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听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report.
Food safety agencies in the United States have launched an effort to end the use of partially hydrogenated oils, these oils are the main cause of "trans fats" in some processed foods. Health officials say the use of trans fats in food products is possibly harmful and can lead to deadly health conditions.
FILE - Fast food French fries.
It is an example of what tastes good may not be good for you. Many of the foods that can contain trans fats are American favorites, they are thought of as comfort food, a lot of people eat a great deal of these foods.
Lisa Martin is a heart specialist at George Washington University in Washington D.C.
"Cookies, cakes, pies and pastries, a lot of those prepared foods have the trans fat to increase the shelf life," said Martin.
Dr. Martin says published reports have shown that trans fats block the flow of blood in the arteries and lead to serious health problems.
"There are some of the articles that have shown that small amounts of trans fats reach 2 percent increases of trans fat in the diet. You can increase your chance of having a heart disease by as much as 30 percent in some of those articles. So, it is a significant risk factor for developing heart disease," she said.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some manufacturers and other businesses have already cut trans fat levels in their products. But the FDA says a further reduction could prevent an additional 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year.
FDA food safety director Dennis Keefe says studies on the possible healthy benefits show why trans fats should not be used in food.
"Information provided by recognized scientific bodies such as the Institute of Medicine indicated that and recommended that consumption of trans fats should be reduced to as close to zero as possible," said Keefe.
Man-made trans fats have been used in restaurants and in processed foods to improve the texture, taste and the storage time of foods. But Mr. Keefe says a growing number of food producers are finding other substances to use instead of trans fats.
"There are products that indeed can be formulated without the use of partially hydrogenated oils," he said.
Americans will have 60 days to comment on an FDA proposal for ending the use of partly hydrogenated oils before the rule is final.
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词汇解释
1.trans fat 反式脂肪；转化脂肪
Trans fat bans have been considered by Chicago and some cities in California among other places.
许多城市,比如芝加哥和加利福尼亚州的一些城市,已开始考虑禁止使用反式脂肪的问题。
2.pastries n. 点心；甜点；酥皮糕点（pastry的复数）
When you need refreshment, try coffee and pastries at a sidewalk cafe.
想吃点心的时候, 尝尝路边咖啡店的咖啡及点心。
3.texture n. 质地；纹理；结构；本质，实质
Matured over 18 months, this cheese has an open, crumbly texture with a strong flavour.
这种奶酪18个月后发酵成熟，气孔多，组织松脆，味道浓郁。
4.formulate vt. 规划；用公式表示；明确地表达
I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.
我对他表述自己想法的独特用词印象深刻。
内容解析
1.Health officials say the use of trans fats in food products is possibly harmful and can lead to deadly health conditions.
lead to 导致；通向
Heart failure led to her father's death.
心力衰竭导致她父亲的死亡。
The street leads to the supermarket.
这条街通向超级市场。
In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.
在一定条件下, 一件坏事可以导致好的结果。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。
美国食品安全部门开始努力终结部分氢化油的使用，这种油是一些加工食品反式脂肪的主要原因。卫生官员称食品加工中反式脂肪的使用可能是有害的，可能导致致命的健康问题。
这是好吃的东西未必健康的一个例子，许多含有反式脂肪的食物是美国人的最爱，被认为是美味，很多人吃大量这种食物。
丽萨·马丁是华盛顿特区乔治华盛顿大学的心脏学专家。
“饼干、蛋糕、派、和甜点，很多这种即食食物含有反式脂肪以延长保质期。”
马丁博士说，已发表的报告表明，反式脂肪能堵塞动脉中的血液流通，导致严重的健康问题。
“有的文章表明，少量的反式脂肪能导致饮食中反式脂肪2%的增长，有的文章称患上心脏病的几率会增加30%。所以，这是心脏病的一个显著危险因素。”
美国食品与药物管理局(FDA)称有的制造商和其他企业已经减少了其产品中反式脂肪的水平，但FDA称进一步减少能每年预防另外两万起心脏病例，并减少7000起死亡。
FDA粮食安全主任丹尼斯·基夫说就潜在健康益处的研究说明了为何食物中不能使用反式脂肪。
“一些已被诸如医学研究所等科学机构承认的信息表明，应尽可能将食用反式脂肪的使用降低到零。”
人造反式脂肪在一些餐馆和加工食品中能找到，这是为了改善质感、口感和延长储藏时间。但基夫说越来越多的食品制造商找到其他可替代反式脂肪的材料。
“确实有的产品在加工过程中没有使用部分氢化油。”
FDA提议结束对部分氢化油的使用，美国人将有60天的时间来进行评论，然后最终确定有关规定。
这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道，登陆learningenglish.voanews.com获取更多有关健康的报道，还可在美国之音英语频道或YouTube上获取视频，我是Milagros Ardin。
