F: What do you think about all the different diets that people go on?

F:对于人们进行各种各样的节食你怎么看?

M: I don't think dieting is good for you.It's much better to eat a balanced diet and to never get overweight to begin with!

M:我觉得节食对你不好。饮食最好要均衡，而且从小就得注意不要发胖。

F: But what do you think about people who are obese? What should they do to lose weight?

F:但是那些已经肥胖的人该怎么办呢?他们应该怎么减肥。

M: They need to eat healthy foods，but they also have to increase the amount of physical exercise every day. They don't have to cut out fattening foods altogeth-er，though.

M:他们要吃健康食品，不过还得同时增加每天的运动量。而且，不能一下子就把所有会使人肥胖的食物都停掉不吃。

F: So you think it's OK for people who are dieting to eat chocolate，don't you?

F:那么你觉得正在节食的人吃些巧克力也是可以的?

M: Sure，they can eat some chocolate.As long as they are exercising and eating mostly healthy foods，there's nothing wrong with having a small dessert.

M:当然，他们可以吃些巧克力。只要他们坚持锻炼，而且摄入的主要都是健康食品，那么吃点儿甜食也不碍事。

F: How about drinking soda?

F:那喝汽水呢?

M: Many people gain weight by drinking far too much soda. Soda should be treated seriously;there's simply no nutritional value in it whatsoever.

M:很多人体重增加都是因为喝了太多的汽水。汽水的问题应该认真对待，无论如何，那里面一丁点儿营养价值都没有。

F: And have you ever tried taking vitamins?

F:那你有没有试过服用维生素片?

M: I used to take vitamins every day，but I don't take them anymore. Vitamins are good as a supplement，but they don't do much good if you don't have a wellbalanced diet to start.

M:我曾经每天都吃点维生素片，但是我现在不吃了。维生素作为一种营养补充剂确实很好，但是如果你饮食摄入不均衡，那么它也不会有太大作用。

F: How do you know so much about food and dieting?

F:你怎么知道这么多关于饮食和减肥的知识呢?

M: You might not believe this，but I used to be twice the size that I am now!

M:你也许不相信，我以前比现在胖一倍。