添加糖的負面影響
Sweet desserts and drinks are favorites around the world; however, when it comes to sugar, too much of a good-tasting thing is not healthy.
甜點和飲料在全世界都受到喜愛；然而，當提到糖份時，攝取過量是不健康的。
when it comes to 說到……= speaking of=as far as…is concernedtoo much of a good thing 太多好的東西（未必是好的）
In fact, in many cases, the risks of sugar consumption far outweigh the benefits.
事實上，在許多情況下，糖份攝取的風險遠大於好處。
consumption (n.)食用、消費、消耗outweigh (v.)比……更重要、大於
In relation to the sugars in foods, two different varieties are recognized: sugars that occur naturally as carbohydrates and added sugars, or “free sugars,” which food manufacturers add to products to increase flavor or extend shelf life.
就食品中的糖份而言，可以區分為兩種不同的類型：天然的碳水化合物和添加糖，或稱為「游離糖」，這是食品製造商為增添風味或延長保存期限而添加到產品中的糖份。
in relation to sth. 關於occur (v.)存在=existcarbohydrate (n.)碳水化合物manufacture (v.)製造manufacturer (n.)製造商shelf life 保存期限
The latter of these is the one that poses health risks, especially given the large amounts of sugar added to processed foods.
後者是對健康構成風險的糖份，特別是在加工食品中添加的大量糖分。
latter (n.)後者later (adv.)晚一點
According to experts at Harvard Medical School, most people “consume way too much added sugar,” which comes from a variety of sources.
哈佛醫學院的專家指出，大多數人「攝取過多的添加糖」，添加糖有各式各樣的來源。
consume (v.)食用、吃way (adv.)過度a variety of sth. 各式各樣的～
Some of which, like soft drinks and cookies, are obvious, while others, like breads and soups, are not.
其中一些，像是軟性飲料和餅乾的添加糖是顯而易見的，而其他像是麵包和湯品的添加糖則較難以察覺。
The negative effects of consuming too much added sugar are well documented.
攝取過多添加糖的負面影響已有充分的文獻紀錄。
document (n.)文件 (v.)記錄、記載
These include the increased risks of many diseases as well as other health issues.
包括許多疾病和其他健康問題的風險都會提高。
Dr. Frank Hu, a professor of nutrition at Harvard, sums these up by saying: “The effects of added sugar intake — higher blood pressure, inflammation, weight gain, diabetes, and fatty liver disease—are all linked to an increased risk for heart attack and stroke.”
哈佛大學營養學教授胡丙長歸納指出：「攝取添加糖所造成的影響──高血壓、發炎、體重增加、糖尿病和脂肪肝──都與心臟病發作和中風風險增加相關。」
nutrition (n.)營養（學）nutritionist (n.)營養師sum up 做總結、歸納重點intake (n.)攝取A be linked to B A跟B有關聯attack (n.) （疾病）突然發作an asthma attack 氣喘發作
On the other hand, naturally occurring sugars in fruits, vegetables, grains and dairy are essential for health.
另一方面，水果、蔬菜、穀類和乳製品當中的天然糖份對健康至關重要。
essential (adj.)重要的、必要的
While these foods can be sweet to the taste, their sugars “offer a steady supply of energy” to the body’s cells.
雖然這些食物嚐起來很甜，但它們的糖份「為身體細胞供應了穩定的能量」。
while (conj.)雖然、儘管
Therefore, when making dietary choices, it is extremely important to be aware of which kind of sugar, and how much of it, is being consumed in order to balance satisfying one’s sweet tooth with being healthy.
因此，在選擇飲食時，注意攝取了哪種類型的糖分以及攝取份量是非常重要的，如此才能平衡對甜食的渴望以及健康。
diet (n.)日常飲食dietary (adj.)飲食相關的