《中英對照讀新聞》Britons shunning New Year dieting 英國人迴避新年節食計劃

This may be the prime time for dieting, but a survey suggests Britons are shunning trendy weight loss plans. A Marks and Spencer poll of 1,000 people found the number opting for balanced meals instead has risen by around a fifth in five years.

現在也許是節食的黃金時段，但一份調查顯示，英國人迴避流行的減肥計劃。（英國零售業者）瑪莎百貨針對1000人的調查發現，選擇均衡飲食的人，5年內反而增加約5分之1。

In 2000, 50% claimed to eat well and one in five was on a diet, but now two thirds eat a balanced diet - and only 7% opt for strict dietary regimes.

在2000年，50%民眾宣稱自己吃得好，5分之1表示正在節食﹔但現在有3分之2的民眾選擇均衡飲食，只有7%的人選擇嚴格節食計劃。

Dieticians welcomed the move away from faddy eating habits. They said a balanced diet and exercise plan was the best way to lose weight.The Marks and Spencer survey revealed that one in five give up a diet after just a month and 9% can only manage a week.

營養師歡迎這個遠離流行飲食習慣的舉動。他們說，均衡飲食與運動計劃是減重的最佳方式。瑪莎百貨的調查披露，5分之1的人僅僅一個月後就放棄節食，9%只能維持一星期。

M&S dietician Lyndel Costain said： "People are trying to eat healthily as they are much more aware of how important a balanced diet is for good health. There is a definite trend towards a more sustainable way of eating rather than fad diets. "

瑪莎百貨的營養專家柯絲坦說：「人們更加了解均衡飲食對健康有多重要後，試著吃得更健康。有一種明確的趨勢，朝向更能持續的飲食方式，而非一時流行的飲食。」

Jackie Lowdon, a spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association, said ： "We welcome this research - for a long time we've been saying that instead of dieting the emphasis should be on healthy eating and lifestyle."

英國飲食協會的發言人洛登說：「我們歡迎這項研究結果—長期以來，我們一直表示，重點應該擺在健康飲食與生活型態上，而非只是節食。」

新聞辭典

shun：動詞，避免。例句：A hermit shuns other people.（隱士避免接近人。）

balanced diet：均衡的飲食。

opt：動詞，選擇。例句：He opted to go home. （他選擇回家。）

manage：動詞，設法應付，能做得到。例句：How are we going to manage without her? （沒有她，我們要怎麼過下去呢？）