Feeling happy against all odds
Despite all the changes we make to our behave (1), diet, and the environment, there is growing evident (2) that at the end of the day, whether we are cheerful or misery (3) is largely the question of our genes. Of course, what happens to you in life makes different (4) to how happy you are. However, there are two or three genes which probably decide how cheerful you are in
compare (5)to others in the similar situation.
Alas, little is known how to influence these genes in order to be happier, but what really depends on us is our part (6) in leisure activitiesenabling us to relief (7)stress and fortify our immunesystem.Brisk,regular andsustained
act (8)such as fast walking, jogging or swimmingwill improve theefficient (9)of our heart and lungs.Moreover, ourflexible (10)and muscle strength will be improved as well as.
Amazingly, physical exercises are reported to affect mood, memory
retain (11), and learning abilities. These are due to endorphins, which are product (12) by the body as a means of alleviating feelings of depress (13) and stress. Thus, strenuous and focused exercise can even be extremely help (14) in improving your outlook on life. So never mind your fault (15) genes, which are supposedly responsible for your cheer (16).
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KEEPING WARM IN WINTER
Do you feel cold? If the answer is “yes”, then why not try a cold bath/bathe (1) or shower? This unusual advise/advice (2) comes from a natural health therapist/therapy (3) in Germany who for the last 30 years, has been studying the effects/affects (4) of cold water.
Most people are brought up to believe that it’s important to keep warm during the cold weather/whether (5), with extra clothing and heaters. However, research shows that the opposite is
true/truth (6). At a German health centre, hundreds of visitors follow this advice by taking their first cold bath at 6 am, and come out feeling much more relaxing/relaxed (7). This is due/duty (8) to the fact that the cold water increases blood sugar level, heart beat and breathe/breath (9) rate.
New research at the medical centre of Hanover has suggested that those taking daily cold baths have 50% fewer colds and respiratory/perspiration (10) problems than those who don't. Studies conducted in London have also proof/proven (11) that cold treatment will help protect/defend (12) people from heart attacks.
For those people who find the idea of such behaviorunthinkable / inconsiderate (13), regular exercise such as running or cycling is a good alteration/alternative (14). So, next time you’re suffering from cold, don’t sit and complain/complaint (15), but go ice-swimming!
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WAKE UP, IT IS SUMMER!
The summer season makes most of us feel good, andscience (1) believe that they have discovered the reason for this. Bright light makes you feel more
wake (2)and helps you feel better. Travel (3) through the eye, light sends a message to the part of the brain responsible for sleep and appetite. So in the summer months as sunlight is increase (4), your energy level goes up, thus decreasing the need to eat and sleep. In add (5), the heat from the sun also produces a calming affect (6) as it reduces blood pressure, resulting in a feeling of relax (7).
Sea and mountain air are also benefit (8) in summer as they make you breathe more deeply, increasing the take (9) of oxygen in your blood. For some people, however, there is a negative side to summer. Those suffering from low blood press (10) may experience feelings of tire (11) and anxiety at this time of the year. Experts norm (12) advise such people to take up exercise and to add more salt to their diet. So feel completely fresh (13)in summer!
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MEDICAL SMILE
According to the recent find (1), you not only laugh more when you are relaxed, but you also relax when you laugh, and it has been found that when you’re on holiday it is ease (2) to do both. But for some people laugh (3) is not just a pleasure, it is a way of fighting ill (4). Some hospitals have begun to bring in clowns to relieve the silent, depress (5) atmosphere, special (6) in children’s wards. Thisscheme is called “Medical Smile” and it helps sick children in a way, that doctors, with all their know (7), can’t do. The effect of clowns is more than psychological. Laughter helps to strong (8) the immune system, which is the part of our bodies that increases resist (9) to diseases. We inhale more oxygen when we laugh, and our heartbeat becomes more rhythm (10). Hospital clowns are becoming increase (11) popular because of the positive effect they have. They both relief (12) depression, which tends to make illnesses even
bad (13), and give people the will to fight their illnesses themselves.
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SLEEP IS VITAL
Total sleep deprivation/deprive (1)in rats leads to death. These animals show weight loss despite greatly increased food consumption/assumption (2) suggesting extensive/excessive (3) heat loss. The animals die, for the reasons yet to be explained, within 10 or 20 days, faster than if they were totally/extremely (4)deprived of food but slept normally.
In humans, a very rare degenerative/regenerative (5) brain disease called familiar/familial (6)insomnia leads to death after several months. Whether the sleeploose/loss (7) itself is fatal or other aspects of the brain injury/damage (8) are to blame is not clear. Sleep deprivation studies in humans have found that sleepiness increases with even small reduction in overnight/nightly (9)sleep duration. Being sleepy while driving or during other activities that require continual/continuous (10) vigilance is as dangerous as consuming alcohol prior to those tasks/assignments (11).
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A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Since people’s aware (1) of the dangers of smoking has increased a lot in recent years, the government has decided to take the popular (2) decision to ban smoking in a lot of public places. Though a lot of people find smoking
pleasure (3), and though experts all agree it is health (4) and that it costs the state a lot to treat victims of smoking, it is also deny (5) that many people get pleasure from the habit and find smoking resist (6) when they are in company.
However, it is now possible (7) to deny the social (8) nature of the habit. As advertising has proved effect (9) with many smokers, the government has now made smoking law (10) in public places. Smokers who are ability (11) to stop smoking will be obliged to enjoy their pastime in private and may feel new rules are justice (12), but for passive smokers who find a room full of smoke
bear (13) that will doubt (14) come as a breath of fresh air. When smoke (15) policy is first introduced, there is usually some protest from smokers. But eventually even smokers come to appreciate the benefits of working in a smoke-free environment, and many are courage (16) to give up smoking all together.
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