为什么虚荣的年轻人不吃水果和蔬菜

为什么虚荣的年轻人不吃水果和蔬菜

We didn’t need a study to tell us that we’re not eating enough vegetables. However, understanding why people aren’t eating square meals may be a good place to start.

我们不需要研究来告诉我们我们吃的蔬菜不够。然而，了解人们为什么不吃正餐可能是一个很好的开始。

Body-conscious young men, in particular, can’t seem to stomach the green stuff.

尤其是对身材敏感的年轻人，似乎无法忍受绿色的东西。

A new study reveals that British men aged 18-24 are less concerned with eating a “five-a-day” balanced diet — and more concerned with chiseling their muscular physiques at the gym.

一项最新研究显示，18岁至24岁的英国男性对“每日五餐”的均衡饮食不那么在意，他们更在意的是在健身房锻炼肌肉。

“In England, about half of men eat less than three portions of fruit and veg a day, and young men aged 18-24 eat the least,” said Dr. Stephanie Howard Wilsher of the University of East Anglia in Norwich.

“在英国，大约一半的男性每天吃不到三份水果和蔬菜，18-24岁的年轻男性吃得最少，”诺维奇东安格利亚大学(University of East Anglia)的斯蒂芬妮·霍华德·威尔舍(Stephanie Howard Wilsher)博士说。

She says this lack of awareness about nutrition’s intrinsic link to physical fitness is “worrying,” because dudes are “more likely than women” to develop heart disease and other related health concerns.

她说，缺乏对营养与身体健康内在联系的认识是“令人担忧的”，因为男性比女性更容易患心脏病和其他相关健康问题。

Researchers asked a modest survey group of 34 men of average weights to keep a food diary for four days. Based on those reports, the participants were divided into two groups. Those who ate four or more portions of produce a day were considered “high consumers,” while those who managed less than three servings were dubbed “low consumers.”

研究人员让一组34名中等体重的男性记录四天的饮食日记。根据这些报告，参与者被分成两组。那些每天吃四份或四份以上农产品的人被认为是“高消费者”，而那些每天吃不到三份农产品的人被称为“低消费者”。

“We found that the young men with the best diets really believed in their ability to afford, shop for, prepare and cook fruit and vegetables,” said Wilsher, whose study appears in the journal Nutrients. “For example, they found that cooking and eating healthy food gave them enjoyment, satisfaction and better mood.”

威尔谢尔说:“我们发现，饮食最健康的年轻人相信自己有能力负担得起、购物、准备和烹饪水果和蔬菜。”他的研究结果在《营养》期刊上发表。“例如，他们发现烹饪和健康饮食能给他们带来快乐、满足和更好的心情。”

Both consumer categories agreed that fruits and vegetables are beneficial to health, but “were [not] aware that eating fruit and vegetables could lower the risk of developing chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease,” said Wilsher. She suggests this lack of understanding is a result of a “live for today attitude” held by many of the men.

威尔谢尔说，两类消费者都认为水果和蔬菜有益于健康，但“我们(没有)意识到吃水果和蔬菜可以降低患糖尿病和心脏病等慢性病的风险。”她认为这种缺乏理解是许多男性“活在当下”态度的结果。

In fact, it’s not just a problem of their laissez-faire approach to nutrition, but a “mistrust of health information” among low consumers, Wilsher noted.

威尔希尔指出，事实上，这不仅是他们对营养的放任态度的问题，而且是低消费群体对健康信息的“不信任”。

The young gentlemen simply felt the world ought to revolve more around their needs and perceptions.

年轻的绅士们只是觉得世界应该更多地围绕着他们的需求和观念。

“They thought that diet and health promotions should be better designed around their interests — such as sex, exercise and sports, with real examples of male health and fitness,” added Wilsher.

威尔希尔补充说：“他们认为，饮食和健康宣传应该更好地围绕他们的兴趣进行设计，比如性、锻炼和运动，以及真正的男性健康和健身的例子。”

She hopes this study will urge legislators and health agencies to find “different approaches to engage young men with health messages and improve their dietary choices.”

她希望这项研究能促使立法者和卫生机构找到“不同的方法，让年轻人接触到健康信息，改善他们的饮食选择。”