雅思阅读高频医疗词汇

　　一、acid 酸 酸性的 (acid base balance 酸碱平衡)

　　二、cholesterol 胆固醇

　　The saturated (饱和)fats raise blood cholesteroland contribute to heart disease,while the unsaturated fats in vegetable oil and fish oil lower the risk of heart disease.

　　三、hormone 荷尔蒙,

　　Menopausal women should seek hormone replacement therapy.

　　更年期的应尝试荷尔蒙补充疗法。

　　四、valve 阀门 瓣膜

　　五、melamine 三聚氰胺

　　六、 LDL: low density lipoprotein 低密度脂蛋白

　　HDL: high density lipoprotein 高密度脂蛋白

　　Most nutritionists recommend the monounsaturated(单一不饱和的) fats in olive and canola oils(玉米油) because they slightly lower LDL and slightly raise HDL.

　　When eaten instead of junk food high in saturated fats (like potato chips and doughnuts), nuts lower blood levels of triglyceridesand LDL (bad)cholesterol while raising HDL (good) cholesterol -- a perfect formula for preventing heart disease.

　　用干果取代含有大量饱和脂肪的“垃圾”食品(如薯片和炸面圈)，就可以降低血液中甘油三酯和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(有害的)的水平，同时提高高密度脂蛋白胆固醇的水平——这是预防心脏病的完美方法。