A new study conducted by Harvard researchers have found consuming carbohydrates in moderation will reduce your risk of an early death, the Daily Mail reported.

　　据英国《每日邮报》报道，哈佛大学研究人员进行的一项新研究发现，适量摄入碳水化合物可以降低早逝风险。

　　In a study that included 15,400 people, researchers also found too much or too little of it can damage your health.

　　在一项有15400人参与的研究中，研究人员发现过多或过少的碳水化合物都会损害健康。

　　Cutting out potatoes and pasta or consuming an excess amount won’t do any good to your body and increase the risk of an early death.

　　少吃土豆和意大利面或者摄入过量对身体没有任何好处，也会增加早逝的风险。

　　However, the key is eating it in moderation and incorporating vegetables, lentils and nuts to your diet.

　　然而，关键是要适量食用，在饮食中加入蔬菜、扁豆和坚果。

　　"We need to look really carefully at what are the healthy compounds in diets that provide protection," Dr Sara Seidelmann, a researcher of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, told the Daily Mail.

　　波士顿布莱根妇女医院的研究员萨拉·塞德尔曼博士在接受《每日邮报》采访时说:“我们应该仔细研究饮食中能够提供保护的有益化合物。”

　　Adding, "Low-carb diets that replace carbohydrates with protein or fat are gaining widespread popularity as a health and weight loss strategy.

　　他继续补充说，“低碳水化合物饮食提倡以蛋白质或脂肪取代碳水化合物，作为一种健康的减肥方式，正受到广泛的欢迎。”

　　"However, our data suggests that animal-based low carbohydrate diets, which are prevalent in North America and Europe, might be associated with shorter overall life span and should be discouraged."

　　“然而，我们的研究数据表明，北美和欧洲普遍存在的动物性低碳水化合物饮食可能与整体寿命较短有关，这种饮食习惯不应被推崇。”

　　Researchers believe the findings help us better understand the link between "specific components of diet and long-term health". The study was originally published in the Lancet Public Health journal.

　　研究人员认为，这些发现有助于我们更好地理解“饮食中的特定成分与长期健康”之间的联系。这项研究发表在《柳叶刀》公共卫生杂志上。