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1、高中精华双语文章：食补产妇在产后一个月内每天都要吃麻油鸡；在冬季，我们会吃些有肉、菠菜之类的“热性”食物；吃猪脑汤来增进脑力等等。这些就是中国古老的食补习俗。TonicFood食补Chinesecuisineiswidelyknownandenjoyedinallfourcornersoftheworld.WhocouldnotconfesstolongingforafavoriteChinesedish?ButthereisoneinterestingconceptconcerningChinesefoodwhichisalmostunheardofintheWest,andwhichis
2、becomingincreasinglyignoredbytheyouthoftheEast—theancientcustomof“tonic food.” 中国菜誉满天下，为全世界人所喜爱。谁敢说自己不想尝一道美味的中国佳肴？不过中国菜有个有趣的观念──“食补”，这个古老的习俗在西方几乎是前所未闻，而在东方则逐渐被年轻人忽视。Tonicfoodisfoodwhichisconsumedtoimproveone’swell-being,orstaveoffsickness,particularlyattimeswhenoneismorepronetoillness. Forinstance,
3、itwasoncethecustomfornewmotherstoeatasesame-oilhotpoteverydayforthefirstmonthaftergivingbirth.Itwasbelievedthatthisdishwouldbenefitthemuscles,reducepain,improvecirculation,stimulatesweating,andwarmthebody. 食补是指通过食用某些食物以增进健康，或防止疾病，尤其在人容易生病的时候。举个例子，在过去的习俗里，产妇在产后一个月内每天都要吃麻油鸡。人们认为这道菜对肌肉有益，并能减轻疼痛、促进循环、刺
4、激排汗和暖和身子。Infact,theseChinesebeliefsparallelsomeWesterntheoriesofhealth,althougheachtakesadifferentpathtowardtheverysamegoal.Westernmedicineactuallyrecommendssomeoftheexactsameingredientsthatmakeupthechickenhotpotdish. Sesameoilhasbeenfoundtopromotecontractionofthewombwhileprovidinglotsofcalories,an
5、dchickenmeatisparticularlyhighinprotein.AnyWesterndoctorshouldbehappytosuggestsuchaChinesedishafterchildbirth.3事实上，这些中国人的信念与西方的某些健康理论相似，可谓殊途同归。西方医学确实建议摄食几种和麻油鸡材料相同的成份。经证实麻油可以促进子宫收缩，同时提供高热量，而鸡肉的蛋白质含量特别高。西方国家的医生应该也乐于建议妇女产后食用这道中国菜。Theelderly,weak,andyoungcanalsobenefitgreatlyfromtonicfoods,especiallyd
6、uringthewinter. Somefoods,suchasgoatmeatandspinach,areseenas“hot,”whileothers,suchasChinesecabbageandradish,areseenas“cold.”Oneshouldbecarefulnottoeattoomuchofeither“hot”or“cold”food.However,howmuch“hot”or“cold”foodoneshouldeatdependsonthetimeoftheyear,howthefoodispreparedandwhatitispreparedwith,an
7、dtheindividual’shealth.老年人、体弱者和年轻人也可以从食补中获得很大收益，尤其在冬季。一些像羊肉和菠菜之类的食物，被视为“热性”食物，其它如大白菜及小红萝卜等，则被视为“凉性”食物。要注意热性或凉性的食物都不能吃太多。而热性及凉性食物摄食的多少，则应视时令、烹饪方式、烹饪调料及个人体质而定。“Warm”or“cool”tonicfoodsarestronglyrecommended.Th
