Below are some smart ways to stay healthy suggested by some American experts.
Drink More Coffee
When was the last time you heard a doctor use the word miracle? Well, wake up and smell the coffee: “It’s amazing,” says liver specialist Sanjiv Chopra, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Coffee is truly a lifesaving miracle drug.”
Though he says it’s still a “scientific mystery” how a simple cup of coffee works its wonders in the body, large epidemiological studies have repeatedly proved its astonishing benefits.
“Drink it black, or at most put a little skim milk in it” to minimize calories, Dr. Chopra recommends. He drinks at least four cups a day himself, though most people should limit themselves to two. And no, he jokes, “I’m not sponsored by Starbucks.”
Take a Walk for Your Memory
Aerobic (有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)的) exercise is good for your body, great for your mind, according to the latest research from brain-fitness pioneer Arthur Kramer. Every year, an area called the hippocampus, which is key to memory, shrinks by about 1 to 2 percent, increasing the risk of dementia (腦衰) as the years roll by. However, Kramer’s new investigations reveal that the hippocampi of adults who walked briskly for about 45 minutes three times a week grew by about 2 percent over the course of a year, preventing age-related shrinking.
It’s never too late to start exercising, Kramer says; volunteers in his research were between 55 and 80 years old and hadn’t exercised at all. And it doesn’t need to be backbreaking. “Anything that raises your heart rate seems to work,” he says. “Walking is fine. Just find something you like and do it.”
Early to Bed, Early to Eat
“Being a night owl might increase your waistline,” says sleep expert Michael Breus, PhD. People who stay up late and sleep late tend to eat more fast food and consume more of their calories after 8 p.m. than do normal sleepers.
“One of the easiest things that anyone on a diet can do to improve her results is go to bed and wake up at the same times every day,” Breus says. “This way, your body knows when to sleep and is much more efficient. Organize your eating, too, by trying to eat meals at the same times every day. Avoid eating after 8 p.m., and don’t miss morning meals by sleeping in.”
Use the 20-Second Rule
What’s the difference between having a goal and actually accomplishing it? Just 20 seconds, says positive-psychology specialist Shawn Achor. Researchers have learned that if we can cut 20 seconds off the startup time required for a task, we’re much more likely to follow through. So, for example, if you want to work out in the morning, place your shoes and exercise clothes next to your bed the night before. If you want to praise people more, put thank-you notes and a pen on your desk.
Imagine the Worst to Feel Better
Don’t count your blessings; subtract (扣除) them. “Consciously spend a few minutes imagining what your life would be like without the good things,” says Timothy Wilson, a psychologist at the University of Virginia. You’ll experience stronger feelings of love, gratitude, and happiness when you think about what life would be like without the people and things you love. “And they’ll seem surprising and special again,” he adds.
小題1: According to Sanjiv Chopra, most people should not drink more than ______ cups of coffee a day.
A．twoB．threeC．fourD．six
小題2:Which of the following may help people on a diet to improve their results?
A．Raising their heart rate.B．Taking a walk for their memory.
C．Eating at fixed times.D．Sleeping in every morning.
小題3:According to Shawn Achor, if people place their shoes and exercise clothes next to their bed at bedtime, they’re more likely to ______ the next morning.
A．do exerciseB．set a goal
C．cut 20 seconds offD．sleep 20 minutes more
小題4: Why should people spend a little time imagining their life without good things?
A．To experience surprise.B．To feel better.
C．To consider their own blessings.D．To prepare for the worst.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：美國專家給出了一些保持健康的明智的方法。包括飲食，鍛煉和心理的調(diào)適都可以讓我們保持健康。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第三段的句子：He drinks at least four cups a day himself, though most people should limit themselves to two.可知Sanjiv Chopra,認(rèn)為大部分人每天不應(yīng)該喝超過2杯咖啡。選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章倒數(shù)第三段的句子：This way, your body knows when to sleep and is much more efficient. Organize your eating, too, by trying to eat meals at the same times every day.可知在固定的時(shí)間吃飯可以幫助減肥的人提高減肥的結(jié)果，選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章倒數(shù)第二段的句子：if you want to work out in the morning, place your shoes and exercise clothes next to your bed the night before.可知Shawn Achor認(rèn)為如果人們 將鞋子和運(yùn)動(dòng)服在睡覺的時(shí)候放在床邊，第二天早上更可能鍛煉，選 A
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章最后一段的句子：Consciously spend a few minutes imagining what your life would be like without the good things,”…..You’ll experience stronger feelings of love, gratitude, and happiness when you think about what life would be like without the people and things you love.可知人們應(yīng)該每天花一些時(shí)間想一想不好的生活，這樣會(huì)感覺好一些。選B
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