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How can you maintain a healthy weight after turning forty without starving yourself?
1. Calorie calculation and regular Meals
Calculating calories helps you eat an appropriate amount, and once you're accustomed to portion sizes, you won't need to track calories closely. Additionally, stick to regular, portion-controlled meals, avoid fried foods, and do not consume sweets after meals.
2. Avoid icy and cold foods
Icy beverages and cold foods can cause gastrointestinal contractions, which lead to vessel contractions and thus reduce metabolism. According to TCM, the stomach and intestines like to be warm and do not like dampness or coldness. Cold food tends to accumulate in the intestines, causing indigestion, abdominal enlargement, and bloating.
3. Get the right amount of sleep
Sleep should not be too much or too little. Lack of sleep will lead to fatigue, headaches, poor work efficiency, high temper, anxiety, irritability, and overeating all of which can lead to weight gain.
4. Get consistent exercise
I recommend a simple exercise routine of 30 minutes of brisk walking. Brisk walking is good for slimming down and your overall health. When the body is active, it increases metabolism, promotes blood circulation, and makes it stronger. The advantage of walking is that it is simple and can be done anywhere, anytime.
5. Get close to nature
When people are stressed, they are prone to anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and overeating, all of which can cause unconscious weight gain. Getting close to nature is one of the most effective ways to relieve stress, allowing you to achieve a balanced mind and body, and a happy mood.
1. 根據本文關於「維持健康體重」，下列哪一項有誤？
（1）壓力大容易暴飲暴食。
（2）冰飲易降低新陳代謝。
（3）睡眠不足導致過度飲食。
（4）餐後少許甜食有助維持健康體重。
2. 根據本文，作者建議規律的運動是什麼、每次維持多久？
3. 除了本文的建議，對於「維持健康體重」你有什麼不同的做法？
解答：
1. （4）
2. I recommend a simple exercise routine of 30 minutes of brisk walking.（我建議固定30分鐘簡單的快走運動。）
（文章來源：英文大紀元時報）
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文章二：Three Energizing Breakfast Foods
Having a nourishing breakfast is a crucial factor in waking up your body. The following three breakfast foods can help you quickly revitalize your energy and replenish mental and physical strength.
Three Energizing Breakfast Foods。（123RF）1. Rice Congee/Porridge
Cook white rice to a porridge-like consistency. In the morning, when your body is still inactive and sluggish, having a bowl of congee can warm your stomach, provide calories, promote blood circulation, and instantly invigorate you. It's best to pair the congee with some green vegetables. Congee contains various enzymes that aid digestion. Eating congee helps replenish fluids, prevents blood thickening, and prevents constipation.
2. Eggs
Eggs are an ideal breakfast food. The protein, amino acids, and fats they provide contribute an energizing and satiating effect to the body. Additionally, egg yolks are rich in phospholipids, calcium, iron, and vitamins, supplying the brain and nerves with necessary substances, improving memory, and enhancing focus. 3. Black Sesame Paste
Black sesame offers nourishment to the liver and kidneys, promotes intestinal regularity, and supports hair growth and beautiful skin. It can be eaten on an empty stomach, making it particularly beneficial for a morning meal. TCM holds that black sesame nourishes the kidneys and that when kidney qi (vital energy) is sufficient, one feels energetic throughout the day.
1. 本文關於「活力早餐」，下列何者有誤？
（1）雞蛋可以提升記憶力。
（2）空腹不宜吃黑芝麻。
（3）粥有預防便祕的功效。
（4）早餐吃粥可暖胃促進血液循環。
2. 根據本文，黑芝麻對身體有哪些好處？
3. 你有吃早餐的習慣嗎？哪些食物會是你的選擇，為什麼？
解答：
1. （2）
2. Black sesame offers nourishment to the liver and kidneys, promotes intestinal regularity, and supports hair growth and beautiful skin.（黑芝麻滋補肝腎、促進腸道規律、養髮和美容。）
（文章來源：英文大紀元時報）◇
