Yoga-health gala



古老而神秘的瑜伽, 让我们在悠远的音乐中, 安安静静地内外兼塑, 从从容容地修身养性. 它不是时尚但却站在健康时尚的前沿, 每一个珍爱生命的普通人都可以通过学习锻炼, 拥有健康的心智. 本月22日下午厦门日报读者节将隆重推出市民瑜伽健康行活动, 让我们一起走进瑜伽, 拥抱健康.

This coming Saturday afternoon at the 5th Xiamen Daily Readers' Day, there will be a special yoga platform for all those who care about their health and life quality. Please come and join us at Bailuzhou Square.



●The time most suitable for yoga is in the morning before breakfast. At that time the mind is calm and fresh and the movements can be performed with ease and vitality.
●You should not shower within half an hour of practicing.
●The most important things you'll need to get started- as they say - are a big heart and a small ego.
●You should find a place which is quiet and well ventilated, free from dust, insects, unpleasant smells, draughts and dampness. There should be no distractions whatsoever.
●You must empty your bowels and bladder, clear your nose and throat, and drink a glass of lukewarm water 15 minutes before you begin the exercises.
●Always remember that you should begin with the easy postures and then proceed to the difficult ones. One must follow the graded steps of yoga.
●In the beginning, all movements should be practiced gently. If you feel tired, you should stop.
●Yoga should pep you up, not make you tired or unhappy.
●Periods of relaxation are advisable if a particular exercise proves to be tiring.
●Yoga trainers recommend a balanced diet. There should be an interval of 4 hours between meals.
●You should eat a moderate amount of food, just enough to satisfy your appetite.
●You should avoid overeating, fasting or eating once a day. Stale or non-nutritious food is harmful.
●Your clothes should be loose and you should wear as little as possible, to expose the maximum amount of skin to the air.
●You should take long, deep breaths. The mouth should be closed and you should inhale and exhale only through the nose.
●For lying postures use a woolen carpet, and spread a clean sheet over it.
●You should practice yoga every day.

 

 

Tooth cleaning Q & A

一. 「洁牙」是什么?
Q: What is tooth cleaning?
A: Tooth cleaning is the removal of tartar using ultrasonic cleaning apparatus to prevent the growth of plaque on the tooth surface. The bacteria in plaque can easily lead to tooth decay.

二. 牙齿太黄, 能否洗白一点?
Q: Is it possible to whiten yellowish teeth?
A: Tooth cleaning can only remove the tartar and pigment on the surface. If the teeth are naturally yellow, tooth cleaning cannot turn them white.

三. 「洗牙」会破坏牙齿组织?
Q: Will tooth cleaning damage the tooth tissue?
A: Impossible. Teeth are the hardest part of the body. No equipment can destroy their hardness.

四. 「洗牙」会把牙缝变大吗?
Q: Will tooth cleaning widen the gaps between the teeth?
A: No. Sometimes gaps appear between the teeth because the plaque has been removed, but this only restores the original natural appearance of the teeth. Cleaning does not increase the gaps.

五. 定期到牙科诊所「洗牙」应隔多久洗一次?
Q: How often should I go for a tooth cleaning?
A: Normally every six months to one year. It depends on how fast plaque forms.

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地址: 厦门禾祥西路8号联邦广场24
Add: Hexiangxi Rd. 8.
Lianbang Square 24.
Tel: 2280345/2281345

 

 

Health garden

Babies should sleep on backs
婴儿应仰睡
American pediatricians have found that babies should be offered pacifiers and should sleep on their backs in their own beds to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The likelihood of SIDS is also reduced if infants sleep on hard mattresses without pillows, comforters or other soft objects. Babies should sleep near parents, but in their own beds, the experts say.



Fatty foods good for the heart?
高脂食品可缓释心脏病?
Even though eating hamburgers and French fries won't do the heart any favors in the long run, over the short term these kinds of fatty foods could actually help to reduce inflammation, researchers report. The authors of a new study suggest that triggering this fat-induced reaction in patients might help to cut rates of inflammation-related complications following surgery.

Muscle cells ″remember″ obesity
肌肉细胞"记忆"肥胖
US researchers now think they know why obese people often fail to keep losing weight despite cutting down the calories. The skeletal muscle of severely obese people was "programmed" to amass fat. The muscle contains a metabolic memory of obesity. The scientists say that poor diet during critical periods of development can lead to metabolic adaptations that persist into adulthood as muscle memories.

PCB exposure linked to sperm damage
PCB有损精子
A common type of pollutant found widely in the environment may damage sperm. A study has revealed a link between damage to sperm DNA and the presence polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the blood. The use of PCBs has been banned by most countries for many years, but they can still be found in environmental water, soil, and the air. Exposure can occur through ingestion of contaminated foods or air exposure.

Vocabulary
pacifiers 奶嘴
syndrome 综合病症
inflammation 发炎
amass 积聚
polychlorinated biphenyls 多氯联二苯(导致病原体和畸形生长)