周一主題 1/14 Topic 1.愛你一生一世Topic 2.快樂食物

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周一主題 1/14
Topic 1.愛你一生一世
Topic 2.快樂食物


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Questions:

1. Do you believe in luck or lucky days?

2. Do you believe in superstition?

3. Why do people believe in superstitions?

4. Do you believe in numerology? Do you believe in lucky numbers?

5. Do you know any wedding superstitions, customs and wedding taboos?

“愛你一生一世”

中評社台北1月5日電（記者　李文輝）海峽兩岸交流日益密切，近來兩岸“愛情界”流行用日期諧音為愛找理由，從“1111”光棍節，到去年底“世紀示愛日”2012年12月12日“要愛要愛要愛”；緊接著2013年1月4日“愛你一生一世”又來了，更有人稱為“萬年真愛日”。隨著台灣婚姻制度近年來改為登記制，兩岸不約而同，有不少新人都趕在4日登記結婚，光是新北市就有600對新人完成結婚登記，是平日的8倍多。

　　新北市政府民政局長江俊霆表示，新北市各區戶政事務所早就做好應景布置，營造浪漫的氣氛，還準備小禮物贈送給新人，像是巧克力、專屬賀卡，鑰匙圈、“永結同心”紅包袋和陶瓷對杯等紀念品等，還有布置拍照專區，為新人們增添浪漫氣氛。

　　民政局統計，近年來因日期諧音變成好日子的有象徵天長地久的“民國”99年9月9日，當時新北市有1529對新人登記結婚；象徵十全十美的“民國”100年10月10日有1261對，去年11月11日“脫離光棍”終結單身的有457對，去年12月12日則有223對。

　　民政局指出，新北市去年有26872對新人登記結婚，平均一天73對，今天結婚新人，是全年平均數字的8倍多，其中以板橋78對最多，其次是中和70對和新莊62對。

　　依各區戶政事務所回報，選擇“愛你一生一世”登記的新人中，土城區潘先生與李小姐，原本是與各自朋友相約在KTV，結果潘先生一見鍾情，當場邀唱一拍即合，因兩人生日月份分別是1月、4月，選在2013年1月4日結婚，別具紀念意義。

　　33歲的許宸瑋，2年前單身時，就夢想在今天結婚，經朋友介紹結識彭信雄，終於在今天圓夢，兩人今晚特地邀請雙方父母吃火鍋慶祝。

　　朱瀅靜家住高雄，和陳宏信同在花蓮唸研究所，相知相戀6年，陳宏信追婚成功，朱瀅靜笑說，老公記性不好，這個日子剛好可以提醒他：“愛我一生一世。”

　　民政局提醒來不及登記的新人，今年接下來還有許多數字好日子，譬如2013年1月13日 就是“愛你一生又一生”、9月9日為“愛你一生久久”。

Lovebirds across China and beyond rushed to tie the knot on Friday, 4 January, 2013 or 13/1/4, which sounds similar to "love you forever" (爱你一生一世, ai ni yi sheng yi shi) in Chinese language.

Bumper numbers were reported at marriage registration offices in many cities and Hong Kong, causing lengthy lines and extra stress for staff members.

On Friday morning, more than 40 couples were waiting in a long queue to take photos and fill in forms at the marriage registration office in Taiyuan, capital of China's Shanxi Province. A staff member said, “I’ve never seen so many people to come to our office in a single day like today. Those who came to register have queued up from the ground floor to the sixth floor. ”

A couple of lovers in the queue said, “We got here as early as at five in the morning, but there have been already more than 50 couples in the line ahead of us.” Another young couple said, “We came to register in this lucky day and just pray for a life-long marriage”

According to a report of Hong Kong based newspaper Takungpao, 558 couples rushed to tie the knot on Jan. 4, 2013. An official from the Association of Catering Services Management disclosed, “Almost all Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong have been booked up for wedding feasts on Friday night, and some even had been booked two years ago.

But some people in Hong Kong didn’t take 13/1/4 so seriously. Mr. Wu said, “if I’m going to get married, I wouldn’t choose so-called a special date like today--3/1/4 to do marriage registration.

John, from Canada, said, “I don’t think the date of January 4 has any special meaning. If you're really in love, every day is a good day to make it official.”

