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饕餮须知 1
Winemakers Get OK To Tout Health Benefits 饮酒有益健康——美国的葡萄酒酿酒商被允许如是说 1
A Not-so-sweet Side Of Sugar—It Could Age You 吃糖未必尝甜头——它会催人衰老 6
An Apple A Day For A Healthy Heart 一天吃一个苹果你就拥有健康的心脏 10
Low-fat Diets Safe，Effective In Children 低脂肪饮食对儿童安全有效 14
Breakfast：The Most Important Meal Of The Day 早餐是不是一天中最重要的 17
Drinking Tea May Lower Your Cancer Risk 饮茶能降低患癌症的危险 20
Vitamin C In Fruits，Vegetables Lessen Cancer Risk 水果和蔬菜中的维生素C能降低患癌症的风险 24
Alcohol—How Much Is Good For You 喝多少酒才有益于健康 28
USDA Unveils New Food Pyramid For Kids 美国农业部颁布新的幼儿金字塔式膳食标准 31
It May Be Easy To Live Longer—Just Stop Eating 略带三分饥 健康又长寿 35
Does This Mean I Have To Eat TOFU 这是否意味着我得吃豆腐 41
Low-salt Foods Still Tasty 低盐食品仍不失美味可口 45
杏林夜话 50
Heart Disease’s Foundations May Be Laid In Teen Years 心脏病的“基础”可能是少年时代打下的 50
Mother’s Stress Affects Fetal Brain Development 孕妇精神紧张影响胎儿大脑发育 55
Spring’s A Good Time For Ridding The Home Of Toxic Chemicals 春天是清除家中有毒化学品的好时机 58
The Cold And Flu Season：Knowing The Difference Can Help You Recover Quickly 感冒和流感：了解两者区别，使你迅速康复 65
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome：How To Protect Yourself 腕管炎：怎样保护你自己 71
What Should You Do If You Are Diagnosed With Cancer 如果被诊断为癌症，你该怎么办 78
Diabetes Becoming Worldwide Epidemic 糖尿病正向全球蔓延 85
科技前沿 89
More Evidence Of Life On Mars 是否又有证据表明火星存在生命 89
Clearner Fuels On The Horizon 更清洁的燃料已曙光初现 93
When Whales Walked 巨鲸何时曾在陆地行走 97
Circadian Rhythms，Your Body’s Inner Clock May Have 100
Profound Effects Upon Your Health 昼夜生理节律：人体生物钟对健康有深刻影响 100
School Children Will Help Drive Next Mars Rover 在校学生将协助驾驶下一辆火星探险车 105
Fresh Source Of“Nursery”Cells Found In Blood 发现血液中有新的“繁衍”细胞来源 110
Korea Clones Cow，Seeks Mass Production 为增加产量，韩国克隆奶牛 115
Scientists Try To Clone Monkeys For Experiments 科学家们试图克隆出供实验用的猴子 119
Antarctic Ice Shelves Said Breaking Up Fast 南极洲的冰架正迅速消融 123
Smart Cars Could Help Drivers Avoid Accidents 智能汽车能帮助驾驶员避免交通事故 128
Israeli Scientists Hope To Speed Tree Growth 以色列科学家希望能加快树木的生长 131
Rare Brain Features May Explain Einstein，s Genius 罕见的大脑特征可能造就了爱因斯坦的天才 135
Huge J apan Telescope To Peer Into Deepest Space 巨大的日本天文望远镜探索宇宙深处 139
颐养之道 146
U.S. Study Links Women’s Waist Size，Heart Disease 妇女腰围大小与心脏病的关系 146
Education Slows Age-related Intellectural Decline 接受学校教育能减缓老年妇女智力衰退 149
Sleep Better—Exercise！ 要想睡好觉吗？去参加体育锻炼！ 153
Why Are Some People Thinner Than Others？Little Daily 156
Habits Could Hold The Answer！ 为什么人们有胖有瘦？从不起眼的生活习惯中找答案！ 156
Stopping Your Children From Smoking 怎样防止你的孩子抽烟 161
Do You Listen To Headphones 你听耳机吗 164
Liposuction Linked To Five Deaths 脂肪吸除术与五例死亡有关 167
Fish Oil Found To Ease Manic Depression 鱼油能缓解躁郁症 173
Nightlights May Increase Myopia In Young Children 夜明灯可能增加幼儿患近视的机会 178
Researcher Says Lifestyle Determines Aging Well 研究人员认为生活方式决定晚年是否健康 182
Traveling Well：A Few Tips To Make Your Travel Plans Go As Smoothly As Possible 旅途愉快：使你一路顺风的几个窍门 187
The Importance Of Sleep！Don’t Drive Tired！ 睡眠的重要性！请勿疲劳驾驶！ 191
New Research Is Restoring The Reputation Of Eggs 新的研究为鸡蛋恢复了名誉 196
Tips For Selecting“Sunproof”Sunglasses 选购“防日光”太阳镜的忠告 201
Seniors And Exercise：Let’s Get Up And At’em 老年人和体育锻炼：积极行动，增进了解！ 205
Vitamins：What To Take Depends Upon Your Individual Needs 服用何种维生素取决于个人的需要 210
善待家园 215
Native Plants Can Help Conserve Water 本地原产植物有助于储存水资源 215
Action Urged To Avert Freshwater Crisis 采取紧急行动，避免淡水危机 221
Arctic Warming Threatens Polar Bears 北冰洋气候转暖威胁北极熊的生存 225
Forecaster Sees Busy 1999 Atlantic Storm Season 预计1999年大西洋风暴频频 232
Environmentally Friendly Farming On The Rise 有利于环境的农业正在兴起 237
杂谈与补白 242
Differences Between Interpreting And Translation 口译和笔译的区别 242
Tell Your Children You Love Them Too 也要向孩子表达你的爱 248
Guns，Adolescents Lethal Mix，Experts Say 专家们称，青少年和枪支是一对致命拍档 252
Colorado Governor Says“Virus”Threatens U.S. Youth 科罗拉多州长称，文化毒素正威胁着美国青少年 257
Modern Man Still Has Primitive Sexual Instincts 现代人仍然具有原始的性本能 261
Life’s Great Freeze And Thaw 生命的冰封和消融 265
Misplaced Mammal 错位的哺乳动物 269