In order for life to proceed, you need to maintain a constant internal environment.

为了维持生命,人体的内环境需要保持稳定

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Some people can fight the brain off in this case, and control their food intake, maintain a healthy diet, and maintain a normal weight, but the number of such people in the population is shrinking by the day.

有些人可以抵制大脑的控制,控制食物的摄入量,维持健康饮食 保持正常体重,而今,这类人的数量日益减少

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