Popular dates in recent years include Valentine's Day, Oct 10, 2010 or 10/10/10, sounding similar to “happiness and good luck” in Chinese, Nov 11, 2011 or 11/11/11 “love you forever” and 12 December, 2012 or 12/12/12, adding an extra dose of luck on the last symmetrical date for nearly 100 years.

10種快樂食物 康健雜誌24期 作者：黃惠如

在日常生活中，你可以多親近哪些會帶來健康的快樂食物？

1深海魚

全世界住在海邊的人都比較快樂，不只是因為大海讓人神清氣爽，還因為他們把魚當作主食，無論是芬蘭、英國、美國的研究都發現相同的結果。

哈佛大學的研究報告指出，魚油中的Omega-3脂肪酸，與常用的抗憂鬱藥如碳酸鋰有類似作用，即阻斷神經傳導路徑，增加血清素的分泌量。

國內目前也在進行魚油對精神疾病療效的研究。

台北醫學院副教授黃士懿表示，這項研究將解開精神病患者在消化脂肪酸的酵素上，是否有生理的先天缺陷。

2香蕉

香蕉含有一種稱為生物鹼（alkaloid）的物質，生物鹼可以振奮精神和提高信心。而且香蕉是色胺酸和維生素B6的超級來源，這些都可以幫助大腦製造血清素。

3葡萄柚

葡萄柚有強烈的香味，可以淨化繁雜思緒、也可以醒神，芳療師傑佛瑞說。

葡萄柚裡高量的維生素C不僅可以維持紅血球的濃度，使身體有抵抗力，而且維生素C也可以抗壓。

最重要的是，在製造多巴胺、正腎上腺素時，維生素C是重要成分之一。一項有趣的研究發現，吃維生素C，可以平均提高學童智力測驗5分。

4全麥麵包

碳水化合物可以幫助血清素增加，麻省理工學院的茱蒂絲．渥特曼博士就說：「有些人把麵食、點心這類食物當作一種可以吃的抗憂鬱劑。」

但吃複合性的碳水化合物，如全麥麵包、蘇打餅乾，雖然效果慢一點，更合乎健康原則。

更令人欣喜的是，近來發現微量礦物質硒能提振情緒，全穀類也富含硒。

而且別忘了全麥麵包的嚼勁、口感，也是為它得分的因素之一。

5菠菜

卡通中大力水手吃了菠菜後會力大無窮，但你可知道吃了菠菜也會心情大好？

醫學文獻一致指出，缺乏葉酸會導致精神疾病，包括憂鬱症及早發性的失智等。

麥克吉爾大學的研究發現，那些被控制無法攝取足夠葉酸的人，在5個月後，都出現無法入睡、健忘、焦慮等症狀，研究人員推論，缺乏葉酸，會導致腦中的血清素減少，導致憂鬱症。

什麼是富含葉酸的食物？菠菜最多，幾乎所有的綠色蔬菜、水果也都有。

6櫻桃

鮮豔欲滴的櫻桃可以讓你放鬆心情。下次你經痛時，可以試試櫻桃，雖然櫻桃在台灣並不便宜，但研究人員說，櫻桃和阿斯匹靈一樣有效。

美國密西根大學的研究發現，櫻桃中有一種叫做花青素（anthocyanin）的物質，可以降低發炎，密大的科學家們認為，吃20粒櫻桃比吃阿斯匹靈有效。

7大蒜

大蒜雖然會帶來不好的口氣，卻會帶來好心情。

德國一項針對大蒜對膽固醇的功效研究，從病人回答的問卷發現，他們吃了大蒜製劑之後，感覺比較不疲倦、不焦慮、不容易發怒，研究人員萬萬沒想到，大蒜竟有這種特別的「副作用」。

8南瓜

南瓜之所以和好心情有關，是因為它們富含維生素B6和鐵，這兩種營養素都能幫助身體所儲存的血糖，轉變成葡萄糖，葡萄糖正是腦部唯一的燃料。

南瓜派也被認為是菜單上「最聰明」的甜點。因為每吃一口南瓜派，就會同時攝取3種類胡蘿蔔素，這對預防心臟病、抗老化都十分有用。以我們善烹煮的民族而言，南瓜既可中式調理，也可吃西式的南瓜湯、南瓜派，可好好運用。

