超級食物真的有那麼神奇嗎

Many of us swallow the latest food fad whole ?without thinking.

我們很多人都會不假思索的追隨最新的飲食趨勢。

Step forward nutritionist Dr Sarah Schenker, who has written a book debunking many myths about grub. Here is her take on current ideas such as the importance of breakfast…

莎拉·施恩克（Sarah Schenker）醫生站了出來，她寫了一本書、揭開了食物的神祕面紗。她對當下流行觀念（比如早餐很重要）的看法是這樣的……

Bread - or more specifically gluten - is bad for you

麪包--具體而言麩質--有害你的健康

The trend for avoiding gluten has led to wild claims, unsupported by medical evidence, and has hit public health due to the effect on our intake of nutrients ?conventionally consumed in wheat products. Unless you have a gluten intolerance condition then gluten in moderation has no negative impact on the body.

不吃麩質的趨勢導致了很多的瘋狂要求，而根本就沒有醫學證據證明麩質會影響我們對營養物質的吸收、有損人們的健康--常規攝入小麥產品吧。除非你有麩質不耐症，否則適量吃麩質是不會對你的身體帶來負面影響的。

You should cut all carbs to lose weight

不碰碳水化合物，你就能瘦

You will see dramatic weight loss but your body is losing its glucose energy store, not fat. That is unsustainable. Carbohydrate is the body's main source of energy for physical activity and is needed by the brain. Extremely low carb ?diets can lead to headaches and fatigue and, again, you are likely to regain the weight you lost. Always include whole?grain foods in your diet, they are an important source of vitamins, minerals and fiber.

你的體重的確會減輕不少，但你的身體失去的卻是葡萄糖能量存儲，而不是脂肪。這是不可持續的。碳水化合物是身體活動能量的主要來源，大腦也需要碳水化合物才能運轉。極端的低碳飲食會導致頭痛、疲勞，而且你還有可能再次長胖。飲食中總要含有全麥食品，它們是維生素、礦物質和纖維的重要來源。

Breakfast is the most ?important meal of the day

早餐是一天中最重要的一餐

The "don't skip breakfast" message is part of government advice on eating well and stay healthy. In the first half of the last century, breakfast would have been important for manual ?labourers but with the growth in office work the need for a large breakfast is less necessary since we burn fewer calories.

"不要不吃早飯"這個信息是政府給出的有關'吃得好才健康'建議的一部分。上個世紀上半葉，早餐對於體力勞動者來說是很重要的，但隨着白領階層越來越多、消耗的卡路里越來越少，所以早餐吃的豐盛也就沒那麼必要了。

Magic of superfoods

超級食物的魔力

There is no agreed scientific or legal definition of a superfood or definitive scientific proof they will make you live ?longer, more beautiful or ?protect you from illness. The notion that some foods are more super than others is a nonsense. It is like claiming some ?letter of the alphabet are more important than others. We need a range of foods to nourish our bodies and keep them healthy.

關於超級食物，目前還沒有統一的科學或法律定義，也沒有明確的科學證明表示超級食物能讓你活得更久、更美麗或保護你不生病。有些食物比其它食物更神奇的概念簡直就是胡扯。這就好比說在26個字母中，有些字母比其它字母更重要一樣。我們需要一系列的食物來滋養我們的身體、保持健康。

Detox your body with juice

喝果汁排毒

Detox juices have no valid health claim. There is no quick and easy remedy for weight loss or ?scientific evidence to support the idea that fruit and ?vegetable juices ?increase detoxing.

沒有證據證明排毒果汁有益健康。沒有既快速又簡單的減肥恢復方法，也沒有科學證明支持水果或蔬菜汁能增加排毒。