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What comes to mind when you think of yellow? Sunflowers, the school bus or the smiley face? As a food-junkie and a health nut, when I hear the word yellow, savory soy beans, munchy bananas and sweet corn are things that pop into my mind. That's how much I love food. Hopeless? Perhaps.
（首段开头直入主题，通过提问，吸引读者的注意，这种结构可借鉴在英文写作上。）
However, my fondness for yellow foods is fully justified. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the body is believed to be a unified organic being with organs tied to the five elements, five flavors and five colors. Eating food with a certain color can help regulate and strengthen the corresponding organ.
In TCM, the color yellow corresponds with the spleen1. The spleen plays a vital role in regulating red blood cell metabolism. It also plays a regulatory role in our immune systems. Red blood cells deliver oxygen to the body, and the immune system protects us from infections and diseases. The importance of both systems goes without saying.
（上文提到黄色食物对健康的重要性）
Whether you believe TCM or not, having a colorful plate of food for dinner is always a good thing. Take a look at following delicious yellow foods that possess health-benefiting properties
Lemons
In 1747, James Lind discovered that vitamin C from citrus fruits helped cure scurvy suffered by seamen. Lemons can also enlighten moods when used in aromatherapy, improve blood circulations and enhance immunity. Moreover, lemons are extremely rich in vitamin C, one of the most potent antioxidants out there that serve to fight premature aging.
The acidity of lemons can be too harsh on our stomachs when consumed in large quantities. Take precautions when eating lemons on their own. Lemons should be treated as icing on the cake and used in moderation.
（上面几段介绍柠檬，提及柠檬的好处，但也不能食用过量）
Soy beans
The nutritional value of soy beans are in between that of meat and vegetables. They are a healthy source of protein and are rich in isoflavones2. Isoflavones can help relieve certain menopausal symptoms and can act to prevent cancer, slow or reverse the signs of osteoporosis3 and reduce the risk of heart diseases.
（上面是对大豆富含营养的介绍）
Bananas
Bananas are extremely high in potassium4, yet low in sodium5 - this is the golden combination in preventing hypertension. Bananas are also relatively rich in iron, which helps with hemoglobin function and anemia. The rich fiber also helps us stay regular. In addition, consuming bananas can restore potassium that are lost from diarrhea, which depletes the body of important electrolytes including potassium. They also contain pectin, a soluble fiber that puts digestive movement back on the right track.
（以上是对香蕉营养的阐述）
Corn
Corn is rich in calories but low in fat. It is also rich in vitamin B constituents, especially Thiamin, which helps to maintain nerve health. The yellowness of corn comes from beta-carotene that forms vitamin A in the body, essential for keeping our eyes bright and skin beautiful. Kernels of corn are rich in vitamin E, another antioxidant that prevents premature aging. ♥
（上段是对玉米的介绍）
注：本文整体上是“总分”的结构，开头即点明主题，清晰了然，同学们在写作时也可借鉴此种方式。
1. spleen：脾脏；
2. isoflavones：大豆异黄酮；
3. osteoporosis：骨质疏松；
4. potassium：钾；
5. sodium：钠
（首段开头直入主题，通过提问，吸引读者的注意，这种结构可借鉴在英文写作上。）
However, my fondness for yellow foods is fully justified. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the body is believed to be a unified organic being with organs tied to the five elements, five flavors and five colors. Eating food with a certain color can help regulate and strengthen the corresponding organ.
In TCM, the color yellow corresponds with the spleen1. The spleen plays a vital role in regulating red blood cell metabolism. It also plays a regulatory role in our immune systems. Red blood cells deliver oxygen to the body, and the immune system protects us from infections and diseases. The importance of both systems goes without saying.
（上文提到黄色食物对健康的重要性）
Whether you believe TCM or not, having a colorful plate of food for dinner is always a good thing. Take a look at following delicious yellow foods that possess health-benefiting properties
Lemons
In 1747, James Lind discovered that vitamin C from citrus fruits helped cure scurvy suffered by seamen. Lemons can also enlighten moods when used in aromatherapy, improve blood circulations and enhance immunity. Moreover, lemons are extremely rich in vitamin C, one of the most potent antioxidants out there that serve to fight premature aging.
The acidity of lemons can be too harsh on our stomachs when consumed in large quantities. Take precautions when eating lemons on their own. Lemons should be treated as icing on the cake and used in moderation.
（上面几段介绍柠檬，提及柠檬的好处，但也不能食用过量）
Soy beans
The nutritional value of soy beans are in between that of meat and vegetables. They are a healthy source of protein and are rich in isoflavones2. Isoflavones can help relieve certain menopausal symptoms and can act to prevent cancer, slow or reverse the signs of osteoporosis3 and reduce the risk of heart diseases.
（上面是对大豆富含营养的介绍）
Bananas
Bananas are extremely high in potassium4, yet low in sodium5 - this is the golden combination in preventing hypertension. Bananas are also relatively rich in iron, which helps with hemoglobin function and anemia. The rich fiber also helps us stay regular. In addition, consuming bananas can restore potassium that are lost from diarrhea, which depletes the body of important electrolytes including potassium. They also contain pectin, a soluble fiber that puts digestive movement back on the right track.
（以上是对香蕉营养的阐述）
Corn
Corn is rich in calories but low in fat. It is also rich in vitamin B constituents, especially Thiamin, which helps to maintain nerve health. The yellowness of corn comes from beta-carotene that forms vitamin A in the body, essential for keeping our eyes bright and skin beautiful. Kernels of corn are rich in vitamin E, another antioxidant that prevents premature aging. ♥
（上段是对玉米的介绍）
注：本文整体上是“总分”的结构，开头即点明主题，清晰了然，同学们在写作时也可借鉴此种方式。
1. spleen：脾脏；
2. isoflavones：大豆异黄酮；
3. osteoporosis：骨质疏松；
4. potassium：钾；
5. sodium：钠