9低脂牛奶

看來媽媽老是說「多喝牛奶」是對的。

紐約的西奈山醫藥中心研究發現，讓有經前症候群的婦女，吃了1000毫克的鈣片3個月之後，四分之三的人都比較不緊張、暴躁或焦慮。

日常生活中，鈣的最佳來源是牛奶、優格和起司。幸運的是，低脂或脫脂的牛奶擁有最多的鈣。

10雞肉

英國心理學家班頓和庫克給受試者吃了100微克的硒之後，受試者普遍反應覺得精神很好、更為協調。美國農業部也發表過類似的報告。

Questions:

1. Do you know any food that make us happier?

2. Do you know any healthy food that relieves depression?

3. How eating right can make you happy?

4. Do you know foods that give your diet an energy boost? Or foods that are bad for our health?

5. Do you care what's in the food you eat?

10 Foods To Make You Happier by Gregory Arden, March 28, 2012

We’ve all had a rotten mood. For many people, eating food (such as junk food) can make their health worse; which only worsens their mood.

But what if there was food that was healthy, and could also act as a natural anti-depressant? There are foods that meet those qualifications! Here are the 10 best foods, that will make you happy, and keep you healthy:

10 Swiss Chard

This little-used vegetable contains a lot of magnesium. Magnesium is a nutrient that is a vital part of the biochemical reactions that increase energy levels in the human body. A study in 2009 in the “Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry” discovered that lower magnesium levels were associated with higher depression scores.

9 Blue Potatoes

Blue Potatoes aren’t exactly a commonplace produce to find in a grocery store. However, they have powerful antioxidants known as anthocyanins; anthocyanins provide neuro-protective qualities, like reducing the brain inflammation that is commonly associated with depression, and boosting short-term memory. Your thyroid gland is maintained, as well, by the iodine found in the peel.

8 Mussels

Mussels have moderate to high amounts of Vitamin B12, Selenium, Iodine, protein, and Zinc, while being low in calories and fat. The Iodine helps to, as previously mentioned, support the thyroid gland, which helps to regulate mood and weight; the Selenium and Zinc help the thyroid gland, as well. The Vitamin B12 helps to strengthen and insulate a person’s brain cells, which keeps the brain sharp over time.

Note: Be sure to eat farmed mussels rather than wild mussels, as this will not only benefit your health, but the health of the environment as well.

7 Dark Chocolate

Yes, you read that correctly. Dark chocolate has benefits that milk and German chocolate do not have. Dark chocolate improves the blood-flow to the brain, and provides an instant boost in concentration and mood. This will help you to feel more energetic and vibrant. However, don’t go overboard: The “Journal of Psychopharmacology” says that all you need is a few ounces of dark chocolate each day to reap the benefits.

6 Greek Yogurt

Calcium– which Greek yogurt has large amounts of (more than milk) – helps a person’s brain by causing it to release happiness-inducing neurotransmitters. Greek yogurt also has more protein than regular yogurt, which makes weight-loss easier.

5 Asparagus

Asparagus has high levels of folate and tryptophan. Low levels of folate have been linked to depression in half of all cases of depression, according to recent research. Tryptophan is also used by the brain to make serotonin, which is one of the human brain’s main mood-stabilizing neurotransmitters. Note: Turkey is also a great source of tryptophan. While it has been known to make people sleepy during Thanksgiving, the tryptophan requires calories in order to activate its sedative-like effects.

4 Honey

In regards to health, honey is far better than regular sugar. Honey contains kaempferol and quercetin, which helps to prevent depression (and keep your brain healthy) by reducing inflammation in the brain. It also won’t send your body into “fat-storage” mode, like regular sugar can, by having less of an impact on blood-sugar levels.

3 Cherry Tomatoes

All tomatoes have a substance known as lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant that fights inflammation in the brain and generally protects the brain. For best results, eat them with olive oil; olive oil helps to increase the absorption of lycopene.

2 Eggs

Eggs contain moderate-to-large amounts of Zinc, Vitamin B, Iodine, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and protein. Not only can eggs keep you energized, they can also keep you full (stomach-wise) for longer! A 2008 study in the “International Journal of Obesity” found that people who had eggs for breakfast lost considerably more weight, compared to those who ate bagels for breakfast.

1 Coconuts

Despite the fact that coconuts are most commonly found in unhealthy desserts, coconuts do contain medium-chain triglycerides. Medium-chain triglycerides are special fats that fuel better moods and promote general brain-health. Note: Coconut milk, on the other hand, is actually pretty unhealthy. Stick with unsweetened coconut shavings.