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Many people have chocolate or coffee to boost their energy levels when they are swamped with work or worn out, but it does not seem to beat the fatigue.
很多人在工作忙碌或疲倦時，都會吃點巧克力或喝咖啡來提神，但卻似乎無法趕走疲勞倦怠感。
boost(v.)(n.)增強;推動boost the economyenergy(n.)能源;活力;精力swamp(n.)(v.)沼澤;淹沒wear-wore-wornwear out耗盡;筋疲力盡I have already worn out this pair of shoes.I’m worn out.beat(v.)打;打敗fatigue(n.)疲倦;疲勞
In fact, the human body needs essential nutrients, such as protein and iron, to combat stress and stay healthy.
事實上，人體需要蛋白質和鐵等養分，讓人能夠對抗壓力，保持心理健康。
essential(adj.)必需的nutrient(n.)養分protein(n.)蛋白質iron(n.)鐵combat(v.)搏鬥;打擊;對抗combat drug abusecombat the desirestress(n.)壓力
Studies show that our brain cells communicate with one another via chemical messengers called neurotransmitters, which are usually made of amino acids.
研究顯示，我們的腦細胞靠神經傳導物質互相溝通，而神經傳導物質是由胺基酸組成的。
cell(n.)細胞one another=each other互相via(prep.)透過;經由chemical(adj.)化學相關的messenger(n.)信使be made of~由~組成amino acid胺基酸
Neurotransmitters require protein, B vitamins, and iron to work properly.
神經傳導物質需要蛋白質、維生素B群和鐵維持正常運作。
require(v.)要求;需要properly(adv.)正確地;良好地
The protein gets broken down in the stomach and turns into amino acids that will be delivered to the brain eventually.
蛋白質會在胃裡被分解，轉換成胺基酸，而胺基酸最終會被運送到腦部。
break-broke-brokenbreak down故障;分解stomach(n.)肚子;胃turn into轉(換)變成deliver(v.)運送;傳遞eventually(adv.)最終
The B vitamins, which include B1, B2, B3 (Niacin), B6, B12, pantothenic acid, folic acid, and biotin, along with the iron are needed for the process of the digestion.
消化過程需要的維生素B群，包括了B1、B2、B3（菸鹼酸）、B6、B12、泛酸、葉酸、生物素等以及鐵。
along with...和...一起process(n.)過程digestion(n.)消化digest(v.)
Both protein and B vitamins can increase the metabolic rates of carbohydrates and fat.
蛋白質和維生素B群也能提升碳水化合物和脂肪的代謝率。
increase(v.)增加decrease(v.)減少metabolic(adj.)新陳代謝的metabolism(n.)新陳代謝rate(n.)~率;比率metabolic systemcarbohydrate(n.)碳水化合物fat(n.)脂肪
However, excessive intake of alcohol and carbohydrates can cause these vitamins to be used up, which lessens the effects of the neurotransmitters in the brain.
然而，過量攝取酒精和碳水化合物會引發維生素B群的消耗，結果造成腦內的神經傳導物質無法發揮作用。
excessive(adj.)過度的;過多的excess(n.)excessive drinkingintake(n.)攝取alcohol(n.)酒精alcoholic(adj.)含酒精的;酗酒者use up用光;用完Don’t use up the flour, I need that for pancakes.lessen(v.)減少effect(n.)效果;影響