From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.
这里是美国之音慢速英语的《健康与生活方式报道》。
Exercise helps to keep us in good health. Doctors at the American Heart Association suggest getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week.
运动有助于我们保持健康。美国心脏协会的医生建议每周至少进行150分钟的适度体育活动。
Many people have an exercise routine. They exercise for a few minutes every day or every other day. So, getting those 150 minutes is easier.
很多人都有锻炼的习惯。他们每天或隔天锻炼几分钟。所以，达到这150分钟是很容易的。
But what about those times when you are sick? If you do not feel well, should you keep following your exercise routine? Will physical activity help you to feel better more quickly or will it delay the healing process?
但是当你生病的时候呢?如果感觉不舒服，还应该继续锻炼吗?体育活动会有利于恢复健康还是会延缓康复?
Health experts answer these and other questions on the Mayo Clinic website. The Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit medical center in the United States.
健康专家在梅奥诊所网站上回答了这些和其他问题。梅奥诊所是美国一家非营利性医疗中心。
Edward R. Laskowski is a doctor at the clinic. He notes that "mild to moderate physical activity is usually OK if you have a common cold."
爱德华·R·拉斯科夫斯基是该诊所的一名医生。他指出，“如果患有普通感冒，轻度到中度的体育活动通常是可以的。”
Dr. Laskowski and other experts have a general rule of thumb about exercising when you are sick. It is usually fine to exercise, he explains, if your symptoms are all "above the neck." These signs may include a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing or a minor sore throat.
拉斯科夫斯基博士和其他专家对生病时是否锻炼有常规的经验法则。他解释说，如果症状都在“脖子以上”，锻炼通常是没问题的。这些症状可能包括流鼻涕、鼻塞、打喷嚏或轻微的喉咙痛。
In fact, Laskowski adds that exercise may make you feel better by "opening your nasal passages." This may temporarily reduce congestion and help you to breathe more easily.
事实上，拉斯科夫斯基补充道，锻炼可能会让你感觉更好，因为运动可以“打开鼻腔通道”。这可能会暂时缓解鼻塞，从而让呼吸更顺畅。
The American health website WebMD offers similar advice.
美国健康网站WebMD提供了类似的建议。
Geralyn Coopersmith is a physical fitness trainer who has written several books on exercise and nutrition. Coopersmith told WebMD: "The general rule is that if it is just a little sniffle and you take some medications and don't feel so sick, it's OK to work out."
杰瑞琳·库柏史密斯是一名健身教练，写过几本关于运动和营养的书。库珀史密斯告诉WebMD网站说:“一般的规则是，如果只是有点鼻塞，吃了一些药，感觉不太难受，就可以锻炼了。”
However, both Coopersmith and Dr. Laskowski suggest taking a break from exercising if signs of your illness appear "below the neck." Be on guard for symptoms such as chest congestion, extreme cough or pain in the stomach.
然而，库珀史密斯和拉斯科夫斯基医生都建议，如果症状出现在“颈部以下”，就暂停锻炼。要警惕胸闷、剧烈咳嗽或胃部疼痛等症状。
But there are other symptoms that can tell you to avoid exercise. They include:
还有其他一些症状也要避免锻炼。包括:
a higher than normal body temperature,
体温过高
a sense of feeling extremely tired, also known as fatigue, and
一种极度疲惫的感觉，也称为疲劳，和
widespread muscle pain.
大面积肌肉疼痛。
Coopersmith, the WebMD expert, adds that if you feel tightness in the chest, "it is not advisable to be working out."
WebMD专家库珀史密斯补充说，如果感到胸口堵得慌，“不建议锻炼。”
Both she and Dr. Laskowski suggest listening to your body. If you feel really badly, take a break and let your body rest.
她和拉斯科夫斯基博士都建议人们倾听自己的身体反应。如果感觉很糟糕，就暂停一下，让身体休息。
If you don't feel too badly, these experts both suggest cutting back on the intensity of your exercise routine. For example, if you usually run, take a quick walk instead.
如果你感觉不太糟，这些专家都建议降低日常锻炼的强度。例如，如果你经常跑步，就改成快走。
Experts at the Mayo Clinic add that a "few days off from exercise when you are sick shouldn't affect your performance."
梅奥诊所的专家补充说，“生病时休息几天会影响你的运动表现。”
You can return to your usual intensity when you feel better. However, Dr. Laskowski warns that exercising when you have more than a common cold, could lead to "more-serious injury or illness."
当你感觉好些时，就可以恢复正常的运动强度。但是，拉斯科斯基博士警告称，如果不只是感冒，却还锻炼的话，可能会导致“更严重的伤害或疾病”。
And that's the Health & Lifestyle Report.
以上就是本期《健康与生活方式报道》的全部内容。
I'm Anna Matteo.
我是安娜·马特奥。
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.
Exercise helps to keep us in good health. Doctors at the American Heart Association suggest getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week.
Many people have an exercise routine. They exercise for a few minutes every day or every other day. So, getting those 150 minutes is easier.
But what about those times when you are sick? If you do not feel well, should you keep following your exercise routine? Will physical activity help you to feel better more quickly or will it delay the healing process?
Health experts answer these and other questions on the Mayo Clinic website. The Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit medical center in the United States.
Edward R. Laskowski is a doctor at the clinic. He notes that "mild to moderate physical activity is usually OK if you have a common cold."
Dr. Laskowski and other experts have a general rule of thumb about exercising when you are sick. It is usually fine to exercise, he explains, if your symptoms are all "above the neck." These signs may include a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing or a minor sore throat.
In fact, Laskowski adds that exercise may make you feel better by "opening your nasal passages." This may temporarily reduce congestion and help you to breathe more easily.
The American health website WebMD offers similar advice.
Geralyn Coopersmith is a physical fitness trainer who has written several books on exercise and nutrition. Coopersmith told WebMD: "The general rule is that if it is just a little sniffle and you take some medications and don't feel so sick, it's OK to work out."
However, both Coopersmith and Dr. Laskowski suggest taking a break from exercising if signs of your illness appear "below the neck." Be on guard for symptoms such as chest congestion, extreme cough or pain in the stomach.
But there are other symptoms that can tell you to avoid exercise. They include:
a higher than normal body temperature,
a sense of feeling extremely tired, also known as fatigue, and
widespread muscle pain.
Coopersmith, the WebMD expert, adds that if you feel tightness in the chest, "it is not advisable to be working out."
Both she and Dr. Laskowski suggest listening to your body. If you feel really badly, take a break and let your body rest.
If you don't feel too badly, these experts both suggest cutting back on the intensity of your exercise routine. For example, if you usually run, take a quick walk instead.
Experts at the Mayo Clinic add that a "few days off from exercise when you are sick shouldn't affect your performance."
You can return to your usual intensity when you feel better. However, Dr. Laskowski warns that exercising when you have more than a common cold, could lead to "more-serious injury or illness."
And that's the Health & Lifestyle Report.
I'm Anna Matteo.
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Words in This Story
mild - adj. not extreme or severe
rule of thumb - idiom a broadly accurate guide or principle, based on experience or practice rather than theory
symptom - n. a change in the body or mind which indicates that a disease is present
nasal congestion - n. Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels.
fitness trainer - n. a person who works with a client to plan a course of exercise
sniffle - v. to repeatedly take air into your nose in short breaths that are loud enough to be heard because you are sick or have been crying
tightness - adj. difficult breathing
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