おはようございます。KANOです。今回はこちらの記事から。
根がデブ脳だから、チョコレート買うとすぐ全部食べちゃうのよね…一切れずつとかできない…。
hunger pangs
意味 空腹による胃の痛み.
The study suggests the ideal times could help burn fat, prevent hunger pangs, and improve sleep.
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numerous
意味 (かたく)[不定の複数名詞を修飾して]多数の (many)( (ややかたく) 響くので日常英語では a lot of の方が普通)
But the health benefits of eating small amounts of chocolate daily are supported by numerous studies.
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頻出単語。そろそろ覚えられる気配。
reap
意味 〈人が〉〈利益· 報酬など〉を得る, 享受する
One small study recently published in the FASEB Journal of 19 postmenopausal women found that two small windows of time are especially effective for eating chocolate and reaping the benefits.
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According to the study, older women were more likely to benefit from consuming a small portion of chocolate (about 85 grams daily) one hour after waking or one hour before bed.
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朝はわかるんだけど、寝る前1時間はちょっとな…食べて歯磨きしたら目が冴えそうだけどどうなんだろ。
undergo
意味 (ややかたく· 主に書)〈手術· 治療· 検査など〉を受ける
The 19 participants underwent a two-week controlled trial in which they ate 85 grams of milk chocolate every day.
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take A with a pinch [(英)grain] of salt
意味 (くだけて)A〈事〉を話半分に聞く.
Given the limited size and duration of the study, its findings should be taken with a grain of salt.
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えぇ…素直に「えーっとわずかな塩をとる…ん?」って悩んだよ…こんな言い回し知らないよ…あーでも面白い。