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各位親愛的會員朋友:10月23日將探討的二個主題:美標準是什麼?/“每日一蘋果，醫生遠離我”
常言道，“每日一蘋果，醫生遠離我”。英國《每日郵報》近日載文，總結了蘋果的十大新好處。
１．降血壓：多項研究發現，蘋果醋可降低血壓。最新研究發現，女性每天吃７５克蘋果幹，可使壞膽固醇水平降低２５％，同時增加好膽固醇。建議：除了每天吃一個蘋果，再適當喝點蘋果醋。
２．防牙病：蘋果中單寧酸有助于防止牙周病。吃蘋果還有固牙潔齒的作用。建議：每天吃一個蘋果。
３．止腹瀉：蘋果中果膠多于其他水果，有助于平衡腸道菌群，防治腹瀉。建議：腹瀉時，可每隔幾小時吃個蘋果。最好將蘋果煮熟，以軟化纖維素，緩解腸道蠕動。
４．治打嗝：過量飲食或吃了太多的油膩或甜食，都容易打嗝。蘋果醋有助于胃酸恢復正常水平，緩解打嗝。建議：在水中加１茶匙蘋果醋，然後一點點喝下。
５．防止骨質疏松症：法國一項研究發現，只有蘋果中才有的復合物根皮甙可減少和炎症相關的骨質流失。另外，蘋果中的植物激素和微量元素硼有助于恢復雌激素水平，降低骨質疏松症風險。建議：從年輕時就開始多吃蘋果。
６．治痙攣：痙攣可能由缺少鈣、鎂、鉀及維生素Ｂ、Ｃ等引起，這些都可以由蘋果搞定。建議：水中加２茶匙蘋果醋飲用，一天３次。
７．防哮喘：英國一項研究發現，成年人每周至少吃兩個蘋果，哮喘危險可降低１／３。另一項研究發現，母親孕期吃蘋果，孩子５歲前哮喘危險顯著降低。建議：蘋果中的抗氧化劑主要在皮裏，最好每天帶皮吃一個蘋果。
８．解蜂毒：蘋果醋具有解蜂毒作用，可緩解蜂蟄後的瘙癢和疼痛。對水母毒也有作用。建議：用藥棉蘸蘋果醋敷于患處即可。
９．提高免疫力：吃蘋果有助于刺激抗體和白血球的產生，增強抗病能力。建議：每天一個蘋果。
１０．治療經血過多：蘋果中的植物雌激素有助于平衡雌激素水平，防止雌激素紊亂導致的經血過多或痛經。建議：在一杯水中加２茶匙蘋果醋飲用，每天２—３次。或者將蘋果醋加入食物中食用。（實習編輯：吳美初）
《健康新聞》「每日一蘋果，醫生遠離我」是真的嗎？
美國一項小型研究發現，健康中年人若每天吃一顆蘋果，持續四星期，可讓血液中動脈硬化相關物質-氧化低密度脂蛋白減少百分之四十。
研究顯示，蘋果似乎可以減少血液中的氧化低密度脂蛋白。研究人員解釋，低密度脂蛋白屬於「壞」膽固醇，當低密度脂蛋白與自由基產生作用，便會氧化，進而讓身體發炎反應加劇，且也可能造成身體組織受到損害。
An apple a day really does keep the doctor away
(Megan Heimer J.D.)
(NaturalNews) One might be quick to dismiss the age-old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," as a mere attempt to get children to eat their fruits and vegetables, but what if this simple fruit really can prevent that trip to the doctor's office?
Apples have been consumed since ancient times, especially by the Greeks and Romans who recognized the healing benefits of this often overlooked fruit. Only recently have Americans begun to give this fruit a second look on the supermarket shelves, and new research suggests they should! Jam-packed full of nutrients, the apple contains rich sources of vitamin C, dietary fiber, beta-carotene, flavonoids, phytosterols, antioxidants, and a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids - all ingredients the body needs for healing.
Surprisingly, the apple has been extensively researched and is known to produce a wide array of health benefits including the following:
1. Studies show that the soluble fiber (pectin) in the apple promotes digestive health, counteracts the negative effects of radiation therapy, prevents gallstones, and rids the body of various toxins including aluminum. In addition, pectin slows the absorption of food which is beneficial for people with diabetes, hypoglycemia, and obesity.
2. In several large epidemiological studies conducted in Europe, consuming two apples a week was found to prevent and promote the healing of asthma, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.
3. Researchers at the University of California found that apples have the ability to prevent tumors.
4. Consuming one apple a day has been found to lower bad cholesterol levels by 8-11%. Eating two apples a day could lower these levels by as much as 16%.
5. A diet that incorporates apples could reduce the risk of heart disease by as much as 20%.
6. Even the peel of an apple has antioxidants and nutrients rich enough to inhibit the body's aging process, prevent cancer, and lower bad cholesterol. In fact, research shows that the skin of an apple could lower the risk of colon cancer by 43% and liver cancer by 57%. Furthermore, research conducted by the University of Wisconsin showed that the nutrients in an apple peel could prohibit abnormal cell growth, various cancers, and metastasis (the spreading of cancer throughout the body).
7. French researchers found the phloridzin (a flavanoid only found in apples) may protect against osteoporosis and increases bone density.
8. Research at Cornell University found that the quercetin in apples may protect brain cells from the free radical damage linked to Alzheimer's disease. In addition, one apple a day was shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer by 17%, and consuming three apples a day reduced the risk by 39%.
