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清晨起来,一杯新鲜的研磨咖啡可以让人精力充沛。7 O2 u0 \2 Q# s- x0 V
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A cup of freshly ground coffee is what it takes to get some people moving in the morning.- a1 @ }# w2 x- ^( U f
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但一项最新的研究表明,这种功效可能是咖啡的香气而不是咖啡本身产生的。) v" E9 `! s% \6 x
# C G2 G% h$ N- m6 }, u, r& J% eBut, according to a study, it may be the aroma rather than the coffee itself that does the trick.
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: N% i2 D9 N/ P研究人员相信,烘培咖啡豆的香气可以安抚紧张的神经* E& _* C' c' B; i+ V
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Researchers believe that the aroma of roasted coffee beans can soothe frayed nerves -8 B. W3 h5 \8 \
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9 Y' n! o4 g* V* D' E, K: t而且只是一点点香气就可以缓解整夜失眠对大脑造成的影响。* m4 d: g% S6 c! L) l
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and that just the whiff could be enough to reverse the effects of a poor night's sleep on the brain.5 [! {& I( u2 F) B
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香气: 仅仅闻咖啡比喝一杯咖啡更能帮助缓解疲劳
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& p Q: G: q* t# p( Q+ y, i5 K U! PAroma: Just smelling coffee can help cure tiredness better than drinking a cup
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他们说,早晚有一天可以通过提取咖啡中的化学物质并释放到空气中,来缓解人们的疲劳。4 I( o$ a+ w2 b7 R. ?& P
6 |+ u- w U1 R- c$ m2 fThey said that chemicals extracted from coffee and pumped into the air may one day be used as a way of reviving tired people.; n5 n" _1 S" j9 r9 ` H( b$ h6 C
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日本筑波的科学家们把16只小白鼠放到有1英寸深的水的笼子里,这样保证它们24小时不睡觉。7 ?5 f/ b# C- l6 p0 B% x9 M
$ n& ~; B* S L' X% h" {Scientists in Tsukuba, Japan, kept 16 laboratory rats awake for 24 hours, by keeping them in a cage filled with an inch of water, 0 e7 F# K$ F3 u n- N, j+ B
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然后,将一半的老鼠放在烘培咖啡的香气中。* k6 e6 z7 w, V$ M
* F4 k' a( \/ [+ U# Vthen exposed half of them to the smell of roasted coffee.; V6 i' q$ R; A6 u1 m4 ^; i
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在对小白鼠大脑取样后,他们发现咖啡的气味,增强了关键基因的活动,这种基因活动可以促进体内细胞存活,并且减少焦虑。
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After taking samples of the rats' brains, they found that the smell of coffee boosted the activity of key genes that promote cell survival in the body and reduce anxiety.
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( _1 f6 S ^3 G0 O: c% s领导日本筑波研究团队的益男教授说,当人们为了熬夜而喝咖啡时,
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# B# Z7 K: ~$ [" Z. t* iProfessor Yoshinori Masuo, who led the study in Tsukuba, Japan, said that when people drink coffee to stay up all night,
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6 R2 G, {( j+ N2 z2 z0 h% u# E- f仅仅是咖啡的味道就会减轻由不睡觉而产生的压力。) e' z, `8 `6 g8 _. M' s C4 } I3 O" Q; r
. L( R4 z, g: C6 F! a) _$ g+ ojust the smell of the coffee could alleviate some of the stress caused by sleeplessness.: {3 E; [* E- Q2 d& t
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他补充说:'闻咖啡豆的气味要比喝咖啡更好。但是否其他食物的气味会产生类似效应呢?这还需要进一步的研究。
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7 E- }7 @9 ]7 {$ r4 R! kHe added: 'Is it better for us to smell coffee bean aroma than to drink coffee, or would any other food-related odour produce similar effects? Further studies are needed.' |
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