延长寿命的九大秘诀
1. Exercise
Studies show that 30 minutes of mild exercise a day will increase your life span. This doesn't mean you hav e to run three miles or start high jumping. Simple acti vities such as walking, gardening or taking exercise cl asses 1 will work.
2. Enjoy people
Contacts with family and friends help fight life-sa pping depression and stress. Studies show that people w ho socialize regularly live longer than loners. Interac t daily with family members and friends. If you are iso lated, make a point of joining social clubs or church g roups so you can laugh and share life's joys.
3. Stay mentally active:
This is very importand—use it or lose it! People wh o allow their mental faculties 2 to edcline run the risk of shortening their lives through falls and other injur ies, and not being able to take care of themselves. Rea d the newspaper, visit the public library, balance your checkbook without a calculator, and exercise your brain by doing crossword 3 puzzles.
4. Diet:
The key words are "high-fiber, low-fat".Cut back on red meat, salt, white flour, white sugar, alcohol and c offee 4. Start eating a balanced diet including lots of f ruit, grains, raw vegetables and nuts.
5. Positive attitude:
By approaching life with an upbeat, positive outloo k you increase your chances of living longer. Stay opti mistic—always search for the silver lining 5. Studies sho w people who see life as an enjoyable challenge, rather than a constant trial, cope better and prolong their li fe spans.
6. Medication mix:
As we age, we are more likely to take medications. Sometmes this leads to over-medication, which and be di sabling and even deadly. Ask your doctor if the drugs y ou take are really necessary. Make sure there is no dan ger of a bad drug interaction from your medications. Us ed correctly, medicines can help you live longer and mo re comfortably.
7. Volunteer:
Helping 6 others increases your self-esteem and makes you feel like a valuable contributor.
8. Practice safety:
Always wear your car seat belt. Do a safety inspect ion of your home and put away anything you could trip o ver.
9. Regular checkups:
Get annual screenings for cancer, high blood pressu re and other illnesses that threaten your longevity 7. By taking care of your health, you are taking the most vit al step in prolonging your life span.
provided by Yang Xiaoping
- Although he's ninety, his mental faculties remain unimpaired. 他虽年届九旬，但头脑仍然清晰。
- All your faculties have come into play in your work. 在你的工作中，你的全部才能已起到了作用。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He shows a great interest in crossword puzzles.他对填字游戏表现出很大兴趣。
- Don't chuck yesterday's paper out.I still haven't done the crossword.别扔了昨天的报纸，我还没做字谜游戏呢。
- She is the offee of their family.她是他们家的不动产承受人。
- As a offee,he could get the house eventually.作为不动产承受人，他最终可以得到这座房子。
- The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
- Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
- 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。