90%的人膳食纤维摄入量不足
Fibre: 90% aren’t eating enough of this lifesaving food

如果给你一种能保你长寿的超级食物，你会尝试吗？这种食品能减少人们心脏病发作、中风以及诸如二型糖尿病的终身疾病的发病机会。它还有助于降低体重、血压和胆固醇水平。

Adults in the UK are recommended to eat 30 grams of fibre a day, but only 9% of us manage that. As a guide, two thick slices of wholemeal toast would provide about a fifth of the total.

英国成年人被建议每天摄入30克纤维，但只有9%的人做到了这一点。作为一个指导准则，两片厚厚的全麦吐司可提供大约每日摄入量的五分之一。

This review commissioned by the World Health Organisation reinforces the value of fibre. The researchers say eating more fruit and vegetables, nuts and seeds and wholegrains in breakfast cereals, breads and pasta is linked to lower weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. And it helps protect against illnesses, such as bowel cancer.

由世界卫生组织委托进行的评估进一步证实了纤维的价值。研究人员称，多食水果蔬菜、坚果和籽类，以及全谷物早餐麦片、面包和意大利面食可降低体重、血压和胆固醇水平。这还有助于预防疾病，如肠癌。

Experts say the study shows people adopting popular low-carbohydrate diets risk missing out on fibre from wholegrains.

专家说，这项调查表明，选择流行的低碳水化合物饮食方式的人有可能会错过全谷物中的纤维。

1. 词汇

fibre 纤维
wholemeal 全麦的
commissioned 委托…做
nuts 坚果
seeds 籽类（食物）
wholegrains 全谷物的
breakfast cereals 早餐麦片
blood pressure 血压
cholesterol 胆固醇
bowel cancer 肠癌
low-carbohydrate diets 低碳水化合物饮食

2. 阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题 。

1. True or false? The review supports the idea that fibre is important.  

2. What is the amount of fibre adults in the UK are recommended to eat a day?

3. Name an illness that fibre helps protect against mentioned in the text.

4. Which word in the text means ‘the importance of something’?

3. 答案

1. True or false? The review supports the idea that fibre is important. 
True. The review commissioned by the World Health Organisation reinforces the value of fibre.

2. What is the amount of fibre adults in the UK are recommended to eat a day?
Adults in the UK are recommended to eat 30 grams of fibre a day.

3. Name an illness that fibre helps protect against mentioned in the text.
Bowel cancer.

4. Which word in the text means ‘the importance of something’?
Value.