今天晚上在網路尋找醣質營養和想孕方面的文章
很高興發現這一篇...終於可以試著說服我那科學家精神的老公囉！
本文作者叫做Dave Saunders，是一個有證照的營養教育師(certified nutritional educator)
我覺得他對醣質營養的解釋方式，蠻深入淺出、好理解的，轉貼給各位參考
資料來源
http://www.bestsportsnutritionguide.com/index.php中文翻譯：深藍
Nutrition Resources Featured Article
Understanding Glyconutrients
認識醣質營養素
by: Dave Saunders
作者：大衛●桑德斯
04/10/07
You say you don』t know what glyconutrients are? You are not alone. Perhaps you have heard a bit about glyconutrients but you don』t really know what they are or how they could benefit you. Understanding the role the glyconutrients play in the overall scheme of nutrition is very important if you are interested in supporting your own health and the health of those you know and love.
你說你不知道醣質營養素是什麼？你不是唯一一個啦。或許你聽過一點，但並非真正瞭解、或知道它如何可以幫助你。如果你對於維持自己的健康、還有那些你認識和所愛的人們的健康有興趣，那麼瞭解醣質營養素在整個營養學所扮演的角色，便非常重要。
In the 26th edition of Harper』s Illustrated Biochemistry, chapter 47 is a new chapter on the subject of glycoproteins. These microscopic structures are essential to all cellular function. They are constructed of building blocks of protein and eight different monosaccharide sugars. That』s right, glyconutrients are sugars. These necessary sugars are not the same as the table sugar we often think of when we look at all of the latest diet fads. Instead these glyconutrients are needed by every single cell of your body to perform essential functions.
在26版的哈潑圖解生物化學，第47章談到醣蛋白類，是一個新的章節。這些精微的結構對所有細胞功能是不可或缺的。它們由一組蛋白質與8個不同的單醣類建構而成。是的，醣質營養素是醣。這些必要的醣，和我們通常想到在桌上的糖─當我們看所有最近的飲食風尚，是不一樣的。替代來說，身體的每一個別分子為了執行必要的功能，需要醣質營養素。
What are some of the functions of glyconutrients and glycoproteins? Your body is a collection of cells. To function together, your cells must be able to communicate. Collectively glyconutrients are like the letters of the alphabet. They form together to create the words the cells use to express the instructions of your DNA. Glycoprotein structures allow the human egg to identify the human sperm, thus making fertilization possible.
醣質營養和醣蛋白的一些作用為何？你的身體是細胞的集合。為了一起運行或工作，你的細胞必須能夠溝通。全體的醣質營養素就像是符號系統的字母。它們共同組織排列去產生細胞用的字，以傳達你的基因的指示。醣蛋白組織允許人類的卵子辨識人類的精子，如此使受精作用變得合理。
Glyconutrients also influence hormone function, where they intervene in the release and transportation of some hormones. With over 80 different hormones controlling every facet of your life, can you see how important just this one role is?
醣質營養也影響赫爾蒙的功能，它們介入某些賀爾蒙的釋放與運輸。超過80多個不同的賀爾蒙管理你生活的每個方面，你能看到僅僅這個角色就有多重要？
Individually, glyconutrients have been shown to have specialized roles in the body. Just one of the sugars known as mannose inhibits certain pro inflammatory molecules causing asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and even lupus. In cellular studies it has been shown that mannose inhibits tumor growth and blocks communication between tumor cells.
與眾不同地，醣質營養在身體方面，已顯示有其專門的角色。僅其中一個，所知叫「甘露醣(mannose)」的醣，抑制某些引起氣喘、風濕性關節炎、甚至狼瘡的正面炎症性分子。細胞研究已有顯示，甘露醣抑制腫瘤的生長並堵住腫瘤細胞之間的溝通。
The research of glyconutrients has created a new field known as glycobiology or glycomics. In the February, 2003 issue of the Technology Review Journal, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology listed glycomics as one of the ten immerging discoveries that will change the world. Why? Possibly it is because the discovery of the role of these glyconutrients has fundamentally altered our understanding of cellular biology. This new field of study opens new doors in the understanding of nutritional needs as well as the development of new medical technology and of new approaches to therapeutic medications.
醣質營養的學術研究已創造一個新的領域，所知叫做醣質生物學或glycomics。2003年2月的科技評論期刊，MIT列舉醣質科學為「將會改變世界的專注發現之ㄧ」。為什麼呢？可能因為這些醣質營養角色的發現，已經根本而重要地改變我們對細胞生物學的認知理解。這個新領域的研究，不但在營養需求的知識、新醫療的發展、而且新近有益於健康的藥物治療方面，開啟一個新的入口。
You can apply this new science to your daily life without waiting. Research has shown that only two of these eight sugars are prevalent in our modern diet. Supplementation that contains a patented blend of these glyconutrients has been available from one company for over ten years. Glyconutrients should be considered an essential part of any person』s overall nutritional program.
你可以把這個新科學用於你的日常生活而無須等待。研究已經顯示，8個單醣中僅有2個普遍於我們現代的飲食中。補充物包含這些醣質營養素的複合物，且獲有專利權，已可從一家超過10年的公司買得到。醣質營養素應該在任何人的全面營養計劃裡，被考慮為必要的一部分。
About The Author
有關作者
Dave Saunders is a certified nutritional educator, wellness coach, member of the American International Association of Nutritional Education (AIANE) and author. He is also the host of a weekly, nation-wide telephone lecture on health and nutrition.
大衛桑德斯是一個有證照的營養教育師、健康教練、美國國際營養教育協會的會員與創始人。他同時也主持一個全國性、每週營養和健康的電話授課。
