我们都知道，要想控制好体重，关键就在于饮食和运动。可美食的诱惑实在太大，很难做到节制饮食。近年来，在美国慢慢兴起的一种节食方法，就比较容易坚持下来。
An eating plan that helps you lose weight
by Shari Rudavsky
Over the last five decades, Dale Brubaker had tried all kinds of diets in an effort to keep his body trim. Then he found a regimen that worked: intermittent fasting in which he goes without food for hours or even days at a time.
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ n. 十年
diet /ˈdaɪət/ n. 节食方案
trim /trɪm/ adj. 苗条的
regimen /ˈredʒɪmən/ n. 养生之道
intermittent /ˌɪntəˈmɪt(ə)nt/ adj. 断断续续的、间歇性的
fast /fɑːst/ v./n. （在一段时间内）禁食
at a time 一次、每次
For support he can turn to his wife or about 100,000 strangers who share his commitment to intermittent fasting and track their time between meals on an app. Any time Brubaker feels his resolve wavering, LifeOmic's Life Fasting Tracker app can inspire him by showing how long others have held out.
support /səˈpɔːt/ n./v. 支持
turn to someone 寻求某人的帮助
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ n. 投入
track /træk/ v. 追踪
app /æp/ n. （手机上的）应用程序
resolve /rɪˈzɒlv/ n. 决心
waver /ˈweɪvə(r)/ v. 动摇
tracker /ˈtrækə(r)/ n. 追踪器、追踪者（由track加上表示人的后缀-er）
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/ v. 鼓舞
hold out 坚守、不屈服
"Especially for beginners, it helps you build up your willpower muscle," said Brubaker about using the app. "You say, I could eat now, but if I wait another hour or two, I could go 16 hours."
build up 积累、累积
willpower /ˈwɪlpaʊə(r)/ n. 意志力（由will和power组成）
muscle /ˈmʌs(ə)l/ n. 肌肉（willpower muscle指保持意志力的能力）
The app taps into the popularity of intermittent fasting as a weight-loss or health maintenance tool. It lets you track your fast and create circles of friends with whom you share your success.
tap into 成功利用
popularity /ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/ n. 流行（由popular加后缀-ity变成名词）
loss /lɒs/ n. 失去、减少
maintenance /ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/ n. 保养
tool /tuːl/ n. 工具
circle /ˈsɜːk(ə)l/ n. 圈子、社交圈子
Don Brown, the author of the app, was not specifically looking to develop mobile apps when he discovered intermittent fasting a few years ago. Extreme caloric restriction intrigued him at first, but despite evidence that it could contribute to longevity and better health, he decided he just couldn't do it.
specifically /spəˈsɪfɪk(ə)li/ adv. 专门地（由specific加后缀-ally变成副词）
mobile /ˈməʊbaɪl/ adj. 移动的（指运行在手机上的）
discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ v. 发现
extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ adj. 极端的
caloric /kəˈlɒrɪk/ adj. 卡路里的
restriction /rɪˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n/ n. 限制（由restrict加后缀-ion变成名词）
intrigue /ɪnˈtriːɡ/ v. 引起某人极大的兴趣
evidence /ˈevɪd(ə)ns/ n. 证据
contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ v. 做贡献（contribute to something意思是“是某事的原因之一”）
longevity /lɒnˈdʒevəti/ n. 长寿
Then he found the work of Dr. Valter Longo, who advocates going hours rather than days without food. Numerous other scientists had done studies that supported this as a way to glean benefits similar to extreme caloric restriction.
advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/ v. 倡导
numerous /ˈnjuːmərəs/ adj. 很多的
glean /ɡliːn/ v. 逐步收集
Research suggests that a long enough fast sends your body into ketosis（酮态）, in which the body moves from primarily burning sugar or glycogen（糖原） to actively burning fat, Brown said.
suggest /səˈdʒest/ v. 表明
primarily /praɪˈmer(ə)li/ adv. 主要地（由primary加后缀-ly变成副词）
actively /ˈæktɪvli/ adv. 积极主动地（由active加后缀-ly变成副词）
fat /fæt/ n. 脂肪
Brown decided to try it for himself. He gave up his after-dinner snack and the bowl of cereal he would munch later in the night. A few months later, Brown had dropped 4.5 kilometers, and along the way, his lipid and insulin levels also had dramatically improved.
cereal /ˈsɪəriəl/ n. 麦片
munch /mʌntʃ/ v. 大嚼
along the way 一路走来、与此同时
lipid /ˈlɪpɪd/ n. 脂、脂类
insulin /ˈɪnsjulɪn/ n. 胰岛素
level /ˈlev(ə)l/ n. 水平、浓度
dramatically /drəˈmætɪk(ə)li/ adv. 急剧地、显著地（由dramatic加后缀-ally变成副词）
Intermittent fasting as an eating plan is gaining traction around the world in many different forms, said Nana Gletsu-Miller, an associate professor of nutrition sciences at Purdue University. Some people try to go for hours-long stretches. Others may opt for five days of normal food intake and two of severe restriction.
traction /ˈtrækʃ(ə)n/ n. 受欢迎、广为接受
form /fɔːm/ n. 形式
associate /əˈsəʊʃiət/ professor 副教授
nutrition /njuːˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 营养
stretch /stretʃ/ n. 一段时间、时间段
opt /ɒpt/ v. 选择
intake /ˈɪnteɪk/ n. 摄入
severe /sɪˈvɪə(r)/ adj. 严厉的、苛刻的
The plan may work particularly well for those who have a tendency to snack late at night, Gletsu-Miller said. Studies suggest that when eating late at night, people tend to consume calories they do not need.
particularly /pəˈtɪkjuləli/ adv. 尤其、特别地
tendency /ˈtendənsi/ n. 倾向、趋向（由tend加后缀-ency变成名词）
snack /snæk/ v. 吃零食
tend /tend/ v. 倾向于、易于
consume /kənˈsjuːm/ v. 吃、喝、摄入（consume也有“消耗、使用”的意思，但在和calorie搭配时，是指摄入）
calorie /ˈkæl(ə)ri/ n. 卡路里
Brown says he thinks that intermittent fasting alone could spark a revolution in Americans' health if more doctors start recommending it to their patients.
spark /spɑːk/ v. 引发、引起
revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ n. 革命、大变革
recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ v. 推荐
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