With their enormous size and weight, today's farm machines have significant downsides: they compact the soil, reducing porosity and killing beneficial life, meaning crops don't grow so well.

由于庞大的体积和重量，现在的农业机械有显著的缺点：它们会把土壤压实，降低土壤孔隙度，杀死有益的生命，这意味着农作物不会长得太好。

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In weighing the evidence, we can now say with some confidence that pasta does not have an adverse effect on body weight outcomes when it is consumed as part of a healthy dietary pattern.

在权衡这些证据时，我们现在可以有把握地说，当把意大利面当作健康饮食模式的一部分来食用时，它不会对体重产生不利影响。

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It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being over-weight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease.

的确，在这个国家，体重超标的人比以往任何时候都多，而且在很多情况下，体重超标与心脏病和血管疾病风险的增加有关。

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Expectant mothers who smoke are more likely to have babies with health problems and low birth weight.

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Dr. KESSLER: I have struggled with weight over my lifetime.

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Class sizes, together with the added weight of administrative duties that have come with incessant curriculum reforms, are the most vehement complaints heard from teachers.

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However, the researchers did find that black dieters (with an average weight loss of 4.2 pounds) seemed to have a harder time losing weight than white dieters (with an average of 14.7 pounds).

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