9. A study of 10,000 people showed that those who consumed apples on a regular basis had a 50% lower risk of developing lung cancer.
10. In a Brazilian weight loss study, women who ate three apples a day lost significantly more weight while dieting than those who didn't.
11. In asthma studies, women who consumed apples regularly during pregnant reduced their child's risk of asthma.
12. Apples have been shown to promote oral health and healthy skin.
The apple itself is small, but the benefit of consuming just one apple daily provides vast health benefits ranging from glowing, radiant, skin to cancer prevention. To prevent another trip to the doctor's office and the prescription medications that go along with it, try eating an apple a day - it actually might keep the doctor away!
Questions:
1. Do You Really Believe That Old Adage Of An Apple A Day Keeps doctors away?
2. What is your favorite fruit? Why this fruit is good for you?
3. In your opinion, what kind of fruits are good for our health?
4. What benefits do we get from eating fruits?
5. What other Medical Uses of apple?
6. Can you tell us that other Fruits For Medical Treatments?
現代女性美的大眾標準是什麼? (育兒網)
一個人的形體和容貌是否美，主要決定於三個基本條件，我們稱它為三要素。
首先是骨骼。 骨骼就像房屋的框架。 人如果缺少骨骼，就只能是一堆沒有固定形體的血肉，哪裡還談得上美與不美。 同時，人的身高，肢體各部分的比例，面部輪廓，全靠骨骼來固定。 所以，一個形體美的人，其各部分骨骼的比例必須是勻稱的。
其次是肌肉和脂肪等皮下組織，女人不能是骷髏，她們修長的大腿、豐潤的面頰、高聳的乳峰、平滑的腹肌、強健的臀部……全靠肌肉和脂肪等來充填。 少了枯瘦，多了肥胖，對人體美都有頗大影響。
第三個要素是皮膚和毛髮。 這是我們用肉眼所能看到的人體表面部分。 皮膚是否光滑、富有彈性，膚色是否正常，毛髮是否濃而有光澤，都是人體美不可忽略的條件。 人的衰老、病態，也往往首先表現在皮膚和毛髮上。
現代女性美的一般標準又是什麼呢？ 意大利文藝復興時期的美術大師達?芬奇認為，標準的人體比例應為身高等於8個頭長，肩寬為2個頭長，兩手側平舉，兩中指間的距離等於身高，胸厚恰好為一個頭長……這是指男性。 達?芬奇先生忘了特別劃分女性美的標準。 幸好沒有大師指導，現代人也自己斗膽確定了以“三圍”為主的女性美標準。 我國時裝名模葉繼紅的三圍是比較標準的。 它們分別是：胸圍86厘米，腰圍64厘米，臀圍90厘米。 除了三圍，女性美一般還應具備下列條件：
1． 五官端正，雙目有神。
2． 身體勻稱，體態豐滿而不臃腫。
3． 肩稍圓，略顯下削，脊柱背視成直線，側視生理曲度正常。
4． 乳房大小適度，不下垂。
5． 腰略細而有彈性，微呈圓柱形。
6． 腹部扁平，腰圍比臀圍大約細1/3。
7． 臀部圓滿，有力，不顯下垂。
8． 下肢修長，大腿線條柔和，小腿長而腓骨位置較高並稍突出。 兩腿併攏時，正視和側視均無曲屈感。
9． 足弓高，彈性好。
10． 肌肉富有彈性，脂肪薄而分佈均勻。
11． 膚色紅潤光潔。
12． 頭髮濃而光亮。
有了大衛似的標準男性美，也有了以三圍為基礎的女性美，其他的是否都不算美了呢？ 否。 在強調個性，突出自我意識的當今，象雨後春筍一樣，萌發出來許多時代氣息極濃的審美標準，如野性美、成熟美、灑脫美、變形美等等。 豐富多彩的生活，就像開滿鮮花的大地，人人都可以從中發現美，人人都能創造出新的美。
The Beauty EquationThe Beauty Equation (oprah.com)
How do you measure true beauty?
During the European Renaissance, renowned artists and architects used an equation known as the "golden ratio" to map out their masterpieces. Thousands of years later, scientists adopted this mathematical formula to help explain why some people are considered beautiful…and others are not.
Dr. Kendra Schmid, an assistant professor of biostatistics, uses the golden ratio and 29 other measurements to study facial sex appeal . These measurements are calculated to determine a person's beauty on a scale of 1 to 10. What does she measure?
A. First, Dr. Schmid measures the length and width of the face. Then, she divides the length by the width. The ideal result—as defined by the golden ratio—is roughly 1.6, which means a beautiful person's face is about 1 1/2 times longer than it is wide.
B. Next, Dr. Schmid measures three segments of the face—from the forehead hairline to a spot between the eyes, from between the eyes to the bottom of the nose, and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the chin. If the numbers are equal, a person is considered more beautiful.
C. Finally, statisticians measure other facial features to determine symmetry and proportion. On a perfect face, Dr. Schmid says the length of an ear is equal to the length the nose, and the width of an eye is equal to the distance between the eyes.
Most people score between 4 and 6, and Dr. Schmid says no one has ever been a perfect 10.
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beauty?
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of Beauty in Asia?
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What do you think of the
western beauty standard?
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Why Do Chinese Want Western
Looks?
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