「暈碳」現象
Have you ever felt very sleepy after eating a big rice ball?
你是否曾吃完一個大飯糰後就覺得很想睡？
People often call this feeling a “carb crash.” It is a popular online term.
大家常把這種感覺叫做「暈碳」，這是個流行的網路用語。
crash(n.)(v.)當機、撞擊smash(v.)撞擊crash out倒頭就睡carbohydrate(n.)碳水化合物starch(n.)澱粉high-carb food高碳水食物comfort food療癒食物
Some people say their brain feels “switched off” after eating too many carbohydrates.
有些人表示，攝取過多碳水化合物後，大腦彷彿「當機」了一樣。
Nutritionists say this is connected to how our body processes food for energy.
營養師指出，這與人體將食物轉化為能量的過程有關。
nutritionist(n.)營養師／nutrition(n.)營養be connected to…與～有關聯have something to do with…和～有關have nothing to do with…和～無關process(v.)處理、加工handle(v.)處理／deal with處理in the process在過程中
If you’ve been eating fewer carbs for a long time, your body may not use them efficiently.
若長期攝取較少碳水化合物，身體可能無法有效利用它們。
efficiently(adv.)有效率地／inefficiently(adj.)沒效率地efficient(adj.)有效率的
If you suddenly eat a lot of refined carbs, like white rice or rice balls, your blood sugar can rise quickly and then drop sharply.
若突然攝取大量精製碳水化合物（如白米飯或飯糰），血糖值會迅速上升，隨後又急速下降。
refined(adj.)精製的refine(v.)提煉unrefined food未經加工過的食品whole food天然食物blood sugar level血糖值glucose(n.)葡萄糖sharply(adv.)急遽地suddenly(adv.)突然地=all of a sudden
This change can make your brain feel tired, dizzy, or sleepy.
這種變化可能讓大腦感到疲倦、頭暈或想睡。
fatigued(adj.)疲憊的light-headed(adj.)有點頭暈的
It is not that carbs are bad, but your body needs time to adjust.
這並非因為碳水化合物本身不好，而是身體需要時間來適應。
adjust(v.)適應、調整adapt(v.)適應make an adjustment做出調整maintain(v.)維持
Nutritionists remind us that carbs are not the enemy.
營養師提醒我們，碳水並非敵人。
remind(v.)提醒、使想起remind sb. to VR提醒某人做～remind sb. of sth.／sb.使某人想起～
In the right amounts, they can support your health and even improve sleep.
適量攝取對身體有益，甚至能改善睡眠。
Carbohydrates help the brain produce chemicals that help the body relax.
碳水化合物有助於大腦產生讓身體放鬆的化學物質。
Instead of avoiding rice or bread, try to eat balanced meals and avoid eating too much at once.
與其完全不吃飯或麵包，不如追求均衡飲食，並避免一次攝取過量。
instead of代替、而不是balanced(adj.)均衡的balance(n.)(v.)平衡at once同時、立刻right away立刻=immediately