夏说英语新闻晨读(MP3+文本) 第481期:睡前喝牛奶到底能不能帮助睡眠?
日期:2018-11-07 07:55

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There's real science behind why many recommend warm milk before bed, and it has to do with chemicals inside the milk: melatonin and tryptophan. Tryptophan is known as the cause of wanting a nap after eating a large Thanksgiving meal. Turkey contains a lot of tryptophan. When ingested, tryptophan releases serotonin (happiness chemicals) and melatonin (sleep chemicals) in the brain. This is why you may see some individuals taking a melatonin supplement at night to aid with sleep.

(be) to do with: 与……有关
be related to: 与……有关
melatonin: n. 色氨酸
be known as: 以……著称
nap: n. 小睡
take a nap: 睡午觉;小睡一下
contain: vt. 包含
release: vt. 释放
serotonin: n. 血清素
individual: 补充物;补剂
aid with: 帮助

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重点单词
  • recommendvt. 建议,推荐,劝告 vt. 使成为可取,使受欢迎
  • containvt. 包含,容纳,克制,抑制 vi. 自制
  • releasen. 释放,让渡,发行 vt. 释放,让与,准予发表,发
  • supplementn. 补充物,增刊 vt. 补充,增补
  • relatedadj. 相关的,有亲属关系的
  • turkeyn. 土耳其 turkey n. 火鸡,笨蛋,失败之作