VOA慢速英语:Scientists Advise: Low-Salt Diet Not for Everyone

短语讲解：

1. The scientists, led by Andrew Mente of McMaster University, wanted to find out if the relationship between salt, strokes and heart disease is different for those who have high blood pressure.

find out 发现;使发作;使受惩罚
例句：I hope we can find out about it.
我希望我们能查清此事。

2. They found that no matter whether one has high blood pressure or not, low sodium intake increased the risk of stroke, heart attack and death.

no matter 不管; 不论;不介意; 不要紧
例句：No matter what you may say, he will not believe you.
管你怎么说，他都不会相信你。

3. The study goes on to suggest that only certain people should be concerned about reducing sodium in their diets.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：There is a concern about replenishment of the population.
有人担心人口的补充问题。

4. He noted, "An approach that recommends salt in moderation, particularly focused on those with hypertension, appears more in-line with current evidence."

focus on 致力于;使聚焦于
例句：The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
会谈将着重讨论该地区的经济发展。

5. "Low sodium intake reduces blood pressure modestly, compared to average intake, but low sodium intake also has other effects."

compare to 把…比作， 喻为;与…相比
例句：They can not compare to each other with only the resolution.
他们不能相互比较，只有该决议。

6. Mente pointed out that this indicates that many people around the world are taking in healthy amounts of salt.

point out 指明;指出
例句：They kept standing up to take pictures and point things out to each other
他们不停地站起来拍照，还互相指点景物给对方看。