讲解人 · John
原文
In yogurt we trust.
Over the past 25 years, yogurt consumption in the United States has grown 142 percent, and sales are expected to rise further.
But a lot of the yogurt that Americans eat isn’t all that healthy.
Among the low-fat and plain varieties of the dairy aisle, many products are basically desserts.
Danone sells YoCrunch cups, flavored yogurt with toppings such as M&Ms and Snickers pieces.
Even yogurt options that don’t look dessertlike can still be laced with sugar.
A cup of blueberry Chobani might seem to be a solid breakfast option, but it packs 14 grams of sugar.
As the New York University nutrition professor Marion Nestle has written, “Yogurt, it seems, has performed a marketing miracle: it is a fast-selling dessert with the aura of a health food.”
Categorizing food with that aura of health is convenient, a heuristic that helps time-strapped people make good food decisions, or so people think.
Yogurt captures the best and worst of America’s approach to eating: the desire to optimize health without giving up junk.
“Healthy indulgences” have become an American necessity, producing paradoxical inventions that include probiotic sodas, keto gummy bears, and skinny margaritas.
Perhaps we’d be more satisfied without the rigmarole.
An M&Ms-studded yogurt won’t make you healthier, so just enjoy it for what it is: dessert.
带着问题听讲解
- 如何理解 wholesome 这个词？
- 为什么很多美国市面上的酸奶没那么健康？
- 专家认为酸奶似乎创造了一个什么样的营销奇迹？
讲解
重点词汇
wholesome
/ˈhoʊl.səm/
adj. 有益健康的
- 相关词汇：whole（adj. 全部的，完整的，完好的；健全的，健康的）
- 例句：All people should be whole in body, mind, and spirit.
搭配短语：a wholesome environment
elixir
/iˈlɪk.sɚ/
n. 灵丹妙药，万灵药
- 例句：Many people see technology as the elixir for societal problems.
consumption
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
n. 消费，消耗量
not all that
不太，没那么
- 英文释义：not very例句：The movie was good, but it wasn't all that exciting.
lace
/leɪs/
v. 向（食物或饮料）中掺（酒、药等）；用带子系紧
- 词性拓展：lace（n. 蕾丝）例句：Lace up your shoes.文化拓展：Irish coffee（爱尔兰咖啡）是一款鸡尾酒，以爱尔兰威士忌为基酒，配以咖啡为辅料。搭配短语：coffee laced with Irish whiskey
solid
/ˈsɑː.lɪd/
adj. 可靠的，可信赖的；牢固的
- 搭配短语：a solid foundation for a marriage
aura
/ˈɔːr.ə/
n. 光环；气氛，气息
- 词源：aura 在中古英语中表示柔和的微风。例句：The TV show's dark and eerie settings create an aura of suspense.（悬疑的氛围）
heuristic
/hjuːˈrɪs.tɪk/
n. 启发法
- 词性拓展：heuristic（adj.（计算机程序）探试的，探索的）
- 英文释义：A heuristic computer program uses rules based on previous experience in order to solve a problem, rather than using a mathematical procedure.
- 相关词汇：algorithm（n.（尤指电脑程序中的）算法，运算法则）
strapped
/stræpt/
adj. 手头紧的；身无分文的
- 例句：Can you lend me ten dollars? I'm a little strapped for cash.同义词：cash-strapped（adj.）搭配短语：be strapped for cash相关词汇：strap（n. 带子；布条；（衣裙的）肩带，吊带；拉手吊带，拉手吊环｜v. 用带子束住；捆扎；捆绑；包扎）
- 搭配短语：a dress with thin shoulder straps（细肩带连衣裙）
optimize
/ˈɑːp.tə.maɪz/ /ˈɒp.tɪ.maɪz/
v. 使最优化；优化；完善
- 英文释义：to make something as good as possible
junk
/dʒʌŋk/
n. 垃圾食品；废旧杂物
- 同义词：junk food
indulgence
/ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/
n. 嗜好；爱好；沉迷；沉溺；放纵
- 搭配短语：indulgence in alcohol（酗酒）英文释义：something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it例句：Chocolate is my only indulgence.（唯一嗜好）
paradoxical
/ˌper.əˈdɑːk.sɪ.kəl/
adj. 自相矛盾的
rigmarole
/ˈrɪɡ.mə.roʊl/
n.（毫无意义的）繁琐费时的手续；冗长的废话
- 相关词汇：rig（n. 大型客车）英文释义：a long and complicated process that is annoying and seems unnecessary
studded
/ˈstʌd.ɪd/
adj. 布满（有很多）……的；镶满饰钮（宝石）的
- 搭配短语：a diamond-studded watch例句：The sky was clear and studded with stars.（夜空晴朗，繁星点点。）
