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Peanuts are one of the world’s most nutritious foods.
花生是世界上最有营养的食物之一 。
Peanuts contain pound for pound more protein, vitamins, and minerals than beef liver and more fat than heavy cream.
等重量的花生所含蛋白质、维他命和矿物质高于牛肝,其脂肪含量高于多脂奶油 。
For approximately, 5% of Americans, however, peanuts are not so beneficial; in fact, they’re potentially deadly.
不过,对于约5%的美国人来说,花生不仅对身体毫无益处,而且可能会致命 。
Yummy But Deadly
美味但致命
Between 1 and 2% of American adults suffer from food allergies.
大约1%到2%的美国成年人有着食物过敏症的困扰 。
A food allergy occurs when particular proteins in certain foods trigger an immune system response, resulting in various symptoms.
当某种特定食物中的特定蛋白质触发免疫系统反应后,就会出现食物过敏进而引发多种症状 。
Many foods can cause allergic reactions ranging from mild to severe, but peanuts trigger notoriously fierce allergic responses.
许多食物会引起过敏反应,轻重程度不等 。不过花生能引发非常严重的过敏反应 。
People allergic to peanuts can experience hives, dizziness, a rapid heartbeat, and in the worst cases, death.
对花生过敏时会产生荨麻疹,头晕,心跳加快等症状,严重时可能导致死亡 。
Although only a small percentage of people have peanut allergies, they account for 50% of all food related deaths.
尽管对花生过敏的人群比例较小,但其因过敏死亡的人数却占所有因食物而死亡人数的50% 。
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