VOA慢速英语20061227a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New York City wants to fight fat. The Board of Health has passed a ban on trans fats in all restaurants. Kentucky Fried Chicken sells a fried chicken fre

VOA慢速英语2012 THIS IS AMERICA - Minnesota State Fair Holds Big Sing Along

THIS IS AMERICA - Minnesota State Fair Holds Big Sing Along Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. And Im Christopher Cruise. This week, we visit the Minnesota State Fair for its Giant Sing Along. We also learn about a p

First Somali-American Lawmaker Begins Work in Minnesota

Ilhan Omar made history this week when she began her term as the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States. Omar was sworn into the Minnesota House of Representatives on January 3, the opening day of its 90th legislative session. Few people

Youth Groups in Minnesota Reach Out to Somali-Americans

Too often young Somali-Americans have made news for all the wrong reasons. Some young people have fallen victim to drug abuse or the appeal of gang violence. Others have turned to extremist ideology. But youth organizations in the American state of M

WHO Wants to Remove Trans Fats from Food

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. There may be something in your food that you cannot see and cannot taste. But it could be killing you. It is an artificial oil commonly called trans fat. Trans fat is a toxic chemical th

VOA标准英语2013--Minnesota Somalis Demonstrate Against Al-Shabab

Minnesota Somalis Demonstrate Against Al-Shabab MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA A small group of ethnic Somalis demonstrated in Minneapolis, Minnesota to express condolences for the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Kenya and to condemn the Somali Isl

VOA标准英语2013--Al-Shabab Recruitment an Enduring Concern for Minnesota Somalis

Al-Shabab Recruitment an Enduring Concern for Minnesota Somalis MINNEAPOLIS Somali-Americans in Minnesota expressed anger and frustration Wednesday after unconfirmed reports that people from their local community may have been involved in the attack

2007年VOA标准英语-Tribute Album Aims to Help Rebuild Fats Domino'

By Doug Levine Washington 19 August 2007 One of the many thousands who lost their homes and belongings to Hurricane Katrina was New Orleans music legend and lifelong resident Fats Domino. Although it's been nearly two years since Katrina devastated t

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Report: Are Saturated Fats Really The Enemy? The 1980s were marked by a low fat, high carbohydrate diet. We snacked on microwave popcorn, cereal, and low fat turkey sandwiches. But that all changed in the 1990s when the low carb craze took a hold of

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Reducing saturated fat in diet alone isn't enough, study says Art Chimes | Washington, DC 25 March 2010 People who eat more polyunsaturated fats have been found to have a lower risk of heart disease. Related Links-PLoS Medicine article If you're taki

VOA标准英语2009年-Coleman Concedes Defeat in Minnesota, Givi

Former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, a Republican conceded defeat Tuesday to Democrat Al Franken in the disputed Senate race in the Midwestern state of Minnesota. The move followed a decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court that affirmed Franken's narro

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Minnesota Bookseller Recommends 3 Summer Porch Reads AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Summer, check - cicadas roaring, check - books for reading - we've got you covered with our summer reading series Pack These Pages. (SOUNDBITE OF SEAGULLS CAWING, POP TOP POPPI

TED演讲:食物是如何影响大脑的(1)

If you sucked all of the moisture out of your brain and broke it down to its constituent nutritional content, what would it look like? 如果将你大脑里所有的水分都吸干，然后按不同的营养成分进行分类，会是怎样呢？ Mos

TED演讲:什么是脂肪(2)

Now, even though both of these molecules are made up of exactly the same building blocks, 尽管这两种分子由一模一样的东西组成， they are two completely different substances, and they behave completely differently inside of us. 但它们

TED演讲:什么是脂肪(1)

Olive oil is 100% fat; there's nothing else in it. 橄榄油含有100%的脂肪，除此之外没有别的。 Pancake mix, on the other hand, is only about 11% fat. 相反，煎饼只有约11%的脂肪。 And, yet, olive oil is good for you, and panc

永远都有利于身体的5种食物

The 5 Foods You Could EVER Eat for Your Body 永远都有利于身体的5种食物 Avocado 牛油果 The guac staple is rich in monounsaturated fats, the good fats that keep you full and help your heart. Plus, a recent study published in the Nutritio

VOA标准英语2012--Harrowing Minnesota Race Tests Endurance

Harrowing Minnesota Race Tests Endurance Last year, overnight temperatures plummeted to minus 31 degress Celsius. The year before, minus 37. That year, cyclist Jason Buffington saw one of his friends - a fellow racer - who'd stopped. I came up on Cha

美国政府建议禁止加工食品使用人造反式脂肪

美国政府建议禁止加工食品使用人造反式脂肪 With so many foods to choose from, it can be hard to navigate. And we're going to try to figure out what's murky in these ingredients because sometimes it says it has no trans fats and it m

U.S. researchers discover way to produce biofuels

LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have successfully used certain microbes to produce biofuels(生物燃料), opening a door to developing cheaper green energy. The discovery was made by researchers at the University of California, Los

最糟糕的饮食建议-脂肪会让你发胖(4)

The worst diet myths 最糟糕的饮食建议 FAT MAKES YOU FAT 脂肪会让你发胖 There are two types of fat: the good and the bad. 脂肪有两种：好的脂肪和不好的脂肪。 Avocados, nuts and fatty fish such a ssalmon contain the healt