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bad dietary habits/ 不良饮食习惯/ (bùliánɡ yǐnshí xíɡuàn)

A: Did you know? Eating foods high in sugar often can increase your risk of depression.

你知道吗,经常吃高糖食物会提高患抑郁症的风险。

(nǐ zhīdàoma, jīnɡchánɡ chī ɡāotánɡ shíwù huì tíɡāo huàn yìyùzhènɡde fēnɡxiǎn.)

B: Really? I like to eat sweets all the time. 

真的吗？我平时就很爱吃甜食。

(zhēndema？wǒ pínɡshí jiù hěnàichī tiánshí.)

A: Research shows that eating large amounts of cake, bread, cookies and other processed foods, or not eating enough fruits and vegetables will increase the risks of depression or persistent depressive disorder. 

有研究表明,大量食用蛋糕,面包,饼干等加工食品,或者吃水果和蔬菜较少,会增加患抑郁症和情绪障碍的风险。

(yǒu yánjiū biǎomínɡ, dàliànɡ shíyònɡ dànɡāo, miànbāo, bǐnɡɡànděnɡ jiāɡōnɡ shípǐn, huò zhě chī shuǐɡuǒ hé shūcài jiàoshǎo, huì zēnɡjiā huàn yìyùzhènɡ hé qínɡxùzhànɡàide fēnɡxiǎn.)

B: It seems that, for the sake of our health, we should eat fewer sweets and change our bad dietary habits.

这样看来,为了我们的身体着想,还是应该少吃甜食,改变不良饮食习惯。

(zhèyànɡ kànlái, wéile wǒménde shēntǐ zhaoxiǎnɡ, háishì yīnɡɡāi shǎochī tiánshí, ɡǎibiàn bùliánɡ yǐnshí xíɡuàn.)

A: Yup. Taking care of one's health means paying attention to the food our bodies need, and to eat more vegetables.

没错。注重自己的身体健康就要密切注意身体所需要的食物。要多吃蔬菜。

(méicuò.zhùzhònɡ zìjǐde shēntǐ jiànkānɡ jiùyào mìqiē zhùyì shēntǐ suǒ xūyàode shíwù.yào duōchī shūcài.)

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