Being cold helps you lose weight, a new study found.
一項新的研究表明,寒冷可以使人減肥。
Exercise or being exposed to low temperatures creates more 'good' brown and beige types of body fat which burns calories in the body.
Previous research has found being cold mimics the effects of exercise, protecting againstobesity and improving metabolic health.
Now, a new study has discovered how exposure to cold dramatically alters the composition of bacteria the gut, and this leads to fat-burning, improved glucose metabolism, and reduced body weight.
The findings could provide new treatments for overweight or obese people, researchers said.
Professor Mirko Trajkovski of the University of Geneva said: 'We provide compelling evidence that gut microbes play a key role in our ability to adapt to the environment by directly regulating our energy balance.
'We are excited about exploring the therapeutic potential of these findings and testing whether targeting some of these microbes could be a promising approach for preventing obesity and related metabolic conditions.'
While ordinary white fat- known as 'bad' fat - piles on when we eat more calories than we burn, brown fat seems to burn excess calories to generate heat.
1 mimics
n.模仿名人言行的娛樂演員,滑稽劇演員( mimic的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );善于模仿的人或物v.(尤指為了逗樂而)模仿( mimic的第三人稱單數(shù) );酷似
參考例句:
Methods:Models were generate by CT scan,Mimics software and Abaqus software. 方法:采用CT掃描,Mimics軟件和Abaqus軟件的CAD進(jìn)行三維有限元模型的創(chuàng)建。 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
Relaxing the mind and body mimics the effect that some blood-pressure pills would have. 放松身心會產(chǎn)生某些降壓藥才能產(chǎn)生的效果。 來自辭典例句
2 obesity
n.肥胖,肥大
參考例句:
One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得過多能導(dǎo)致肥胖。
Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易導(dǎo)致肥胖。
3 metabolic
adj.新陳代謝的
參考例句:
Impressive metabolic alternations have been undergone during embryogenesis.在胚胎發(fā)生期間經(jīng)歷了深刻的代謝變化。
A number of intoxicants are associated with metabolic acidosis.許多毒性物質(zhì)可引起代謝性酸中毒。
4 gut
n.[pl.]膽量;內(nèi)臟;adj.本能的;vt.取出內(nèi)臟
參考例句:
It is not always necessary to gut the fish prior to freezing.冷凍魚之前并不總是需要先把內(nèi)臟掏空。
My immediate gut feeling was to refuse.我本能的直接反應(yīng)是拒絕。
5 glucose
n.葡萄糖
參考例句:
I gave him an extra dose of glucose to pep him up.我給他多注射了一劑葡萄糖以增強(qiáng)他的活力。
The doctor injected glucose into his patient's veins.醫(yī)生將葡萄糖注入病人的靜脈。
6 metabolism
n.新陳代謝
參考例句:
After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.經(jīng)過數(shù)年的節(jié)食,卡羅爾的新陳代謝完全紊亂了。
All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陳代謝。
7 obese
adj.過度肥胖的,肥大的
參考例句:
The old man is really obese,it can't be healthy.那位老人確實過于肥胖了,不能算是健康。
Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.又胖又懶危害健康。
8 therapeutic
adj.治療的,起治療作用的;對身心健康有益的
參考例句:
Therapeutic measures were selected to fit the patient.選擇治療措施以適應(yīng)病人的需要。
When I was sad,music had a therapeutic effect.我悲傷的時候,音樂有治療效力。
9 promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
參考例句:
The results of the experiments are very promising.實驗的結(jié)果充滿了希望。
We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我們正設(shè)法培養(yǎng)出一兩名有前途的年輕游泳選手。