又中又英｜You are what you eat

You are what you eat. This idiom means your health depends on what you eat. If you eat healthy foods, you will be healthy. If you eat unhealthy foods, such as potato chips, you will be unhealthy. Nutritionists have long agreed the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest, but some nutritionists say the Japanese diet beats out the Mediterranean diet. A nutritionist is an expert who advises on the types of food that are nutritious (healthful). To beat out someone or something means to be better than the other. I love Japanese food but have now gone off raw sushi. The expression "gone off" used this way means to no longer like it.
The Mediterranean diet refers to the types of food people in Mediterranean countries eat. Mediterranean countries are those with a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, such as Italy, Greece, and Croatia. The New York Times recently published an article explaining the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. A panel of experts for US News & World Report this year again named the Mediterranean diet as the healthiest. It's been voted as the best diet for six years in a row. It's not a diet specifically for weight loss. It's a diet based on the lifestyle of Mediterranean people who mostly eat healthy foods.
The Mediterranean diet prioritizes vegetables, nuts, fruits, olive oil, whole grains, and seafood such as salmon, tuna, and sardines. Lean meats, such as chicken, are sometimes eaten. Beef is rarely eaten. Eggs, yogurt, and cheese are eaten in moderation. A glass of wine is acceptable. I will try the Mediterranean diet but will have more than one glass of wine!

You are what you eat. 这句成语的意思是，你的健康取决于你吃甚么。若你吃的是健康食物，你就会健康；若你吃不健康的食物，例如薯片，你就会不健康。营养师们（nutritionists）长久以来都认同地中海饮食（Mediterranean diet）是最健康的，但一些营养师（nutritionists）则说，日本饮食更胜（beats out）地中海饮食（Mediterranean diet）。A nutritionist就是营养学家，建议你哪些食物是有营养的（nutritious）。To beat out someone or something就是能击败某人或某事，比对方更胜一筹。我喜爱日本食物，但现在已经 gone off鱼生寿司——习语“gone off”在这里是指不再喜欢了。
The Mediterranean diet是指地中海国家的人会吃的食物。地中海国家就是地中海沿岸，有着海岸线的国家，例如意大利、希腊和克罗地亚。《纽约时报》最近刊登了一篇文章，阐述地中海饮食（Mediterranean diet）的健康裨益。《美国新闻与世界报道》的专家小组，今年亦再度确定地中海饮食（Mediterranean diet）为最健康的。它已经连续六年获投选为最佳饮食了。它并非专为减重而设的一套饮食，而是以地中海居民的生活模式为基础，他们普遍吃健康的食物。
地中海饮食（Mediterranean diet）优先选吃蔬菜、果仁、水果、橄榄油、全榖以及如三文鱼、吞拿鱼和沙甸鱼等的海鲜；有时也会吃些瘦肉，例如鸡肉，很少吃牛肉；适量地吃蛋、乳酪和芝士；一杯葡萄酒是可以的。我会试试地中海饮食（Mediterranean diet），但会喝多于一杯葡萄酒！

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