A. wonder B. regular C. doubt D. physically E. breathing F. wealth G. functioning H. flexibility I. flow J. generally K. mood |
Sometimes it’s the simplest daily practice that can have the biggest impact on your health, and yoga is proof of that. Although most forms of yoga aren’t considered to be as intense as other workout regimens, practising yoga on a daily basis has been scientifically demonstrated to help you mentally and
Yoga teacher, Jenni Tarmar, shares, “we have a
After evaluating yoga history and research, one 2014 review published in Frontiers in Human Neouroscience concluded that
According to associate professor of psychiatry, Dr Gail Saltz, “practising yoga improves overall blood
One 2019 review published in Brain Plasticity concluded that behavioural interventions like yoga can help “mitigate age-related and neurodegenerative decline” due to the positive effects a daily practice has on different parts of the
The Blue Light From Digital Device
More devices like the iPhone, iPad and Kindle produce a blue light that causes our sleep to be restless and disturbed, according to a new study.
The study was led by Dr Paul Gringras, a sleep disorder specialist at a children's hospital in London. Together with her colleagues, Gringras found that manufacturers have started making bigger, brighter, bluer screens in an effort to increase the efficiency of our screens during daytime.But, as an unwanted byproduct, this light is affecting our sleep and productivity.
The study said that this type of light is likely to cause the most disturbance to sleep, as it most effectively overpowers melatonin (褪黑素). a hormone①that reminds us to sleep every night. Besides, using our devices before bedtime could even affect our performance during the day, because exposure to this blue light changes our body's natural rhythms.
“The development of light-producing devices means that for many people, a 'book at bedtime'is now often an‘e-book’,” Gringras pointed out.“Reading a traditional paper book by the light of your bedside lamp doesn't affect your sleep, because bulbs produce a yellow-red light. In comparison, the same book read in electronic arrangement will provide a very different light signal with biological effects.”
The researchers called on all device manufacturers to adjust screen lighting for the sake of the users’sleep quality and overall health.“All hardware devices should have an automatic “bedtime mode”that shifts blue and green light production to yellow and red as well as reduces backlight/light intensity,” Gringras said.
“And, we hope that as technology improves, more and more people will realize that‘brighter’will not always be equal to‘better’,”the researchers concluded.
① hormone: a chemical in your body that stimulates certain organs of your body
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . Until we start to lose our balance, we barely notice that it’s there at all. “It starts for a lot of people with simple stuff,” says Dr Anna Lowe, an expert on healthy ageing and physical activity. “
The key, it is increasingly becoming clear, is to address the decline before it gets serious: and that can happen earlier than you might think.
What is balance? Technically, it’s the complex interaction of several different systems in your body — from muscles, nerves, eyesight and the inner ear to the sensory system that lets you recognise where your body is touching the ground, along with movement receptors within your joints that tell you where your body is in space.
A lack of balance is, globally, associated with serious health problems. Earlier this year, the British Journal of Sports Medicine published the results of a decade-long study involving more than 1,700 middle-aged participants, which concluded that an inability to balance was associated with an almost twofold increase in risk of death.
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A.Early interventions are key, so you’ve got to stay active. |
B.Perhaps surprisingly, those who deal with it have struggled to settle on a single definition. |
C.It’s not something we’re born with, but also it’s not something we learn, but an ability that we gain early and lose over time. |
D.For some people. just try to build in an element of balance and muscle strengthening. |
E.Maybe you used to be able to quickly stand on one leg to put a shoe on, and you’ve stopped doing that at some point. |
F.Whatever activity you choose, the lesson is to work on your balance before you need to, not when it becomes an issue. |
New Drug Slows Alzheimer, But Not a Cure
What a good piece of news! Last week, United States health officials finally
The Alzheimer’s Association describes Alzheimer
The newly approved Leqembi is a long-needed new treatment for the disease. But Dr. Joy Snider,
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug through a speedier-than-usual process, which permits drugs
5 . I’m Lovin’It
Food would undoubtedly be our best friend, if it wasn’t for our love-and-hate relationship with calories. And the
Calories
But a word of
Hash Brown - 150 calories | |
The hash browns look so | |
Small French Fries-250 calories | |
The | |
McChicken Hamburger-370 calories | |
The McChicken Hamburger comes with lettuce, which provides a false sense of | |
Chicken McNuggets–388 calories | |
It is never easy to choose the portion size of Chicken McNuggets, six isn’t enough, nine is a little too many, and 24 is virtually impossible. | |
Sausage McMuffin with Egg-430 calories | |
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not | |
Big Mac-560 calories | |
The Big Mac is the comfort food we all |
Despite the knowledge that a quick trip to McDonald’s will burn through virtually your whole daily allowance of food
A.easy-to-accept | B.heart-warming | C.less-known | D.make-believe |
A.notice | B.purpose | C.support | D.strategy |
A.rely on | B.differ from | C.filter out | D.exist in |
A.refuse | B.prepare | C.share | D.deserve |
A.for fear of | B.in order of | C.in contrast to | D.without limitation on |
A.complaint | B.appreciation | C.encouragement | D.warning |
A.tasteless | B.strange | C.innocent | D.oily |
A.failure | B.magic | C.history | D.distribution |
