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  A healthy dose of sunshine may be the secret to staying young, British scientists have revealed.Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to sunlight and may help to slow the ageing process and protect against heart disease, according to the study.Researchers from King's College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79, looking at their telomeres-a biological marker of ageing found in DNA.As people get older their telomeres get shorter and they become more susceptible to certain illnesses.

  But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres-a sign of being biologically younger and healthier.The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow down the ageing process of DNA, and therefore the ageing process as a whole.

  Lead researcher Dr Brent Richards said:“These results are exciting because they demonstrate for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D.”This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.“He said further studies are required to confirm the findings.”

  Professor Tim Spector, head of KCL's twin research unit, and a co-author of the report, added:“Although it might sound absurd, it's possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of skin cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process.”

  Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 per cent of the body's supply, but lower levels can also be obtained through food such as fish, eggs and breakfast cereals.Other studies have suggested the vitamin plays a key role in protecting against cancer and heart disease.

(1)

What should we do to produce more vitamin D?

[  ]

A.

We should increase our outdoor activities,

B.

We should take physical exercise regularly.

C.

We should take in food that is rich in vitamin D.

D.

We should stay in the sun in an appropriate degree.

(2)

It can be inferred from the text that ________.

[  ]

A.

those who work in the office age more slowly

B.

absorbing too much sunlight benefits your skin

C.

those who work in the open air may age more slowly

D.

being exposed to sunlight brings on the skin cancer

(3)

We learn from the text that women with high levels of vitamin D ________.

[  ]

A.

look younger than others

B.

are much stronger than others

C.

are never infected with illness

D.

have relatively shorter telomeres

(4)

Which would be the best title for the text?

[  ]

A.

The new function of vitamin D.

B.

Sunshine helps to keep you young.

C.

New findings from British scientists.

D.

Vitamin D may help age more slowly.

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     Wondering how many calories the banana cream pie on your plate has? Some Japanese have a novel
way to find out: Photograph it with a cellphone and send the image to an expert.With cellphones becoming common in  Japan and  rising  concern over expanding  waistlines,  healthcare providers will allow the
calorieconscious people to send photos of their meals to nutritionists for advice.
     Public health insurance offices in Osaka in Western Japan have launched the service on a trial basis.
About 100 cardiac patients signed up in the first year, followed by diabetes and obesity patients in the
second. "Japanese have been getting fatter, especially men in their 20s and 30s. There is concern over
what they learned about nutrition when they were younger," the Osaka official, Satomi Onishi said.
"We're hoping that this program can help us deal with the problem."
    Osaka is using a system developed by Asahi Kasei Corp. The system is operating among about 150
healthcare providers and local governments around the country. Nutritionists can work with photos from
one day's meals to several weeks' worth. Results come back  in  three  days.  People can also log on a
website to get further information.
    Dr Yutaka Kimura has developed a similar system at Kansai Medical University's Hirakata Hospital,
also in Osaka. Five patients have taken part in the programme, which costs $37 to join and $21 per
month. Patients photograph meals over the course of three to seven days, and a nutritionist emails advice
to them. "Patients used to fill in meal logs, but people tend to forget things or underestimate their portions," Kimura said. "Photographing meals and emailing them can be easier and get more accurate results."
    As Japanese have turned to bigger portions and more meat and fried foods,obesity and related illnesses such as high blood pressure have become a rising concern. The Health Ministry estimated last year that
more than half of Japanese men and about one in five women between 40 and 70 years old were at the
increased risk of heart disease, type ? diabetes and other diseases because of obesity. With the Health
Ministry hoping to see a 25% reduction in the number of people at the risk of these diseases by 2015,
Osaka officials hope the cellphone program will help.
New function of cellphones
Reasons
       Cellphone cameras help Japanese lose 1____.
There is a
growing
concern
about health and
2.______
slim.
Obesity may
result 3._____
diseases such ashigh
blood
pressure,
heart
disease,
type ?
diabetes and
so on.
They hopethe
cellphone
programme
will help to 4.___
the
number
of peoplewho are
at   the risk of
these
diseases.
Ways
The
service
on a trial
basis has been
started 
to solve the problem of
5._______ fat
A system has
been developed in
which
the value in
6._____
is told 3 days
later according to the
photos of meals7.______with
cellphones.
Another system
has also
developed in
which advice
is  9.___  to
 patients after
anutritionist gets
10._____
amount of
nutrition  from the
photographed
meals over the course of three
to seven days.
 
Further
information can
be got by 8_
_____on a
website.

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Wondering how many calories the banana cream pie on your plate has? Some Japanese have a novel way to find out: Photograph it with a cellphone and send the image to an expert. With cellphones becoming common in Japan and rising concern over expanding waistlines, health-care providers will allow the calorie-conscious people to send photos of their meals to nutritionists (营养学家) for advice.

