英文有一句諺語「An apple a day keeps the doctor away」 根據Health Day News最新報導 新聞英文》一天一遛狗 醫生遠離我 - 趣味新聞網

發表日期 2016-05-25T14:52:33+08:00

    英文有一句諺語「An apple a day keeps the doctor away」，根據Health Day News最新報導，研究發現，現在除瞭蘋果，還有促進健康的其他方式，那就是「Walk Your Dog Each Day to Keep the Doctor Away」。為什麼每天遛狗可以讓你遠離醫生呢?點擊上方廣播《子璿教英文》係列〈新聞英文〉「一天一遛狗，醫生遠離我」，跟著子璿老師一邊看新聞、一邊學英文喔!!

    ●Forget the Apple—Walk Your Dog Each Day to Keep the Doctor Away

    除瞭蘋果，每天遛狗也可以讓你遠離醫生

    ●Walking the dog may be a health boon for older Americans, new research suggests.Dog walking helps cut back on excess weight and the overall need to visit a physician while raising overall moderate and vigorous exercise levels among the over-60 set, investigators found.

    最新研究建議，遛狗有益年長者健康。研究人員發現，遛狗可以幫助六十歲以上長者大量削減多餘的體重、整體減少看醫生需求，同時提高適度運動量。

    ●And the strong emotional bonds formed between owner and pet offer social benefits, encouraging increased contact with other pet owners.

    而且寵物與主人之間的強烈情感聯結對社交有益，可激勵與其他寵物主人之間的接觸增加。

    ●“There is a wealth of evidence that walking is beneficial for people’s physical health,” said study lead author Angela Curl. She is an assistant professor in the department of family studies and social work at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio.

    研究的主要作者、美國俄亥俄州牛津市邁阿密大學「傢庭研究和社會工作學」助理教授安吉拉柯爾說，有大量的證據證明，走路有益人體健康。

    ●“What makes dog walking unique is the relationship between people and their dogs, as well as the ways dogs can motivate walking behavior,” she added. “Other studies have shown dogs’ needs provide a motivation to get out and walk. Our findings illustrate that the emotional bond people have with their dogs may play an important role in getting out to walk.” Walking happens to be the most frequent exercise activity among adults 60 and up.

    遛狗獨特之處在於人們與狗之間的關係，以及狗促使人們走路的動力。其他研究也顯示，狗的需要提供瞭人們齣門散步的動機。研究指齣，狗與人之間的情緒連結，對於齣門散步這件事扮演著重要的角色。而走路正好是60歲以上的人最常做的運動。

    ●The result: While owning a dog was not directly associated with having better overall health among those 60 and up, it was associated with a lower body mass index (a measure of weight and obesity status); fewer physical limitations; less frequent visits to a doctor; and more routine exercise. The study didn’t prove a cause-and-effect relationship, however.

    結論是：雖然擁有一隻狗與60歲以上的銀發族整體健康狀況較好沒有直接關係，但它與身體質量指數(BMI)較低、身體侷限較少、較少看醫生以及較常規律運動有關。然而，這篇研究並沒有證明兩者之間有真正的因果關係。

    ●So it would seem that for people in their later years, there are a variety of benefits that come from having a companion dog.For many older adults, pets are also a great source of comfort after close friends, relatives or partners have passed away.Hospice and long-term care facilities often have pets for comfort, support and recreation.

    因此，擁有寵物的陪伴，讓人們在老年生活中有各種好處。對許多老年人來說，寵物也是他們親友、父母過世之後的重要安慰來源之一。因此療養院、長期照護中心通常都有飼養寵物，給予住在裏麵的長者安慰、支持與娛樂。

    ●重要單字、片語:

    1. boon:名詞，恩惠;好處;利益

    2. cut back on:片語，大量削減

    3. excess:形容詞，過量的

    4. overall:形容詞，整體的

    5. physician:名詞，內科醫生

    6. moderate:形容詞，適度的

    7. vigorous:形容詞，精力充沛的；有活力的

    8. investigator:名詞，研究人員

    9. bond:名詞，聯結

    10. benefit:名詞，好處

    11. encourage:動詞，激勵

    12. increased:形容詞，增加的

    13. contact:名詞，接觸

    14. a wealth of:片語，大量的

    15. evidence:名詞，證據

    16. unique:形容詞，獨特的

    17. motivate:動詞，激發;使有動力

    18. illustrate:動詞，解釋;說明

    19. happen to:片語，碰巧

    20. frequent:形容詞，頻繁的

    21. associate with:片語，與…有關

    22. obesity:名詞，肥胖

    23. status:名詞，狀態

    24. physical:形容詞，身體的

    25. limitation:名詞，限製

    26. variety:形容詞，各式各樣的

    27. companion:名詞，同伴;夥伴

    28. pass away:片語，過世

    29. hospice:名詞，療養院

    30. long-term care:長期照顧的

    31. facility:(供特殊用途的)場所;設施;設備

    32. recreation:名詞，娛樂;消遣

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