Sleep, Light, and Your Health
睡眠、光線與您的健康
Introduction
Doctors say that not enough sleep and too much light make people gain weight.
醫生表示，睡眠不足和光線過多會導致體重增加。
Main Body
Columbia University studied 95 adults. These people slept 80 minutes less every night for six weeks. They gained weight and moved less. This can lead to obesity over one year.
哥倫比亞大學研究了 95 位成年人。這些人在六週內，每晚減少 80 分鐘的睡眠。他們體重增加且活動量減少。這在一年內可能會導致肥胖。
Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos says light is very important for the body. Blue light from phones at night is bad. It stops a sleep hormone and makes it hard for the body to use sugar.
Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos 表示光線對身體非常重要。夜晚手機發出的藍光是有害的。它會抑制睡眠激素，使身體難以利用糖分。
People who work at night have more problems. They often get diabetes and obesity. Not enough sleep also hurts the heart.
在夜間工作的人問題更多。他們經常患上糖尿病和肥胖症。睡眠不足也會對心臟造成傷害。
Conclusion
You need enough sleep and the right light to keep your body healthy.
您需要充足的睡眠和適當的光線來維持身體健康。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Pattern
Look at these words from the text:
- gain weight
- move less
- stop a hormone
- use sugar
- get diabetes
- hurt the heart
How to use this: In English, we often put a Simple Action Something/Someone.
Examples for you:
- I use a phone.
- I get a cold.
- I move my arm.
🛠️ Word Helper: 'Enough'
In the text, we see: "not enough sleep" and "enough sleep".
Easy Rule: Put enough before the thing you need.
- Enough water
- Enough time
- Enough money