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嚴國銘
生 活 篇
Life Field
The Vegetarian Diet
Makes American Healthier
(part 2)
by Jay Yen
（接上期）
The dramatically increasing rate of these cancers is amazing; in spite of
this, researchers have already found the ways to solve these problems. In the
article, "Why Are Certain Cancer Types Increasing So Much." Biedebach
quoted Gerhardssen and Donahue (1988), and declared that cancers could be
decreased in males by 30-40%, and in females more than 60%, Doll and Peto
(1981) even said the percentage of diminished rates 70%. Moreover, Bie-
debach cited the researchers of Harvard Medical School, Steinmetz and Pot-
ter (1991), who declared, "In a review of 88 studies of 10 different types of
cancer, 76 of them concluded that when a diet high in fruits and vegetables is
used, the risk of those types of cancer is considerably reduced."
僅管癌症增加率很驚人，但研究者已找到解決之道。在「為何某些癌症的增加率
如此高」一文中，Biedebach 引述 Gerhardssen 和Donahue的研究而宣稱男性的癌症率
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Bie.
debach進一步引述哈佛醫學院Steinmetz 和. .....r之言：「檢驗88份遍及十種癌症的
報告，其中..份都下結論.當飲食含大量水果和青菜時，這些癌症會大量降低。」
Most people think a vegetarian diet is good for health, but they still think
they can not get enough nutrients from it, especially protein. Actually, it is a
misunderstanding. In the article, "Vegetarianism," (n.d.), The American Di-
etetic Association claims that, "Vegetarian diets can be healthy and nutrition-
ally complete when properly planned." Also, both the, "Nationwide Food
Consumption Survey," and the first "Health and Nutrition Examination Sur-
vey (HANES)," indicated the protein ingestion for either sexes and all ages
have already been overtaken. It also cited American Dietetic Association re-
port (1981) said, "Vegan [do not eat meat, dairy, or egg products] men were
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consuming 150% more than daily requirement; vegan women 139%…Non-
vegetarian men were consuming a whopping 223% more than the daily recom-
mended protein requirement, while the women were consuming 214%". To-
day, people ingest more food from animals than twenty years ago, and produce
more health problem about overtaken protein, such as arthritis, rheumatism,
gout, diabetes, and other liver or kidneys problems.( Innvista, n.d.)
許多人認為素食有益健康，但不夠營養，特別是缺蛋白質。事實上，這是一
種誤解。在「素食主義」文中引述美國膳食協會指出，「當適當計畫時，素食可以
既健康，且營養完整」。此外，在「全國食品消費調查」及「健康及營食檢驗調
查」都指出兩性對蛋白質的攝取量.高。文中再度引述美國膳食協會指出：「純素
者（指）不食用肉、奶、蛋製品者，男性對蛋白質的攝取量..15..，.性...
1.9.。男性非素食者.驚人地攝取..22..，.性...21..。今日，人們比二十
年前攝取更多動物性食物，也造成了更多關於蛋白質攝取.多的健康問題，例如關
節炎、
風濕病
、痛風、糖尿病及其他肝或腎的問題。」
Everyone would like to have a healthy body. Without health, no matter
how rich people are, they still can not enjoy it. How can people keep their
health in good status. In the article, "If You Fear Cancer Why Not Do Some-
thing to Lower Your Risk." Biedebach, (1997) recommends, people should
correct their diet habit from fat to various kinds of fruits and vegetables. Fur-
thermore, the article from "Vegetarianism," (n.d.), also cited the American
Cancer Society, which suggests people eat more than five portions of fruits
and vegetables and more than six of grain (bread, cereal, rice, pasta) every day.
Therefore, even though the taste of animal products is wonderful, if people
would like to be physically fit and healthy bodies, they really need to listen to
the expertise and fulfill it constantly. (The end)
許多人希望擁有健康的身體。缺乏健康，再富有的人也無法享受財富。人們
如何保有良好的健康狀況呢？在「如果你害怕癌症，為何不設法降低風險？」....
Bie.
debach教授建議，人們應改善他們的飲食習慣，少吃油脂，多食用各種蔬果。進一
步，在「素食主義」文中引述美國癌症協會之言，建議每天食用..五份的蔬果及
六份的穀類（麵包、麥片、米、通心麵）。因此，即使肉製品很好吃，但若想擁有
良好的身材及健康的身體，大家真的需要聽專家之言，並持之以恆地實踐之。
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