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十大被遗忘的健康食品 　　春节到了，难免大鱼大肉一番。可是再美味的大餐吃多了也会觉得腻烦，也不利于健康。想在假期里尽情吃喝又不必担心健康问题吗？看看以下介绍的十种健康食品吧，它们能让你成为健康饮食达人哦！ 　　 　　阅读小提示：本文生词较多，涉及许多生化方面的专业术语，可以多看几遍加深了解，亦可将它们整理归类，但不建议花过多时间记忆生辟少用的单词。 　　 　　There are many superfoods注1 that never see the 　　inside of a shopping cart. Some you’ve never heard of, and others you’ve simply forgotten about. That’s why we’ve 　　rounded up[使聚拢] the best of the bunch. Make a place for them on your table and you’ll instantly upgrade your health ? without a prescription[处方]. 　　 　　Beets 　　These grungy[邋遢的]-looking roots are naturally sweeter than any other vegetable, which means they pack tons of flavor underneath their rugged exterior[外表]. 　　Why they’re healthy:#8239;Think of beets as red spinach[菠菜]. 　　Just like Popeye’s Power Food, this crimson[深红色的] 　　vegetable is one of the best sources of both folate[叶酸] and betaine[甜菜碱]. These two nutrients work together to lower your blood levels of homocysteine[硫基丁氨酸], an inflammatory[引起炎症的] compound that can damage your arteries[动脉] 　　and increase your risk of heart disease. Plus, the natural pigments[色素], called betacyanins[甜菜红色素], that give beets their color have been proved to be potent[有效的] cancer fighters in laboratory mice. 　　 　　Cabbage 　　Absent from most American kitchens, this cruciferous[十字花科的] vegetable is a major player in European and Asian diets. 　　Why it’s healthy:#8239;One cup of chopped cabbage has just 22 calories, and it’s loaded with valuable nutrients. At the top of the list is sulforaphane[莱菔硫烷], a chemical that 　　increases your body’s production of enzymes[酶] that 　　disarm cell-damaging free radicals[自由基] and reduce your risk of cancer. In fact, Stanford University scientists determined that sulforaphane boosts your levels of these cancer- 　　fighting enzymes higher than any other plant chemical. 　　 　　Guava 　　Guava is an obscure tropical fruit that’s subtly acidic[酸的], with sweetness that intensifies[加强] as you eat your way to the center. 　　Why it’s healthy:#8239; G