谈论食物的BBC英语听力

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　　谈论食物的BBC英语听力一

Dan: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English–the show that brings you an interesting topic, authentic listening practice and six items of incredibly useful vocabulary. I'm Dan…

Neil: And I'm Neil. Now, a favourite topic today: food, and how food can influence your mood. Dan, tell me, what food makes you happy?

Dan: Oh, you know, ice cream, chocolate… chocolate always puts a smile on my face.

Neil: And a few inches round your waistline! Sadly, the research we’ll be looking at today doesn’t suggest you eat more chocolate… but it does talk about bacteria!

Dan: Bacteria–those simple, small organisms–they make me happy?

Neil: Absolutely, the so-called ‘good’ bacteria do! We’ll get to that, but first we’ll look at today’s question. How many bacteria are there in the human body?

a) 39 million

b) 39 billion

c) 39 trillion

Dan: They are pretty small. I’m going to go for c) 39 trillion.

Neil: Well, we’ll find out if you’re right… by counting them one by one.

Dan: That’s going to take longer than six minutes!

Neil: Yes it is, so let’s get moving! Scientists believe your mental state is connected to the bacteria in your gut.

Dan: My gut - my stomach and the other organs my food passes through…

Neil: Yes. Researchers at McMaster University in Canada and University College Cork in Ireland have found that certain bacteria help reduce anxiety in mice…

Dan: Anxiety–the state of being worried or anxious. I don’t like the sound of an anxious mouse.

Neil: Well I’m afraid there’s another mouse experiment coming up. Researchers at Kyushu University found germ-free mice showed more stress…

Dan: Germs–a general word for bacteria and microorganisms, usually the ones which cause disease… So germs help reduce stress and anxiety in mice. Any research on humans?

Neil: The BBC TV programme Trust me, I’m a Doctor has just explored this. They looked at foods which are high in ‘good’bacteria–a claim which more and more food products are making these days.

Dan: Yes, it’s a phrase that appears a lot in marketing.

Neil: But many traditional foods are high in good bacteria as well. They found that homemadefermented food was best.

Dan: So things like miso soup, kimchi, yoghurt, sauerkraut – all these are fermented. Have you tried all of those?

Neil: I love miso soup and kimchi. And fermentation is the process where sugars in food are turned into acids and alcohol.

Dan: Fermented foods are full of lots of good bacteria for your gut… Anything else from the BBC programme?

Neil: Well, this is the man behind the BBC study, Dr Michael Mosley. In this clip, a radio presenter asks him about the best kind of food to make us happy.