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本帖最后由 狐狸打字法 于 2016-11-29 14:54 编辑
Ice cream for breakfast makes you smarter, Japanese scientist claims
美好的一天,也许该从清晨的一盒冰淇淋开始。日本科学家近日表示,早餐摄入冰淇淋可以改善一个人的机敏度和思维表现。研究发现,与没有摄入冰淇淋的测试者相比,摄入冰淇淋的测试者反应速度更快,而且处理信息的能力更强。如果这是真的,那简直就是广大吃货的福音啊!
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In a discovery that will give nutritionists the shivers, a Japanese scientist has discovered that consuming ice cream for breakfast improves a person's alertness and mental performance.
一位日本科学家的发现让营养学家们“不寒而栗”,他称,早餐摄入冰淇淋可以改善一个人的机敏度和思维表现。
Yoshihiko Koga, a professor at Tokyo's Kyorin University, has carried out a series of clinical trials in which test subjects were required to eat ice cream immediately after waking up.
东京杏林大学教授古贺佳彦进行了一系列临床实验,他要求测试者起床后立刻食用冰淇淋。
They were then put through a series of mental exercises on a computer.
随后让他们在电脑上进行一系列脑力测试。
Compared to a group that had not eaten ice cream, Prof Koga's subjects exhibited faster reaction times and better information-processing capabilities, the Excite News web site reported.
据Excite News网站报道,古贺佳彦发现,与没有摄入冰淇淋的一组相比,摄入冰淇淋的测试者反应速度更快,且处理信息的能力更强。
Monitoring of the subjects' brain activity revealed an increase in high-frequency alpha waves, which are linked to elevated levels of alertness and reduced mental irritation.
监视显示,测试者大脑活动中的高频α波有所增加,这种脑波与提高灵敏度和降低精神刺激有关。
To examine the possibility that the test subjects' reactions were simply the result of the brain being shocked into higher levels of alertness by the low temperature of the ice cream, Prof Koga repeated the experiment with cold water instead of ice cream.
为了证明测试者的反应仅仅是因为大脑受到冰淇淋的低温刺激后灵敏度进入较高水平,古贺佳彦用冰水代替冰淇淋再次进行试验。
Test subjects who drank cold water did display a degree of increased alertness and mental capacity, although the levels were markedly lower than among subjects who started the day with ice cream.
喝冰水的受试者其灵敏度和思维能力的确有所提升,但是提升的水平明显低于早餐摄入冰淇淋的测试者。
Prof Koga is a specialist in psychophysiology, with his studies including looking into links between certain types of food and reduced stress.
古贺佳彦是一名心理生理学专家,他研究的内容包括寻找某种特定食物和减压之间的关联。
Another area of study is the connection between different foods and their impact on the ageing process.
他的另一个研究领域是研究不同食物对人类衰老过程的影响。
Prof Koga is continuing his research and has yet to determine a firm connection between the mental boost delivered by ice cream and a specific ingredient, while another explanation may lie in the sense that ice cream is a treat that triggers positive emotions and added energy.
古贺佳彦的研究仍在进行,他尚未确定提升脑力的是哪种具体原料,而另一种可能的解释是冰淇淋是可以激发积极情绪且补充能量的美味。 |