere, or French press coffee, boiled Scandinavian brews and espresso have been found to contain the highest levels of cafestol.
以法式濾壓壺沖泡、北歐式水煮或是義式濃縮咖啡中含有高濃度的咖啡醇。
brew(v.)泡茶、沖咖啡contain(v.)含有level(n.)數量
Coffee drinkers can simply use paper filters to remove the cafestol during the brewing process, which allows them to enjoy a cup of joe without causing any damage to their bodies.
喝咖啡的人可以在沖泡過程中,以濾紙多濾一次,濾掉咖啡醇,如此可以享受一杯咖啡,又不傷害身體。
paper filter濾紙remove(v.)移除brew(v.)泡茶、沖咖啡allow(v.)讓enjoy a cup of joe喝杯咖啡cause(v.)造成damage(n.)傷害