读者文摘:长寿与成功的秘诀(10)

24 GET A NEW HOBBY. Doing crosswords¹ and playing brain games are fine,

培养新的爱好。根据发表在《心理科学》杂志上的一项研究，

but learning a new skill is your best bet to keep your mind sharp as you age,

做填字游戏和玩益智游戏都很好，但随着年龄的增长，

according to a study published in the journal Psychological Science.

学习一项新技能是保持思维敏捷的最佳方法。

In the study, older adults who spent three months learning a complex skill

在这项研究中，与只进行社交活动或做拼图游戏的人相比，

such as quilting or digital photography improved their memory and cognitive² function significantly compared with those who only socialized or did puzzles.

老年人花三个月时间学习一项复杂的技能，比如缝被子或数码摄影，能明显改善他们的记忆和认知功能。

The key, the researchers wrote, is to participate in a complex activity that requires active learning,

研究人员写道，关键在于参与一项需要主动学习的复杂活动，

such as studying chess strategy, taking up a new instrument, or enrolling³ in Spanish lessons.

比如学习国际象棋策略，学习一种新乐器，或者学习西班牙语。

25 EAT PLANTS, NOT STUFF MANUFACTURED IN PLANTS.

吃植物，而不是工厂制造的东西。

Foods that come in trays, boxes, or bags usually have little nutritional⁴ value and a high calorie density⁵,

装在托盘、盒子或袋子里的食物通常没什么营养价值，而且热量密度高，

says Robert Lustig, MD, an endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and author of Fat Chance.

罗伯特·拉斯帝说道。他是加州大学旧金山分校的内分泌学家、医学博士，并著有《Fat Chance》一书。

A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine found a link between ultraprocessed foods such as chicken nuggets, instant noodles,

《美国医学会杂志·内科学》最近的一项研究发现，食用炸鸡块、方便面、

and packaged baked goods and a higher risk of early death from all causes, especially cancers and cardiovascular disease.

包装好的烘焙食品等超加工的食物和较高的因各种原因导致的早死风险有关，尤其是癌症和心血管疾病。

The study found that for every 10 percent increase in ultraprocessed food consumption

研究发现，每增加10%的超加工食品的摄入，

there was a 14 percent increase in the risk of early death,

早死的风险就会增加14%，

even after adjusting for health, behavior, and socioeconomic characteristics.

即使已经根据健康、行为和社会经济特征进行了调整。

"If I could suggest one change to someone's eating habits for health, it would be to eat real food,” Dr. Lustig says.

“如果我能为某人改变饮食习惯以保持健康提建议，那就是去吃真正的食物，”勒斯蒂格博士说。

1 crosswords   

纵横填字谜( crossword的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Doing crosswords gives the mind some exercise. 做纵横字谜游戏能锻炼脑筋。
• He spends all his time on crosswords and other trifles. 他把所有的时间都用在做纵横填字游戏和其他无聊的活动上。

2 cognitive   

adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的

参考例句：

• As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
• The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。

3 enrolling   

v.招收( enrol的现在分词 )；吸收；入学；加入；[亦作enrol]( enroll的现在分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起

参考例句：

• They lashed out at the university enrolling system. 他们猛烈抨击大学的招生制度。 来自辞典例句
• You're enrolling in a country club, Billy. 你是注册加入乡村俱乐部了，比利。 来自辞典例句

4 nutritional   

adj.营养的，滋养的

参考例句：

• A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。
• The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。

5 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。