实战口语情景对话 第1139期:Lifestyle Change 改变生活方式

Sarah: So John, you told me about the paleo diet and what it is. But why did you decide to eat like that?
萨拉：约翰，你给我介绍过旧石器时代饮食法。不过你为什么决定采取这种饮食方式？

John: Well, let me tell you. I was feeling sick for a long time.
约翰：我来告诉你。我很长一段时间都感觉身体不适。

Sarah: Oh, I'm sorry.
萨拉：哦，我很抱歉。

John: Oh, it's okay now. Thanks though. I started to feel sick three years ago, and then it got worse and worse in my stomach. I had lots of stomach trouble called indigestion, and I didn't know why until I found out that some foods are healthier than others. So that's why I started learning about the paleo diet and eating healthy. I found that we should eat fresh fruits and fresh vegetables and we definitely shouldn't eat fast food. And we shouldn't eat very many snacks either.
约翰：哦，现在已经没事了。不过还是谢谢你。三年前，我开始感觉不舒服，当时我的胃越来越难受。我经常胃疼，经常消化不良，我不知道原因，直到后来我发现有些食物比其他食物更健康。所以我开始了解旧石器时代饮食法，开始健康饮食。我发现我们应该吃新鲜的水果和蔬菜，而且我们一定不能吃快餐。我们也不应该吃点心。

Sarah: Oh.
萨拉：哦。

John: And because I was sick with my stomach trouble, I was also feeling depressed. But I learned that our moods and our emotions can be affected by what we eat.
约翰：因为我的胃不舒服，所以我感觉很郁闷。后来我了解到，我们吃的东西可以影响我们的心情和情绪。

Sarah: Really?
萨拉：真的吗？

John: Yes. I was very surprised to learn that. But it makes sense because our brain chemistry comes from the foods we eat. When we eat healthy foods, we get good chemistry in our body and our brains can function normally, and we can have good moods and good emotions.
约翰：对。得知这一情况我也很惊讶。不过这其实很有道理，因为我们的大脑化学来源于我们的饮食。我们吃健康的食物时，我们的身体就会有良好的化学反应，我们的大脑就可以正常运作，所以我们就会有好心情和良好的情绪。

Sarah: So you feel happier and healthier now that you changed your diet.
萨拉：你改变饮食方式以后，你感觉更幸福、更健康。

John: That's true. But changing my diet wasn't enough. Even though I fixed my diet, I still didn't feel 100 percent. So I had to do more research. And I found something else that's very important. I didn't realize before but everyone needs to get enough exercise every week. In fact, it's best if you can exercise 30 minutes every day.
约翰：没错。不过只是改变饮食方式并不够。虽然我改正了我的饮食方法，但是我仍没有感觉100%舒适。所以我进行了更多研究。我发现了其他重要的事。所有人每周都要进行足够的锻炼，以前我并没有意识到这点。实际上，如果你可以每天锻炼30分钟是最好的。

Sarah: Everyday?
萨拉：每天？

John: Well, of course you can take a day off. Two days off each week is okay. And you don't have to do very difficult exercise. Just riding a bicycle or jogging is enough. But I also found that having a healthy diet and getting enough exercise is still not enough because you need two more important factors.
约翰：当然你可以休息一天。其实每周休息两天也是可以的。你不用进行大强度的锻炼。骑自行车或慢跑就可以了。我还发现，饮食健康和足够锻炼也不够，因为还有两个重要因素。

Sarah: What are they?
萨拉：是什么？

John: One is called stress management. When we feel stressed, our body has a reaction to stress, and it can make you feel sick, and it can put you in a bad mood. So we need to learn ways to manage our stress. So we need to learn how to breathe deeply and relax more. And when we encounter stress, we should learn healthy ways to react and not react in unhealthy ways, such as getting angry or feeling frustrated.
约翰：其中一个是压力管理。当我们感到有压力时，我们的身体就会对压力做出反应，这会让我们感觉不舒服，让我们陷入坏情绪中。所以我们要学习管理压力的方法。我们要深呼吸，更放松。当我们面对压力时，我们要学习应对压力的健康方式，而不能用不健康的方式去应对，比如生气或沮丧。

Sarah: What's a healthy way to react?
萨拉：什么是健康的应对方法？

John: Well first, you should breathe and relax your body by slowing down. And then you should think calmly and clearly about the best way to handle a problem. So don't just worry about the problem and think about what can go wrong, but think calmly about ways to solve problems.
约翰：首先，你要通过慢慢呼吸来放松身体。然后你要清楚冷静地思考解决问题的最佳方法。不要只是担心，只是去想可能出现的问题，而是要冷静思考解决问题的最佳方式。

Sarah: Okay.
萨拉：好。

John: But I found the most important factor in feeling healthy was a big surprise to me.
约翰：我所发现的保持健康的最重要因素令我感到非常吃惊。

Sarah: What was it?
萨拉：那是什么？

John: We need to get enough sleep.
约翰：我们要保证充足的睡眠。

Sarah: Oh.
萨拉：哦。

John: Everyone knows we should sleep more but very few people sleep enough. Most adults should sleep 8 hours every night. I was only sleeping 5 or 6 hours every night.
约翰：所有人都知道我们应该保证充足睡眠，但是很少有人睡眠充足。成年人每晚要睡够8小时。而我每晚只睡五六个小时。

Sarah: Oh wow.
萨拉：哇哦。

John: Yeah. So sleeping at night is like recharging your battery, right. So do you have a cell phone?
约翰：对。夜间睡眠是在给身体充电。你有手机吧？

Sarah: Sure, of course.
萨拉：当然有了。

John: What do you do when the battery is dead?
约翰：电池没电时你会怎么办？

Sarah: I plug it in.
萨拉：给它充电。

John: Yeah. And you need to leave it plugged in until it has a full charge. Well, not sleeping enough is just like unplugging your phone before it's charged. So it's much better to have a healthy diet and get a regular exercise, learn stress management skills, and most importantly, get enough sleep every night.
约翰：对。你的身体也要充电，直到你感觉能量充足。睡眠不足就像手机没电一样。所以，最好的方法是健康饮食、经常锻炼、学习压力管理技巧，当然最重要的是保证充足睡眠。

Sarah: Okay. I'll try hard. Thank you.
萨拉：好。我会努力去做的。谢谢你。