6个旅行时容易犯的健康错误

 1. Refusing injections

1.拒绝打针

If you are asked to have an injection in order to avoid a certain disease before traveling to your destination, make sure you get it. In many cases, mosquito bites lead to malaria¹ and there are many other health risks that you may face during your trip. Refusing injections is the worst thing you can do to your health. However, consult your doctor before having any type of injection.

如果在到达目的地之前，你被要求通过打针来避免染上某种疾病，那你最好还是接受吧。在许多情况下，你的整个旅程都将面临蚊虫叮咬的困扰，这会导致疟疾和许多其它健康风险。对于个人健康来说，拒绝打针是最糟糕的事情了。然而，请确保在注射任何药物之前要咨询你的医生。

2.Eating out in the street

2.吃街头小吃

Budget travelers are all guilty of eating street food. Yes, it is cheaper and tastier than restaurant meals. However, when visiting a country where clean food and dishes are not priority², your stomach may not survive this experiment. Just because locals eat street food and feel and look healthy, does not mean you will feel and look the same. Do a better research to find the place where you can eat clean and healthy food for cheap.

手头宽裕的旅行者都热衷于街头小吃。当然，它比餐馆里的饭菜更加便宜，也更加美味。然而，当在一个干净食物并不多见的国家旅游时，你的胃在这次经历中就要遭罪了。因为当地的小吃街食物可能看上去很健康，但这并不意味着你真正吃起来的时候也一样健康。最好先做一个调查，找到那些能吃到既便宜有干净健康食物的地方。

3.Drinkingtap water

3.喝自来水

Staying hydrated is essential, so is the water choice. Even if locals tell you that their tap water is safe to drink, it is best to opt³ for bottled water. While it is not the healthiest option, it is at least clean. It is always better to be safe than sorry.

保持肌肤水润至关重要，这就涉及到了对水的选择。即使当地人告诉你他们的自来水是安全可饮用的，但是最好还是选择瓶装水。虽然这可能不是最健康的选择，但是瓶装水至少是干净的。安全总是比生病更好一些。

4.Skipping health insurance details

4.忽略健康保险的细节

Most tourists get health insurance, but they fail to find out all the details of it. Then, in case of accident,a serious injury or disease,it turns out that their health insurance does not cover the expenses and overall that has nothing to do with the insurance company. Know the details before purchasing your insurance.

大多数旅行者都会买健康保险，但是他们没能发现保险中的一些细节。然后，当发生意外时，比如严重受伤或者染上疾病--事实证明，他们的保险公司不会支付这些医药费用，并且大多数人都拿保险公司没办法。所以在买保险之前，请注意细节。

5.Leaving first aid kit⁴ at home

5.把急救箱落在家

The kit does not take a lot of space in your bag, but it can save your life in an emergency. Every person needs to create their own first aid kit. If you suffer from allergies⁵ or any serious disease, consult your doctor to know what pills you may need during the trip. Moreover, do a little research about the place you are going to visit to be aware of all possible health risks.

急救箱不会占据背包的多少空间，但却能在危急时刻拯救你的生命。每个人都应该制备好自己的个人急救箱。如果你有过敏症或者某种严重的疾病，请先咨询你的医生旅途中需要带哪些药。与此同时，先对你要去游览的地方做一些调查，这样你就能知道可能染上的所有健康疾病。

6.Walking barefoot

6.赤脚走路

There are many benefits of walking barefoot. When you visit a popular tourist destination, wearing shoes is the must. Whether it is a beach or a waterfall, always wear your shoes to be healthy. Many diseases come up through the feet. Practice walking barefoot at home, don't experiment abroad.

赤脚走路有许多益处。当你参观一个很受欢迎的旅游景点时，穿鞋子是必须的。如果是在沙滩上或者瀑布下，一直穿着鞋子也有益健康。许多疾病都源自脚部。你可以在家里训练赤脚走路，但是不要在外边试验。

 

1 malaria   

n.疟疾

参考例句：

• He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
• Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。

2 priority   

n.优先处理的事，居先，优先（权）

参考例句：

• The development of the national economy is a top priority.发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。
• Things should be taken up in order of priority.办事应有个先后次序。

3 opt   

vi.选择，决定做某事

参考例句：

• They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
• Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？

4 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

5 allergies   

n.[医]过敏症；[口]厌恶，反感；（对食物、花粉、虫咬等的）过敏症( allergy的名词复数 )；变态反应，变应性

参考例句：

• Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms. 食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。 来自辞典例句
• Let us, however, examine one of the most common allergies; hayfever. 现在让我们来看看最常见的变态反应的一种--枯草热。 来自辞典例句