双语美文：2016新年到 一起开启健康新生活！

 AVOID PROCESSED FOOD ADDITIVES¹

　　拒绝食物添加剂

　　The bacteria in our bodies outnumber our cells by ten times. Collectively, they are called our microbiome and it turns out to have a sweeping² say in whether we live robustly³ to a ripe old age.

　　我们体内的细菌数超过细胞数的十倍。两者合称为微生物组，决定着我们是否可以活到高龄、活得生龙活虎。

　　Emulsifiers are blending agents in foods with unmixable ingredients such as oil and water, and are found in processed foods such as ice cream, salad dressings⁴ and cream cheese. Emulsifiers appear to disrupt the protective layer of mucous⁵ that protects the intestinal⁶ tract⁷.

　　乳化剂把食物里无法混合的成分混在一起，如油和水;加工食物(如冰淇淋、色拉酱和奶油芝士)里有乳化剂。粘液保护肠道，而乳化剂破坏粘液的保护层。

　　SHARE MORE CUDDLES

　　多多拥抱

　　If you want to optimise your immune defences, hugging could be key. Like a magic wand, human touch has the power to change our heart rate, lower blood pressure and cortisol levels, spark the release of feel-good chemicals in the brain and stimulate⁸ the hippocampus - the area that regulates memory.

　　若要提高免疫防御能力，拥抱是关键。如同魔术棒，接触能提高心率、降低血压和肾上腺皮质醇，激发头脑释放令人感觉良好的化学物质并刺激海马区(即管理记忆力的区域)。

　　CUT BACK ON VITAMINS

　　减少维生素摄入

　　Don't underestimate over-the-counter medications. Popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers⁹ can increase risk of heart attack and stroke with regular use.

　　不要低估非处方药的作用，常见的非类固醇类抗炎症止痛药若经常使用，可能会增加心脏病和中风的风险。

　　AVOID FRIENDS WHO UPSET YOU

　　远离让你心烦的朋友

　　Tracking changing daily moods can help you to better understand why symptoms occur and avoid things that trigger low mood.

　　记录每日心情的变化可以帮助你理解缘何症状会发生、避免接触会引发情绪低落的事物。

　　THROW OUT YOUR ALARM CLOCK

　　扔掉闹钟

　　One of sleep's most important roles involves helping¹⁰ the brain to set our hormonal¹¹ balance. This includes hormones¹² that control appetite, help us manage stress and fight infections, rekindle¹³ our fat-burning systems and renew skin and bones.

　　睡眠的主要作用之一在于帮助大脑保持激素平衡，包括调整胃口、调节压力、抗感染、激活燃脂体系以及更新肌肤和骨骼。

　　WALK DAILY FOR A LONGER LIFE

　　每天走一走，活得更长寿

　　It need not be strenuous¹⁴ - walking counts. Studies associate muscular strength with wide-ranging health benefits, such as lower blood pressure, lower diabetes¹⁵ risk and better cholesterol¹⁶ levels.

　　也不需要多耗费力气，走走就可以。研究发现肌肉力量对健康大有裨益，如降血压、降低糖尿病风险和改善胆固醇水平。

1 additives   

n.添加剂( additive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• chemical additives in petrol 汽油中的化学添加剂
• It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives. 包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 robustly   

adv.要用体力地，粗鲁地

参考例句：

• These three hormones also robustly stimulated thymidine incorporation and inhibited drug-induced apoptosis. 并且这三种激素有利于胸（腺嘧啶脱氧核）苷掺入和抑制药物诱导的细胞凋亡。 来自互联网
• The economy is still growing robustly, but inflation, It'seems, is back. 经济依然强劲增长，但是通胀似乎有所抬头。 来自互联网

4 dressings   

n.敷料剂；穿衣( dressing的名词复数 )；穿戴；（拌制色拉的）调料；（保护伤口的）敷料

参考例句：

• He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings. 他总是坚持要用无菌纱布包扎伤口。 来自辞典例句
• I waked the orderly and he poured mineral water on the dressings. 我喊醒勤务，他在我的绷带上倒了些矿质水。 来自辞典例句

5 mucous   

adj. 黏液的，似黏液的

参考例句：

• Healthy,skin,mucous membranes,and cilia are natural barriers to many viruses.健康的皮肤，粘膜和纤毛是许多病毒的天然屏障。
• Seromucous glands contain both mucous and serous cells.浆粘液腺既含有粘液性细胞，又含有浆液性细胞。

6 intestinal   

adj.肠的；肠壁；肠道细菌

参考例句：

• A few other conditions are in high intestinal obstruction. 其它少数情况是高位肠梗阻。 来自辞典例句
• This complication has occasionally occurred following the use of intestinal antiseptics. 这种并发症偶而发生在使用肠道抗菌剂上。 来自辞典例句

7 tract   

n.传单，小册子，大片(土地或森林)

参考例句：

• He owns a large tract of forest.他拥有一大片森林。
• He wrote a tract on this subject.他曾对此写了一篇短文。

8 stimulate   

vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋

参考例句：

• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

9 painkillers   

n.止痛药( painkiller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The doctor gave him some painkillers to ease the pain. 医生给了他一些止疼片以减缓疼痛。 来自辞典例句
• The primary painkillers - opiates, like OxyContin - are widely feared, misunderstood and underused. 人们对主要的镇痛药——如鸦片剂奥施康定——存在广泛的恐惧、误解，因此没有充分利用。 来自时文部分

10 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

11 hormonal   

adj.激素的

参考例句：

• Some viral diseases are more severe during pregnancy, probably tecause of hormonal changes. 有些病毒病在妊娠期间比较严重，可能是由于激素变化引起的。
• She underwent surgical intervention and a subsequent short period of hormonal therapy. 他接受外科手术及随后短暂荷尔蒙治疗。

12 hormones   

n. 荷尔蒙，激素 名词hormone的复数形式

参考例句：

• This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body. 这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。
• The adrenals produce a large per cent of a man's sex hormones. 肾上腺分泌人体的大部分性激素。

13 rekindle   

v.使再振作；再点火

参考例句：

• Nothing could rekindle her extinct passion.她激情已逝,无从心回意转。
• Is there anything could rekindle his extinct passion?有什么事情可重燃他逝去的热情呢？

14 strenuous   

adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的

参考例句：

• He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
• You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

15 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

16 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。