A.burn | B.monitor | C.claim | D.restrict |
A.security | B.fullness | C.happiness | D.boredom |
A.Otherwise | B.Moreover | C.However | D.Similarly |
A.behave | B.spoil | C.burden | D.amuse |
A.unhappily | B.properly | C.suddenly | D.late |
A.attend to | B.glance at | C.associate with | D.turn to |
A.intake | B.shortage | C.bill | D.preparation |
6 . Studies have shown that when people’s mental health improves, they’re more likely to
Reflect on whether you’d like to continue with the same online habits in 2024, says Nedra Glover Tawwab, a therapist. “Do you want to set some
“Make new friends, but keep the old” is an adage (格言) for a reason. Loneliness affects physical and mental health while
The “core four” help guard against life’s stressors. First, do something
If you’re
A.compete | B.quit | C.recall | D.thrive |
A.in memory of | B.in the name of | C.with the aid of | D.with the exception of |
A.boundaries | B.standards | C.records | D.examples |
A.uncover | B.unlock | C.unfollow | D.unlike |
A.time-consuming | B.time-saving | C.time-honored | D.time-starved |
A.deep | B.new | C.private | D.safe |
A.dear | B.indifferent | C.rare | D.strange |
A.Decorate | B.End | C.Lengthen | D.Start |
A.moral | B.literature | C.real | D.empathetic |
A.comfortable | B.efficient | C.pleasurable | D.unusual |
A.decreases | B.enhances | C.extends | D.supplies |
A.energetic | B.healthy | C.responsible | D.social |
A.ambitious | B.cautious | C.confident | D.distressed |
A.conceal | B.ease | C.measure | D.track |
A.emphasizing | B.defeating | C.underestimating | D.approaching |
A.He’s angry. | B.He feels sick. |
C.He gets on well with others. | D.He prefers to study alone. |
A.The final begins next week. |
B.The man should check with his doctor again. |
C.She wants the man to attend the final with her. |
D.She hopes the man will be able to play in the final. |
9 . Super Size Me
Fast food, otherwise known as junk food, is a huge passion for a large number of people across the Western world. But what would happen if you ate lots of junk food every day? Would it seriously damage your health? These were the questions which led Morgan Spurlock, an independent film-maker, to do an experiment, which he came into a documentary film entitled Super Size Me.
The main basis of his experiment was that Spurlock promised to eat three McDonald’s meals a day, every day, for a month. He could only eat food from McDonald’s and every time an employee asked if he would like to ‘super size’ the meal, he had to agree. ‘Super sizing’ refers to the fact that with this type of meal you get a considerably larger portion of everything for only a very small price increase.
Before he started, three doctors certified that Spurlock weighed about 84kg and was in good health. Although both Spurlock and his doctors knew he would put on a bit of weight, and that this diet was unhealthy, none of them were quite prepared for just how unhealthy it turned out to be. The changes in his body were horrifying. In the first week, he put on 4.5 kilos and by the end of the thirty days he had gained nearly 14 kilos, bringing his total weight to 98 kg.
Weight gain was only one of the negative effects, however. When all three doctors saw the severe damage to his liver, they all recommended stopping the experiment after 20 days. Spurlock continued to follow the diet, however, because he wanted to show people what this kind of diet can do to you. Watching the film, you begin to realize that it could be a fast-forward picture of your life: in 30 days you go to see what could happen to you over 20 or 30 years of overconsumption.
Junk food is exactly what it says it is -- junk. Spurlock says, ‘I’d love people to walk out of the movie and say, “Next time I’m not going to ‘super size’. Maybe I’m not going to have any junk food at all. I’m going to sit down and eat dinner with my kids, with the TV off, so that we can eat healthy food, talk about what we’re eating and have a relationship with each other.”’ Food for thought indeed.
1. In the one-month experiment, Spurlock ______.A.ate three McDonald’s meals every day | B.could choose to “super size” his meal |
C.got extra-large meals at a lower price | D.pretended to eat for better visual effect |
A.He gained one sixth of his body weight in one week. |
B.Doctors suggested him stopping the experiment halfway. |
C.He fast-forwarded the video past the medical examination. |
D.He turned out to be 20 or 30 years older than people of his age. |
A.human nature often drives us to desire more |
B.how we eat is far more important than what we eat |
C.overconsumption for a short time does little harm to the body |
D.if we eat too much junk food, we ourselves will be supersized |
10 . Health in space
Astronaut Frank Rubiales has returned to Earth after 371 days in space.
Being in space can affect physical wellbeing.
It’s not just physical health that is affected by being in space. Our mental health can be damaged if we don’t get enough sleep. On earth, our bodies respond through circadian rhythms (昼夜节奏) to the Sun rising and setting to help us sleep, but astronauts on board the International Space Station see 16 sunsets and sunrises every day. This means that avoiding sleep deprivation is a challenge. Isolation, and spending all your time with a small group of people can also affect mental health. Along with isolation, is the pressure that comes from being constantly monitored by experts back on Earth. With possible future missions to Mars predicted to last three years, tensions within the crew could become heightened.
Developing new techniques and technology to support astronauts’ health will enable more ambitious future missions.
A.Astronaut Harry Hartfield reports an example of this where a colleague threatened to open the airlock and drain the oxygen from the spacecraft. |
B.The sacrifices of astronauts contributed to a giant leap in space exploration. |
C.It can also help those of us who are staying on Earth. |
D.Weightlessness caused by a lack of gravity can lead to a loss of bone and muscle mass. |
E.The missions do great harm to both physical and mental health of astronauts. |
F.It was only supposed to be 180, but a technical fault stopped him from returning as planned. |