Sugar,Sugar,Everywhere

Sugar, sugar everywhere. Written by Susan Lennox. Focus question. What happens to our bodies when we eat sugar?

糖，糖到处都是。 作者：苏珊·伦诺克斯。 核心问题： 我们吃糖的时候身体会发生什么变化？

Introduction. Do you have a sweet tooth? If you do, you are not alone. Most people love sugary treats like cookies and cake. Sugar is in other foods, too.

引言： 你爱吃甜食吗？ 如果你爱吃，那你可不是个例哦。 大多数人都喜欢饼干、蛋糕这类甜食。 其他食物里也含有糖。

What is sugar? Did you know sugar is in milk? Sugar is also in plant foods. Fruits have sugar. Vegetables have sugar, too. The white stuff in your sugar bowl is table sugar. Table sugar comes from a tall grass called sugar cane. It also comes from sugar beets.

什么是糖？ 你知道牛奶里也有糖吗？ 植物类食物里也有糖哦。 水果里含糖。 蔬菜里也含糖。 你家糖罐里的白色东西就是食用蔗糖。 食用蔗糖来自一种叫甘蔗的高大禾本科植物。 它也可以从甜菜中提取。

When we eat food sugars, our body breaks them down. They are changed into a simple sugar called glucose. Glucose goes into our blood. It is a source of energy for the body.

当我们吃下食物中的糖时，我们的身体会分解它们。 它们会转化为一种叫做葡萄糖的单糖。 葡萄糖会进入我们的血液。 它是身体的能量来源。

hiding in plain sight. The body can get all the glucose it needs from naturally sweet foods. Many store foods, though, have extra sugar.

就藏在眼皮子底下。 身体可以从天然甜味食物中获取所需的全部葡萄糖。 不过很多商店售卖的食品里都添加了额外的糖。

Pasta sauce and ketchup often have added sugar. Tomatoes can taste bitter when they are cooked. Sugar is added to get rid of the bad taste. Many low -fat foods have sugar. Oils and fats give food flavor. Without them, the food doesn't taste as good. Sugar is added to make these foods tasty.

意面酱和番茄酱里通常都添加了糖。 西红柿煮熟后可能会有苦味。 加了糖就能去掉这种不好的味道。 很多低脂食品里都含糖。 油和脂肪会赋予食物风味。 没有了它们，食物尝起来味道就没那么好了。 所以人们会加糖让这些食物变得好吃。