BOOSTER 让大脑变得更敏锐
STAYING CURIOUS
保持好奇心
The brain’s ability to form new connections between existing neurons.
学习新技能可增强神经可塑性，大脑在现有神经元之间形成新连接的一种能力。
小编建议：To take up a musical instrument or an evening class.
去学习一种乐器或去夜校上课。
AEOBIC EXERCISE
有氧运动
Besides increasing blood flow, exercise leads to an increase in the BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) our brain secretes. BDNF helps grow and strengthen the brian, allowing us to learn and remember information better.
运动除了可以提高血流量外，还能提高大脑分泌物中脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)的含量。BDNF能强健大脑，提高我们的学习和记忆能力。
小编建议: Anything that gets your heart rate up and makes you puff a bit. A 30-minute plus session of aerobic exercise is ideal. Whether it’s walking, swimming, running, cycling, table tennis, kayaking, rugby or golf, the trick is to schedule it on a regular basis.
任何能够让你心跳和呼吸加速的运动都可以。最理想的是进行一组30分钟的有氧运动。慢步、游泳、跑步、骑车，划皮艇，或是打乒乓球、橄榄球、高尔夫，这些都可以，关键是要有规律。
GOOD QUALITY SLEEP:
高质量睡眠
Studies have shown being deprived of sleep for 24 hours decreases memory and concentration, but regular, restful sleep improves memory.
研究表明24个小时不睡觉会降低人的记忆力和集中力，但有规律的安稳睡眠能提高记忆力。
小编建议: Try and get to bed before midnight and aim for 7-8 hours kip.争取在半夜12点前上床睡觉，保证每天7-8个小时睡眠时间。
CROSSWORDS BY THE CLOCK
计时填字游戏
Studies have found timed tests train your brain to work quickly. If you want to stoke up synapses, get out the stopwatch.
研究发现，计时测试能加速大脑运转。如果你想建立更多的神经突触，拿出你的秒表开始计时。
小编建议: Try timing yourself when you solve a crossword or Sudoku. You’ll get faster.
试着在做填字和数独游戏的时候给自己计时。你会思考得更快。
Drian让大脑变得迟钝的坏习惯
SITTING STILL
坐着保持不动
When we sit for long periods (more than three hours), our inactivity leads to reduced blood flow to the brain and less oxygenation and nutrient supply. This leads to reduced brain activity in the part of the brain we use for heavy-duty thinking, planning, ¬organising and decision-making.
坐着不动超过三小时，就会导致流向大脑的血液减少，从而使所需的氧气和营养供应匮乏。这会导致高压下思考、谋划、组织和决策的大脑区域的活动量下降。
小编建议: Take brain breaks by getting up to stretch and move around every 30 minutes.
每半小时起身伸展身体，四处走动，让大脑得以休息调整。
FAST FOOD
快餐
Too much sugar, trans fat and salt leads to greater inflammation and brain shrinkage.
快餐里包含太多的糖分、反式脂肪和盐，这会导致大脑炎症和大脑萎缩。
小编建议: Eat fresh and unprocessed foods as much as you can.
尽可能多吃新鲜和未经加工的食品。
BEING OVERWEIGHT:
超重：让大脑变得更迟钝
Minding your mind includes minding your weight. Obesity shrinks the brain and is also a risk factor for cognitive decline.
想让大脑变得更聪明还要懂得控制自己的体重。过度肥胖会造成脑萎缩，还极有可能导致认知能力下降。
小编建议: See your doctor about losing some weight if you are obese.
建议：如果你过度肥胖，要在医生的指导下减肥。
DRINKING ALCOHOL REGULARLY
时常饮酒
Regular drinking lowers the levels of serotonin in your brain and can lead to depression.Drinking heavily over a long period of time can also have long-term effects on memory. Even on days when you don’t drink, recalling what you did yesterday, or where you have been earlier that day, is difficult.
经常饮酒会降低大脑的血清素含量，易导致抑郁。长时间饮酒过量也会对记忆力产生长期影响，即使白天不喝酒时，也很难记起昨天干了什么，或几个小时前去过哪儿。
小编建议: Taking regular days off from drinking to ensure you don’t become addicted. However, it’s important not to assume that taking a break means it’s OK to drink to excess the rest of the time.
建议定期禁酒，以免上瘾。不过需要注意的是，定期禁酒并不意味着可以在其他时候无节制地喝酒。
EATING SUGAR
吃糖
It’s tempting to reach for a can of cola or a bar of choc when your body and brain is flagging, but excess sugar is associated with obesity and Type 2 diabetes, both risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia.
当身体和大脑感到疲惫时，人们常常想来听可乐，或吃块巧克力，但是过多摄入糖分容易诱发肥胖症和II型糖尿病，这两者都易导致认知能力下降和痴呆。
小编建议: Boost your glucose levels (and cognitive stamina) with the carbohydrates found in fruit and vegetables instead.
可以通过摄入水果和蔬菜中的碳水化合物提高体内的葡萄糖含量和认知能力。
以上这些习惯你中了几条呢？
总的来说，想要大脑思维变的更活跃，不如开开脑洞，活动筋骨，加强休息和锻炼，不仅健脑，还可以避免吃脑残片哦～
好了，今天的英文学习就到这里，我们下期再见，see u next time！
