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Unit 2 Fit for life 抵抗糖尿病的草药和香料 You can make your meals even healthier (and tastier, too!) while strengthening your fight against the diabetes — inducing inflammation in your body. How? You can look to nature and whole plant foods. 你可以让你的饮食更加健康（还可以更加美味！），同时还能加强自己对诱发体内糖尿病炎症的抵抗能力。那怎么做呢？你可以求助大自然和全植物性食物。 All of the herbs and spices listed here have anti-diabetic and/or anti-inflammatory properties and can be sprinkled on any meal to help reduce the chronic inflammation in your body. So when you’re cooking your next meal, toss in some of the herbs and spices listed below. And don’t be afraid to experiment in order to get it just right: By trying new combinations, you’ll learn which herbs and spices offer the best flavors for your dishes and how much you prefer to use. 下面列出的所有草药和香料都具有抗糖尿病或消炎的性质，并且可洒在任何饭菜上，从而减少体内的慢性炎症。所以下一次做饭时，可以撒上下面列出的草药和香料。不要害怕尝试，只要最后能恰到好处就行：通过尝试新的组合，你将了解到草药和香料能让饭菜更加美味，会让你爱上它。 1. Basil 罗勒 Ocimum basilicum is that aromatic kitchen herb that reminds us of summer, Italy, and good eating times. It’s fragrant in salads, soups, and pesto. In a study of herbal infusions of kitchen herbs, turmeric, rosemary, marjoram, oregano, and basil were the five front-runners in flavonoid content. And basil, specifically, lowers blood sugar. 罗勒是有淡淡香味的调味用药草，能让我们想起夏日、意大利和愉快的用餐时光。放在沙拉、汤和香蒜酱里面会溢出香味儿。在一项有关调味用药草浸剂的研究中，姜黄、迷迭香、媒墨角兰、牛至和罗勒是黄酮类化合物含量最高的5种调味料。具体来说，罗勒可降低血糖。 2. Bilberry 北欧洲蓝莓（山桑子） Vaccinium myrtillum is the European form of blueberries. Bilberries are superior to blueberries because they are blue throughout, whereas our form is blue only on the outside. And the blue color carries anthocyanins—the wholesome antioxidants that fight diabetes, strengthen your heart, and lower inflammation and blood fats. 山桑子是一种欧洲蓝莓。山桑子优于蓝莓，因为其果皮果肉都是蓝色的，而蓝莓只有外皮是蓝色的。蓝色含有花青素——这是一种能够抵抗糖尿病、增强心脏功能、减少炎症和血脂的健康抗氧化剂。 A study conducted at the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition found that regular consumption of fresh bilberries (400 grams daily) reduced inflammation markers and improved g