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A: Why are there still so many people overweight despite the current fitness craze?
现在健身这么火,为什么还是有那么多人超重呢?
C: Well, there are certain factors that effect people's size and weight.
嗯,还是有一些因素会影响人们的体型和体重的。
A: What are they?
都有哪些因素呢?
C: One study said that low-income groups have a higher percentage of over-weight people than higher income families.
有研究表明低收入人群超重的比例比高收入人群高.
A: Why?
为什么呢?
C: The survey said that the low, income groups eat more junk food on a daily basis.
调查说低收入人群每天吃太多的垃圾食品。
A: That makes sense. Probably less time to make dinner and the junk food is cheaper.
可以理解,他们每天工作忙,没时间做饭,垃圾食品又比较便宜。
C: And junk food contains lots of fat and oil. There is one final reason why so many people are fat.
垃圾食品油脂含量又高。不过还有另外一个原因。
A: What's that?
什么?
C: Nobody exercises anymore-not even kids! The average american home has the TV on for 6 hours a day!
现在很少有人锻炼身体,甚至小孩都不锻炼。家里电视一天至少开6个小时。
A: Wow! No wonder people are so fat. Say, Carl, looks like you could be doing a bit more exercising.
天啊!怪不得人们变得这么胖。卡尔,你是不是也该锻炼锻炼身体了?
C: Yeah, I guess so.
是的,我猜是这样。
A: You should consider eating healthier food and getting some more exercise.
你可要注意饮食了,多做锻炼啊。
C: Hey, I started a diet and lost 10 pounds.
我节食一段时间,瘦了10磅呢。
A: So what happened?
后来呢?
C: Well, I quit and gained it back plus 5 pounds.
我放弃了,结果体重反弹,又胖了5磅。
A: You should have kept trying.
贵在坚持啊。
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