为治疗贫血柬埔寨穷人煮“铁鱼”吃_BEC初级作文

为治疗贫血柬埔寨穷人煮“铁鱼”吃

但最终灵感来了，他决定最好的治疗贫血的方法就是直接把铁添加到食物中。查尔斯说：“我们知道随便一块难看的金属是不管用的…所以我们想出了一个吸引人的主意。”他和研究团队想到了用一块小的圆形铁块，但妇女们很犹豫，不愿意把它放进锅里。他们把这个样品改成了莲花形，但妇女们还是不喜欢。因此查尔斯更深入地钻研了柬埔寨的历史和文化，并决定使用一块鱼形的铁——鱼在柬埔寨代表好运。这个方法真有效！妇女们非常开心地把它放到了做菜的锅里，并听从了查尔斯的指导。

“Boil up water or soup with the iron fish for at least 10 minutes,” he explained. “That enhances the iron which leaches from it. You can then take it out. Now add a little lemon juice which is important for the absorption of iron.”

他解释说：“把放铁鱼的水或汤烧开至少10分钟，可以提高铁的溶出量。然后就可以把铁鱼拿出来。再加入少许柠檬汁，非常有助于铁的吸收。”

The fish, when used in the right way, are designed to provide up to 75 percent of an adult’s daily iron requirement, and even more for a child. Studies revealed that within 12 months, several hundreds of villagers were cured of anemia. Approximately 2,500 families are currently using the fish, which are also being distributed to hospitals and nonprofit organisations across the country.