研究:小小水果皮竟能帮你远离癌症

　　香蕉

　　Researchers in Taiwan ­discovered banana peel extract can ease depression as it is rich in serotonin, the mood-balancing chemical. The skin was also found to be good for eyes, as it contains the antioxidant lutein which ­protects eye cells from exposure to ultraviolet light — a leading cause of cataracts.

　　在台湾省的研究者发现香蕉皮的提取汁富含血清素，这种化学物质可以起到安抚人们情绪的效果。此外，香蕉皮富含“叶黄素”，它可以防止紫外线对眼睛的侵害、更可以避免患白内障的风险。

　　HOW TO EAT IT: The research team advises boiling the peel for ten ­minutes and drinking the cooled water or putting it through a juicer and drinking the juice.

　　食用方法：建议用开水将香蕉皮“煮”10分钟，等水凉以后，饮水水即可。或可以混合其他果汁一起饮用。

　　Garlic

　　大蒜

　　Garlic skin contains six separate antioxidant compounds, according to research from Japan. ‘Peeling garlic cloves removes the ­phenylpropanoid antioxidants which help fight the ageing ­process and protect the heart,’ explains Dr Glenville.

　　日本学者研究证实，大蒜皮富含6种不同成分的抗氧化的化合物，剥去大蒜皮也同时去除了其中的抗氧化物质，而这种物质有“抵抗衰老”以及“保护心脏”的功能。

　　HOW TO EAT IT: Drizzle olive oil over half or even a whole garlic head, then add to your baking tray when cooking a roast dinner or oven-baked Mediterranean vegetables.

　　食用方法：用橄榄油“连皮”烤大蒜的方法食用，或放进烤箱烹饪也不赖哦。

Vocabulary:

　　peeler n. 警察；剥皮机；