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天然甜滋味一-健康零負擔　Natural Sweeteners for Good Health

用更健康的方式滿足想吃甜食的慾望Healthier ways to sweeten your food

羅漢果粉

數百年來，人們為了健康目的而使用羅漢果，使之成為非常受歡迎的中藥。

今時今日，這種中國土生土長的果實，在磨粉狀後也能作為天然甜味劑。

羅漢果粉完全不含卡路里，而且只要少量就能增加甜度。

它比一般糖甜了一百五十倍。

對於糖尿病患來說，羅漢果粉是很棒的選擇，因為它不會造血糖升高。

甜菊糖

甜菊糖是另一種以粉末形式呈現的甜味劑；取自於矮小的甜菊灌木，還有助於減重。

楓糖漿 最常被使用的天然甜味劑之一就是取自於楓樹的糖漿。

純楓糖漿宣稱擁有多種健康好處；甚至還因為能減緩癌細胞生長而獲得正式研究。

下次想吃甜食的想法又出現時，儘管妥協讓步吧；只是，一定要吃天然的喔。

stinky tofu

cinnamon肉桂

cinnabon

Monk fruit powder

For centuries people have used monk fruit for health purposes, making it a very popular Chinese medicine. Today the native Chinese fruit is also used as a natural sweetener in its powdered form.

The powder boasts zero calories, and you only need a small amount to add sweetness. It's more than 150 times sweeter than regular sugar. The powder is a great choice for those with diabetes because it doesn't raise blood sugar levels.

Stevia

Stevia is another sweetener that comes in a powder. It comes from the small stevia bush and can help with weight loss.

Maple syrup

One of the most used natural sweeteners is a syrup that comes from maple trees. Pure maple syrup boasts a great number of health benefits. It has even been studied for its ability to slow the growth of cancer cells.

The next time your sweet tooth demands something sweet, feel free to give in. Just be sure to keep it natural.

native原生的；本土的

This particular flower is native to the island.

What’s your native language?母語

After graduate school, Agnes returned to her native country, Greece. 祖國

boast以擁有…而自豪

Italy boasts some of the greatest museums in the world.數一數二的博物館

boast吹噓；誇耀

Parents are usually proud of their kids and boast about their achievements.

Never boast about how much money you’ve made or you won’t have any true friends.

monk修道士；僧侶

Catholic religion

Eastern religion-Buddhist monks

nun尼姑；修女

they have set themselves apart for religious service and sometimes live in poverty or live in a different way than everybody else.

monastery 修道院；寺院 vs. nunnery / convent女修道院

…making it ＋（adj.）

My sofa is very soft, making it great for taking naps.

that blows me away

maple syrup

homesick

A sugar bush is a forest of maple trees, mostly black maple and sugar maple tree.

You tap the maple trees to collect the sap.

That’s the sweet stuff that comes from the tree.

The sap is not maple syrup. The sap is taken to the sugar shack. The sugar shack is a small house or cabin. The sugar shack is usually not too far from the sugar bush. Now the collected sap from the maple trees is boiled in the sugar shack to make maple syrup.

sugar bush【充滿糖的灌木叢】

sugar shack楓糖屋

sap汁液

pure 不參雜的；純粹的

The dress Lydia wore to the formal dinner was made of pure silk.

It was by pure chance that I ran into the governor on his morning walk. 遇見正在散步的州長純屬巧合

It is very difficult to find a supply of pure water in this area.

give in 勉強同意或屈服

Even though she was trying to lose weight, Janice gave in and bought some strawberry ice cream when she went to the store. 忍不住買了一切草莓冰淇淋

The old house’s roof finally gave in during the storm. 老房子的屋頂在暴風雨中還是堅持不住（倒塌了）

Oliver’s mother finally gave in to his pleas to go swimming with his friends. 禁不起一再的請求

to come in …

if something comes in a certain way or it comes with something. this means it is provided or sold or bought in a certain form.

maybe you are shopping, and you want to buy a new hat. The sales clerck might tell you, “That hat comes in three different colors”.

agave龍舌蘭

it comes from the agave plant. I specifically like this syrup because it dissolves easily in m coffee.

I'm out of foundation.

But it's still three weeks before my favorite store offers its annual sale.

Do you usually only buy your makeup once a year?

Yes, I usually wait until the big sale to buy all my cosmetics for the whole year.

My favorite brands are 10 to 15 percent off, and that adds up to a lot of savings.

I fly a lot for work, so I usually get cosmetics for my wife at duty-free stores in airports.

That makes sense.

I rarely fly, so I don't do much duty-free shopping.

Is there anything else you only buy once a year?

Not much else. Mostly just cosmetics.

What about clothes?

foundation粉底霜

cosmetic化妝品

duty-free免稅的