Diet Crazy 节食热潮

Shinji:: Mike, why are so many Americans overweight?

Mike: Well, that''s a good question, Shinji. You''d think that with the current fitness craze (健美热）in the U.S. there wouldn''t be so many over-weight Americans.

Shinji: Just how many people are overweight?

Mike: About 40% of Americans are overweight. Interestingly, one study said that low-income groups have a higher percentage of over-weight people than higher income families.

Shinji: Are there any other factors like that in the study?

Mike: Yes. The study also said that the hotter the climate, the lower the percentage of obese （过于肥胖的）people..

Shinji: That makes sense （有道理，说得通）. When it''s hot, you usually don''t feel like eating a lot.

Mike: Is that why Japanese people are typically skinnier than Americans?

Shinji: Well, our diet has a lot less fat and oil than American food. And Americans eat a lot more meat than we do.

Mike: You''re right. And we also eat more sugar and junk food. But there''s another reason why so many Americans are fat.

Shinji: What''s that?

Mike: Nobody exercises anymore - not even kids. The average American home has the TV on for six hours a day!

Shinji: Wow! No wonder you Americans are so fat. You don''t get enough exercise. Say, Mike, aren''t you getting a little bigger in the waist?（你的腰围是不是又粗了一点儿？）

Mike: yeah, I guess so.

Shinji: you really need to watch what you eat and get some exercise.

Mike: Hey, I started a diet and lost 10 pounds.

Shinji: So what happened?

Mike: I quit and gained it all back plus 5 pounds..

Shinji: What''s that supposed to mean?

Mike: Look in the mirror, man. （老兄，照照镜子去吧）