    Public health insurance offices in Osaka in Western Japan have launched the service on a trial basis. About 100 cardiac (心脏病的) patients signed up in the first year, followed by diabetes and obesity patients in the second. “Japanese have been getting fatter, especially men in their 20s and 30s. There is concern over what they learned about nutrition when they were younger,” the Osaka official, Satomi Onishi, said. “We’re hoping that this program can help us deal with the problem.”

    Osaka is using a system developed by Asahi Kasei Corp. The system is operating among about 150 health-care providers and local governments around the country Nutritionists can work with photos from one day’s meals to several weeks’ worth. Results come back in three days. People can also log on a website to get further information.

    Dr Yutaka Kimura has developed a similar system at Kansai Medical University’s Hirakata Hospital, also in Osaka. Five patients have taken part in the programme, which costs $37 to join and $21 per month. Patients photograph meals over the course of three to seven days, and a nutritionist e-mails advice to them. “Patients used to fill in meal logs, but people tend to forget things or underestimate (低估) their portions (份),” Kimura said. “Photographing meals and e-mailing them can be easier and get more accurate results.”

    As Japanese have turned to bigger portions and more meat and fried foods, obesity and related illnesses such as high blood pressure have become a rising concern. The Health Ministry estimated last year that more than half of Japanese men and about one in five women between 40 and 70 years old were at the increased risk of heart disease, type II diabetes and other diseases because of obesity. With the Health Ministry hoping to see a 25% reduction in the number of people at the risk of these diseases by 2015, Osaka officials hope the cellphone program will help.

New function of cellphones

Reasons

Cellphone cameras help Japanese lose (69) _____.

There is a growing concern about health and (70) _____ slim.

Obesity may result (71) _____ diseases such as high pressure, heart disease, type II diabetes and so on.

They hope the cellphone programme will help to (72) _____ the number of people who are at the risk of these diseases.

Ways

The service on a trial basis has been started to solve the problem of (73) _____ fat.

A system has been developed in which the value in (74) ______ is told 3 days later according to the photos of meals (75) _____ with cellphones.

Another system has also developed in which advice is (77) _____ to patients after a nutritionist gets (78) _____ amount  of nutrition from the photographed meals over the course of three to seven days.

Further information can be got by (76) _____ on a website.

Wondering how many calories the banana cream pie on your plate has? Some Japanese have a novel way to find out: Photograph it with a cellphone and send the image to an expert. With cellphones becoming common in Japan and rising concern over expanding waistlines, health-care providers will allow the calorie-conscious people to send photos of their meals to nutritionists (营养学家) for advice.

  Public health insurance offices in Osaka in Western Japan have launched the service on a trial basis. About 100 cardiac (心脏病的) patients signed up in the first year, followed by diabetes and obesity patients in the second. “Japanese have been getting fatter, especially men in their 20s and 30s. There is concern over what they learned about nutrition when they were younger,” the Osaka official, Satomi Onishi, said. “We’re hoping that this program can help us deal with the problem.”

  Osaka is using a system developed by Asahi Kasei Corp. The system is operating among about 150 health-care providers and local governments around the country Nutritionists can work with photos from one day’s meals to several weeks’ worth. Results come back in three days. People can also log on a website to get further information.

  Dr Yutaka Kimura has developed a similar system at Kansai Medical University’s Hirakata Hospital, also in Osaka. Five patients have taken part in the programme, which costs $37 to join and $21 per month. Patients photograph meals over the course of three to seven days, and a nutritionist e-mails advice to them. “Patients used to fill in meal logs, but people tend to forget things or underestimate (低估) their portions (份),” Kimura said. “Photographing meals and e-mailing them can be easier and get more accurate results.”

  As Japanese have turned to bigger portions and more meat and fried foods, obesity and related illnesses such as high blood pressure have become a rising concern. The Health Ministry estimated last year that more than half of Japanese men and about one in five women between 40 and 70 years old were at the increased risk of heart disease, type II diabetes and other diseases because of obesity. With the Health Ministry hoping to see a 25% reduction in the number of people at the risk of these diseases by 2015, Osaka officials hope the cellphone program will help.

 

 

New function of cellphones

Reasons

Cellphone cameras help Japanese lose (1) _____.

There is a growing concern about health and (2) _____ slim.

Obesity may result (3) _____ diseases such as high pressure, heart disease, type II diabetes and so on.

They hope the cellphone programme will help to (4) _____ the number of people who are at the risk of these diseases.

Ways

The service on a trial basis has been started to solve the problem of (5) _____ fat.

A system has been developed in which the value in (6) ______ is told 3 days later according to the photos of meals (7) _____ with cellphones.

Another system has also developed in which advice is (9) _____ to patients after a nutritionist gets (10)_____ amount of nutrition from the photographed meals over the course of three to seven days.

Further information can be got by (8) _____ on a website.

 

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