健康還是炒作？
We see lots of foods labeled as superfoods in the supermarket: One is turmeric, another is flaxseed, still another is quinoa.
我們在超市可以看到很多標示為超級食物的食品：有薑黃、亞麻籽、還有藜麥等等。
label (n.)標籤 (v.)貼標籤one…another…still another 範圍不固定的列舉one…another…the other 範圍固定(只有三種)的列舉
Health magazines and influencers boast of the miraculous effects of the superfoods.
健康雜誌和網紅吹捧超級食物的神奇功效。
influencer (n.)網紅boast (v.)吹噓
But really, there is not one standard scientific or nutritional definition that specifies what can be called a superfood. In other words, the label is entirely for marketing purposes.
但事實上，沒有科學上或營養學上的標準定義明確指出什麼可以被稱為超級食物。也就是說，貼標籤完全是為了行銷目的。
nutrition (n.)營養 nutritional (adj.)營養(學)的specify (v.)明確指出entirely (adv.)完全地=completely
When a certain ingredient is crowned as a superfood, the retailers can take the opportunity to raise the price.
當某種食材被譽為超級食物，零售商就可以趁機提高價格。
crown (n.)皇冠 (v.)戴上皇冠raise, increase, put up the price 提高價格cut, lower, reduce the price 降價
Generally speaking, superfoods are foods that provide plenty of vitamins and minerals.
一般來說，超級食物提供很多維他命和礦物質。
mineral water礦泉水
Any food that can give you a considerable amount of nutrients with very few calories can be taken as a superfood.
任何可以給你大量營養和低熱量的食物都可被視為超級食物。
considerable (adj.)相當大的 considerate (adj.)體貼的be taken as 被視為
Therefore, berries, nuts, and dark green leafy vegetables are more than qualified to be called superfoods.
因此，莓果、堅果和深色葉菜都絕對有資格被稱為超級食物。
qualified (adj.)有資格的 be qualified to do sth.有資格去做某件事blueberry 藍莓 cranberry 蔓越莓 raspberry紅莓 blackberry 黑莓
Plus, they are much more affordable in comparison with other highly-advertised superfoods.
再加上，他們跟其他被大肆廣告的超級食物比起來便宜多了。
affordable (adj.)可負擔的in comparison with 和……相較之下
Although superfoods offer many positive health benefits, it does not mean that you should limit your diet to this category.
雖然超級食物提供很多健康益處，這不代表你應該將飲食限縮於這個種類。
limit to 侷限diet (n.)飲食
A healthy diet consists of eating many different types of food. The more variety you have on your plate, the more types of nutrients you will get.
健康的飲食包括攝取很多不同種類的食物。你的盤子上有越多種類，你就將得到越多種類的營養。
consist (v.)由…組成variety (n.) 變化 a variety of 各式各樣的nutrient (n.)養分；nutritious很有營養的