小時候曾經(jīng)聽說過美國有些人白天就吃一頓飯，其它兩餐都是吃個藥丸就解決了。當(dāng)時覺得這個事情聽著特別不靠譜，藥丸怎么能當(dāng)飯吃呢？如今再說起這個話題，我就不得不感嘆科學(xué)技術(shù)的偉大力量了。原來真有可以當(dāng)飯吃的營養(yǎng)藥啊。

As the name suggests, meal replacements can replace a regular meal. They're a quick and convenient way to get a lot of high quality protein, carbohydrates, and a host of other important nutrients. You can get meal replacement powder, bars, and shakes.

“替餐”，顧名思義，就是能夠代替常規(guī)飲食的東西，它們能夠快速又便捷地為人體提供大量高蛋白、碳水化合物以及其它重要營養(yǎng)素。常見的形式有替餐粉、替餐棒以及替餐奶昔。

For example, a meal of six baby carrots and a turkey sandwich on whole-wheat bread with mustard and dark green lettuce is just as healthy as a 220-calorie meal replacement shake.

比如說，一份220卡的替餐奶昔，其營養(yǎng)價值跟一頓飯吃6個小胡蘿卜加一個放了芥菜和生菜的全麥火雞三明治是一樣的。

With meal replacement supplements, you can substitute some meals and still get a nutritious and balanced meal. People who are trying to lose weight use meal replacement to have a balanced diet and cut down on calories.

人們可以用替餐補充劑來代替某頓飯，同時又能保證飲食的營養(yǎng)均衡。想減肥的人們會用替餐來保證節(jié)食過程營養(yǎng)均衡同時減少熱量的攝入。

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（中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 Helen 編輯）

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