「低脂」和「脫脂」
Food companies often put words like “low-fat” or “veggie” on product labels to attract customers who are trying to make healthier choices.
食品公司經常在產品標示上使用像是「低脂」或「蔬菜」的字眼，來吸引想要吃得更健康的顧客。
veggie (n.)蔬菜(adj.)素食的；veggie burger 素食漢堡label (n.)標籤
Believe it or not, some of these so-called healthy products may not be as nutritious as you thought.
信不信由你，所謂的健康食品，有些並不如你想得那樣營養。
nutritious (adj.)營養的；a nutrition expert=nutritionist 營養師
Energy bars, for example, are a favorite snack for many because they are fast and portable.
舉例來說，能量棒是很多人最喜愛的點心，因為能量棒既快速、攜帶又方便。
portable (adj.)輕便的,便於攜帶的；a portable chair 可攜帶式的椅子
Many energy bars or nutrition bars are advertised as a great source of fiber and protein.
很多能量棒或是營養棒都主打是很棒的纖維和蛋白質來源。
advertise (v.)打廣告,宣傳fiber (n.)纖維protein (n.)蛋白質
However, they are also filled with so much sugar that you may as well be eating a chocolate bar.
然而，它們同時也含有很多糖分，你倒不如直接吃巧克力棒。
be filled with 充滿so….that… 如此….以致於may as well 要不就……,倒不如……
The “low-fat” and “fat-free” products are yet another healthy food trap.
「低脂」和「脫脂」產品也是另外一種健康食物陷阱。
trap (n.)陷阱；mousetrap (n.)捕鼠器；掉入陷阱 fall into a trap；設陷阱 set a trap
“Naturally occurring low-fat foods like an apple are one thing, but packaged low-fat foods are a bad choice 90% of the time,” dietitian Kristin Kirkpatrick says.
營養師克莉絲汀．克派翠克說：「天然的低脂食物像是蘋果是一回事，但是包裝好的低脂食物有九成都是對我們不好的。」
occur (v.)發生,存在dietitian (n.)營養師
The reason is that they often replace the fat with salt, sugar, or thickener, which can add calories.
原因是這些產品通常會用鹽、糖或是增稠劑代替脂肪，但卻會增加卡路里。
replace (v.)取代；replace A with B 用B取代A
Kirkpatrick adds that “the simpler a food is, the greater the likelihood it’s a healthy option.”
克派翠克補充說：「食物愈天然，就愈可能是健康的選擇。」
likelihood (n.)可能性
For instance, instead of drinking a smoothie, the healthier choice is to just eat the fruit.
例如，與其喝思慕雪，比較健康的作法是直接吃水果。
smoothie (n.)冰沙,思慕雪,思慕席