Good evening. It is a massive study on cancer and diet - actually, a compilation of 7,000 other studies. And the conclusion: that there is indeed a connection between obesity and six types of common cancers. The team of international researchers who conducted the study say[s] there are specific foods to avoid, specific steps to take to reduce your risk of cancer. Here’s ABC’s John Mckinsey.
In the war against cancer, never before has the evidence been more compelling, the advice more specific on how you can reduce your risk. -- I think it’s very clear in this report that overweight and obesity cause more cancers than we thought just a few years ago. Weight gain is now linked to all these cancers. The good news: losing weight reduces the risk of those cancers, and it doesn’t take much.
-- Even if you drop uh…ten pounds in weight, that drops the risk. And the suggestion is that in dropping that weight, you can drop the risk by 20 percent. Even if you are already at a healthy weight, the report recommends at least 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Researchers say vigorous activity allows insulin in the body to work more effectively, reducing the likelihood that healthy cells become cancer cells.
The panel recommends: limit red meat consumption to just 18 ounces of beef, lamb, and pork a week. -- Some of the carcinogens produced when we cook red meat, also the high amounts of iron in red meat stimulate the growth of colon cancer cells, which could, in the end, lead to cancer.
And the report says to avoid processed meats entirely: ham, bacon, and yes, hotdogs - foods that often contain chemical preservatives. For many Americans, that may be going too far. Researchers say if you do eat hotdogs or any meat more often than recommended, you may be able to minimize any damage if you are on a high-fiber diet. That means lots of whole grain cereals and breads, and plenty of fruits and vegetables.
The researchers also suggest limiting salt and alcohol consumption to further reduce the cancer risks. -- If you put all these recommendation[s] together, it’s the same uh…benefit we get as if we quit smoking. A dramatic reduction in cancer risk from simple choices we make everyday. John Mckinsey, ABC News, New York.
massive : 큰 , 육중한 , 대규모의 , 대량의 compilation : 편 집, 편집물 ex. the compilation of a dictionary 사전 편찬 * compile <책을> 편집하다, <자료 등을> 수집하다 connection : ( 전화 의 ) 연결 , ( 논리적 ) 관계 , ( 인간적·사회적 ) 관계 , 연줄 , 연고 * have connections with~ / have ties with~ / pull strings ex. He pulled some strings to get the job. 연줄을 이용해 일자리를 구했다 . ex. She was alleged to have connections with the secret police. obesity : 비만 (adj. obese) compel : 억지로 시키다 , 강요하다 (force) * compel someone to do something: ex. The order compelled him to appear as a witness. * feel compelled to do something: ~해야한다는 생각이 들다 /ex. I feel compelled to write to thank you. * compelling : 1. interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely: ex. a compelling story 2. able to persuade someone to do something or persuade them that something is true: ex. There was compelling evidence in her defense. overweight : 초과 중량 , 과체중 , 체중 초과 , 너무 살찐 , 과체중 의 , 중량초과의 link : 고리 , 결합시키는 사람 [ 것 ], 연결 , 유대 , 관련 (between), 연결하다 ex. link the human heart with nature 인간의 마음과 자연을 이어주다 / ex. Police suspect that the two murder cases are linked. * be linked to/with something: Rock music has often been linked with the drug culture. * a link between A and B : A 와 B 사이의 관련 ( 성 ) ex. Research has established a link between smoking and lung cancer. 흡연과 폐암 사이의 관련성은 연구로 입증되었다 . vigorous : 정력적인 , 강건 [ 강장 ] 한 , 원기 왕성한 , < 행동 말 등이 > 활기 있는 * vigor : ( 육체적·정신적 ) 활력 , 원기 , 생기 , 활기 likelihood : 가능성 , 가망 (probability) lamb : 새끼 양, 새끼 양의 고기 carcinogen : 발암 물질 * carcinogenic 발암성의 stimulate : 자극하다 , 활기띠게 하다 colon : 결장 ex. colon cancer 결장암 , 대장암 in the end : 결국 ( 은 ) say to do ~ : ~하라고 말하 다 ex. Mom said to do the dishes. processed meat : 가공육 preservative : 보존력이 있는, 방부성의, 방부제 ex. No Preservatives 방부제 쓰지 않음(식품 라벨의 선전 문구) go too far : 지나치다, 너무하다 ex. Threatening legal action is really going too far. whole grain : 전립 곡물, 통곡물, 정제하지 않은 곡물 * whole : 전체의 , 전원의 , 모든 , 완전한 (complete), [ 다수 [ 다량 ] 를 나타 내는 명사와 함께 ] 대단한 , 완전히 , 전부 , 통째로 ex. a whole army of people 큰 무리의 사람들 / ex. a whole lot of ~ 대단 히 많은 ~ * grain : [ 집합적 ] 곡물 , 곡류 , 낟알 ( 쌀이나 보리 등의 ), ( 특히 모래 소 금 설탕 커피 등의 ) 한 알 , [ 부정 구문에 써서 ] 미량 , 티끌 (of) ex. He hasn't a grain of sense. 그는 통 분별이 없다 / ex. without a grain of love 티끌만큼도 애정이 없이