English has many proverbs – short and well-known phrase giving a piece of useful advice, or common sense. For example, the proverb, “Actions speak louder than words” means that what people do is more important than what they say.
And the proverb, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” advises people not to form opinions about people based on how they look.
谚语“不要通过封面来判断一本书”建议人们不要根据外表来形成对人的看法。
Neil(尼尔)
Proverbs are found in many cultures and languages, and are often passed down through the generations to teach children lessons in life. One famous English proverb is: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”.
In other words, eating fresh fruit is good for you. But is it really true? Can eating an apple a day actually have significant health benefits? That’s the question we’ll be discussing in this programme, and as usual, we’ll be learning some new vocabulary as well.
But before that I have a question for you, Sam. Most proverbs come from a place’s history, and England has a long history of growing apples. Over the centuries, hundreds of different apple varieties have been grown in orchards up and down the country, some with quite unusual names. So, which of the following is the name of a real type of English apple? Is it: a) a Taylor’s gold? b) a Golden pippin? or c) a Black Worcester?
OK, Sam. I’ll reveal the answer later in the programme. But whatever the name of the apple, new scientific research is showing that there really are health benefits to eating apples, especially with the skins on. Apple skins are full of good stuff: fibre, vitamins, and especially flavonoids - a chemical compound known to reduce blood pressure and improve brain and heart health.
No wonder then, that when Dr Michael Mosley, presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme, Just One Thing, wanted a snack to eat, he reached for an apple.
难怪当BBC Radio 4节目《Just One Thing》的主持人迈克尔·莫斯利（Michael Mosley）博士想吃点零食时，他伸手去拿一个苹果。
Dr Michael Mosley(Michael Mosley博士)
It's early afternoon and I'm a bit peckish, so I'm about to grab a delicious snack that could improve my blood flow, boost my brain, and trim my waistline. This is not some exotic superfood. In fact, it's an apple.
Dr Mosley wanted something to eat because he was peckish - a little bit hungry. He wanted something healthy, but chose an apple instead of exotic superfoods like blueberries or a banana smoothie. If you call something exotic, you mean it’s unusual and exciting, often because it comes from an unfamiliar place.
Instead, he ate the least exotic fruit I can imagine - the humble apple. But Dr Mosely thinks apples do have health benefits, and he lists them: apples improve blood flow, boost the brain, and trim the waistline – a phrase which means to keep a healthy body weight with no extra fat.
Yes, one reason apples are so good for us is that the skin is packed with flavonoids whichhelp people lose weight, and have even been linked to a longer life. But that’s not all. It’s the fact that there are so many different ways of cooking and eating apples which makes them one of the nation’s favourite foods. Here’s Dr Mosley again explaining how he likes to eat his apples to Just One Thing on BBC Sounds.
是的，苹果对我们如此有益的一个原因是，苹果的皮肤富含类黄酮，可以帮助人们减肥，甚至与更长的寿命有关。但这还不是全部。事实上，苹果有很多不同的烹饪和食用方式，这使它们成为全国最受欢迎的食物之一。这是莫斯利博士再次向BBC Sounds的Just One Thing解释他喜欢吃苹果的原因。
Dr Michael Mosley(Michael Mosley博士)
What I love about apples is they are so versatile. I've been snacking on them, grating them into my porridge, and having them sliced with full fat yoghurt as a dessert. But baked apples are one of my favourite ways to consume them. It seems an apple a day really does keep the doctor away, and also keep your heart, gut and even your waistline in good shape.
Dr Mosley eats apples in porridge, sliced with yogurt, and even baked in the oven. He describes them as versatile – things which can be used for many different purposes, or in many different ways. What’s more, cooking or baking apples doesn’t damage those healthy flavonoids, so even the occasional apple crumble with custard can be good for you!
But, Neil, it seems the old proverb is true – according to the science, an apple a day really does keep the doctor away! Right, it’s time to reveal the answer to your question.
Yes, I asked you about the strange sounding names given to some varieties of English apple.
是的，我问过你一些英国苹果品种的名字听起来很奇怪。
Sam(山姆)
And I said that a ‘Golden pippin’ was the name of a real apple. So, was I right?
我说“金皮平”是真正苹果的名字。那么，我是对的吗？
Neil(尼尔)
Yes you were! Golden pippin apples were first grown in Arundel, near the south coast of England, while the other two - Black Worcester and Taylor’s gold – are actually types of English pear. Right, let’s recap the vocabulary we’ve learned from this programme, starting with proverb – a short sentence or expression giving some well-known, traditional advice.
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