"维多利亚秘密"名模晒瘦身秘诀

（单词翻译:单击）

　　It was recently given a ringing endorsement¹ by one of the world's most beautiful women.So it should perhaps come as no surprise that coconut² oil—favourite beauty product of Miranda Kerr—is flying off the shelves.Sales are said to have soared after the Australian model, wife of actor Orlando Bloom, revealed she is an avid³ user. In an interview last month she attributed her blemish-free skin and glossy⁴ hair to the miracle oil. Miss Kerr, 28, who models for Victoria's Secret, and gave birth to the couple's first child Flynn in January, said: "I will not go a day without coconut oil. I personally take four tablespoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea." Health food chain Holland & Barrett, which has 625 stores nationwide, reported sales had shot up by 50 per cent in the past year and that much of the demand was very recent.

　　炎炎夏日刚过，立秋的脚步已经到来，在秋风略显凉意的这段时间，各位美女的食欲也因季节的变化而慢慢增加。怎样才能保持好自己的体重呢？半年前才当上妈妈的“维多利亚秘密”名模米兰达·可儿近日大胆拍摄只有绿叶遮蔽的比基尼写真，看得出身材已经恢复至产前一般窈窕浮凸。她用“事实”向大家推荐的一种“椰子油”食疗方法使得该产品在全美625家店面中销量翻倍，供不应求。据悉，28岁的米兰达·可儿在采访中自曝椰子油是瘦身胜品，自己每天坚持服食4勺椰子油，加在沙律、正餐或绿茶中，还建议坚持母乳喂养也是恢复身材的秘诀。

　　The oil contains fatty acids which are said to leave skin and hair smooth and shiny, and devotees have linked it with a host of other alleged⁵ health benefits, including weight loss, although these are highly disputed. Extracted from the flesh of mature coconuts⁶ it can be drunk raw, used in cooking and baking or applied⁷ directly to the skin or hair as a moisturiser.

　　据悉，椰子油含有100%的脂肪，有92%是饱和脂肪酸。新研究显示饱和脂肪酸有助于帮助毛发光滑、还具有瘦身的功效。虽然，传统意义观念中，要求人们尽可能减少摄入饱和脂肪酸的摄取量，因为饱和脂肪酸容易在肝脏中转化成胆固醇。新鲜椰子油可以生吃、还可以用来做菜、烹饪以及直接涂抹在皮肤上。

　　Kate Butler, Holland & Barrett's nutritionist, said: "The small molecular⁸ structure of coconut oil allows for easy absorption through the skin giving it a soft texture⁹. This makes it an ideal ointment¹⁰ for the relief of dry, rough skin, and an effective after-sun lotion¹¹ because it literally¹² melts into your skin. It works wonderfully as a hair conditioner too."

　　营养学家Kate Butler说：“椰子油美肤的功效显著，它对处理干性皮肤、以及对与晒后护肤有着一般护肤品都不能达到的神奇效果，它能直接渗透进肌肤。椰子油就好像一个头发风干机的作用一样。”

　　But experts, including the World Health Organization, have warned against drinking too much coconut oil as it contains high levels of saturated¹³ fat and calories—a 15g tablespoon contains around 135. Professor Mike Gordon, a food chemist at Reading University, said: "Coconut is 50 per cent made up of a fatty acid called lauric acid which if consumed to excess can contribute to increased risk of coronary heart disease. I would be very cautious about advising people to consume large amounts of coconut oil."

　　尽管如此，椰子油的作用还是遭到一部分专家的质疑。来自世界卫生组织的专家警告称，椰子油中含有的中链甘油三酸酯也是少量的，能不能帮助人减肥也值得怀疑。可能椰子油吃多了让人觉得腻了，所以食量变小，能帮助人们减肥也不一定。