彭蒙惠英语：Finding the Energy（在线收听）

Finding the Energy

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Eat well

Susan Kleiner, a registered dietician, says you need a nutrition plan as much as you need a financial plan. “The concept of energy is not just physical, but mental, too,” she says. “Theright foods at the right time provide that feeling of energy. What we eat affects the chemistry of our brain.” The food that enhances the chemistry often consists of healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, beans, nuts and the like. And don’t forget protein and the right fats, like omega-3 sources, she says.

Kleiner, who has worked with the NBA team, the Seattle SuperSonics, also works with clients who want to lose weight. Invariably, they have made the mistake of not eating enough calories, which makes them fatigued and inhibits

calorie-burning workouts.

“What is required is a paradigm shift,” she says. “Weight loss has to be an outcome, not a goal. That way you can more easily see food as fuel, not something you should avoid.”

Don’t forget about water. Kleiner says many of us are under-hydrated, which leads to less blood to your brain and a state of fatigue. Six to eight glasses a day is generally recommended.

Energy is a state of mind

Jayne Lancaster, a Portland-based fitness trainer says negativity, depression and grief have profound effects on energy. Conversely, a positive attitude is a lasting energy booster.

I think this could be the most important advice of all. For three decades, I worked out six days a week. I did it for the pure joy of it. Then I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an energy-sapping disease. Instead of a joy, exercise became a chore; something I whined about and delayed doing. But with the encouragement of my MS counselor, I’ve learned to once again love movement and challenge through exercise. Joy brings energy.

Vocabulary Focus

paradigm shift (n phr) a change in the usual and accepted way of doing or thinking about something

conversely (adv) [5kRnvE:sli] in an opposite way

sap (v) [sAp] to gradually make something weak

Specialized Terms

dietician (n) 营养学家 a person who scientifically studies and gives advice about food and eating

omega-3 (n) 多元不饱和脂肪酸 any of several polyunsaturated fatty acids that are found especially in fish, fish oils, vegetable oils, and green leafy vegetables

multiple sclerosis [MS] (n phr) 多发性硬化症 a serious progressive disease of the central nervous system associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremors

如何精力充沛

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均衡的饮食

有执照的营养师苏珊·克琳纳表示，你的营养计划跟财务计划一样重要。“能量的概念不只是生理上的，同时也是精神上的，”她说：“在适当的时间摄取正确的食物可以产生能量感。我们所吃的食物会影响大脑的化学作用。”会提升该化学作用的食物通常是有益健康的一些碳水化合物，像全谷类、水果、蔬菜、豆类、坚果类……诸如此类。克琳纳也补充说，别忘了蛋白质和适当的脂肪，像是能提供多元不饱和脂肪酸的脂肪。

克琳纳曾经与 NBA 的一支球队“西雅图超音速队”合作过。她也帮助一些需要减肥的客户。不变的是，他们都犯了相同的错误，也就是没有摄取足够的卡路里，这不但会使他们感到疲倦，而且抑制了卡路里的燃烧。

“我们需要的是转换思维模式，”她说：“减肥应该是一个结果，而不是目标。用这样的方式你才能把食物视为燃料，而不是避之惟恐不及的东西。”  

 也别忽略了水。克琳纳说，许多人体内并没有足够的水分，因而没有足够的血液进到脑部，于是产生疲倦。通常建议每天饮用6~8杯水。   

能量是一种心理状况   

主要在波特兰工作的健身教练珍兰卡斯特说，消极、沮丧和悲伤对于能量有很深的影响。相反地，正面积极的态度是保持精力充沛的助推器。

我认为这是最重要的一项建议。30年来，我每周运动6天，纯粹为了兴趣。但当我被诊断出患有一种精力耗弱的疾病多发性硬化症（MS）时，运动不再是乐趣，反而变成一件不做不行的例行工作；有时候我会发牢骚，甚至一再拖延。不过在我的MS顾问的鼓励之下，我重拾对运动的喜爱，并且爱上运动带来的挑战。快乐会带给我们能量。