第1483期:Cycling cuts cancer risk

Most of us know that the risk of getting ill is reduced when we look after ourselves. Taking regular exercise has proven to be good for our health and scientists have found that the risk of getting cancer and heart disease is reduced when we take part in physical activity – and now they've found cycling to work is one of the best activities to do this. Well, good news for me then!我们大多数人都知道，当我们照顾好自己时，生病的风险就会降低。定期锻炼已被证明对我们的健康有益，科学家们发现，参加体育活动可以降低患癌症和心脏病的风险——现在他们发现骑自行车上班是最好的活动之一做这个。好吧，那对我来说是个好消息！The biggest study into the issue, linked using two wheels with a halving of the risk of cancer and heart disease. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on public transport or taking the car.对该问题的最大研究表明，使用两个轮子可以将患癌症和心脏病的风险减半。对 250,000 名英国通勤者进行的为期五年的研究还表明，步行比坐在公共交通工具上或开车时有一些好处。Pedalling to work is already popular in many cities across the world. Some forward-thinking authorities have built cycle lanes to make the commute safer, as well as providing secure places to lock them up. Some companies also provide facilities for their employees to get changed and cleaned up when they arrive at work. It all makes good sense - according to people surveyed in this study, regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, the incidence of cancer by 45% and heart disease by 46%.脚踏车上班已经在全球许多城市流行起来。一些有远见的当局已经建造了自行车道，以使通勤更安全，并提供安全的地方将它们锁起来。一些公司还为员工提供设施，让他们在上班时换衣服和打扫卫生。这一切都说得通——根据这项研究中的受访者，定期骑自行车可将全因死亡风险降低 41%，癌症发病率降低 45%，心脏病发病率降低 46%。For me, cycling to work is quicker and cheaper than using public transport and it's my only form of exercise. And whereas going to the gym to lose a few pounds takes effort and commitment, cycling has just become part of the work routine. Clare Hyde from Cancer Research UK says "This study helps to highlight the potential benefits of building activity into your everyday life. Anything that gets you a bit hot and out of breath … can help make a difference."对我来说，骑自行车上班比乘坐公共交通工具更快、更便宜，而且这是我唯一的锻炼方式。虽然去健身房减掉几磅需要付出努力和承诺，但骑自行车已经成为日常工作的一部分。来自英国癌症研究中心的克莱尔海德说：“这项研究有助于突出在日常生活中进行活动的潜在好处。任何让你有点热和喘不过气来的东西……都可以帮助你改变现状。”But what exactly is it that is making cycling a much healthier option? The research, published in the British Medical Journal, found it wasn't the result of weight loss but it could be that cyclists are leaner and have lower levels of inflammation in the body.但究竟是什么让骑自行车成为更健康的选择？这项发表在英国医学杂志上的研究发现，这不是减肥的结果，但可能是骑自行车的人更瘦，体内炎症水平较低。Of course, any exercise is good for you but it's thought that cycling is better than walking because the activity is longer and more intense. Dr Jason Gill, from the University of Glasgow, told the BBC "You need to get to work every day so if you built cycling into the day it essentially takes willpower out of the equation."  For me, it's the best and most enjoyable workout I can have – and I don't need to wear skin-tight lycra clothes, as long as I wear the most important accessory, a helmet.当然，任何运动对你都有好处，但人们认为骑自行车比步行更好，因为活动时间更长、强度更大。格拉斯哥大学的杰森·吉尔博士告诉 BBC：“你需要每天上班，所以如果你每天都骑自行车，这基本上会削弱意志力。”对我来说，这是我能做的最好、最愉快的锻炼——而且我不需要穿紧身的莱卡衣服，只要我戴上最重要的配饰——头盔。词汇表risk 风险heart disease 心脏病physical activity 体育活动two wheels （比喻）自行车benefit 好处、益处pedalling 骑车forward-thinking 有超前思维的to lose a few pounds 减肥routine 规律，惯例weight loss 体重下降leaner 瘦一些，更瘦inflammation 炎症，体内热能intense 强烈的willpower 意志力workout 锻炼helmet 头盔