为什么晒太阳有益健康?_公共英语阅读理解

为什么晒太阳有益健康?

Hurray for warm days and long, summer evenings! The sun is good for us - in fact, researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute say that avoiding the sun can be as bad for you as smoking. Here's why it's good to spend time in the sunshine...

致阳光明媚的日子！致漫长的夏夜！太阳有益身体健康--事实上，瑞典卡罗林斯卡研究所的研究员表示，避免与阳光接触可能会带来与吸烟一样的影响。那为什么晒太阳有益身体健康呢？

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1. It helps you start the day

1. 帮助你开启美好一天

Being woken up gradually by the natural light of the sun improves energy and mood during the day because it switches off melatonin, which stimulates sleep. You're less likely to get that groggy, half-asleep feeling you suffer during the dark mornings of winter months. Sleep with your curtains open to wake naturally, say sleep experts.

被太阳光自然叫醒会让你白天充满精神、心情倍儿好！因为阳光会使褪黑激素（刺激睡眠）停止分泌。冬季的清晨灰蒙蒙的，你会感到昏昏欲睡，有种半睡半醒的感觉，但夏季时分就不会担心这些情况。睡眠专家说，睡觉的时候别拉窗帘有助于自然醒来。

2. Your skin can benefit

2. 皮肤会从中受益

"In some people sun exposure can improve skin conditions such as acne, eczema and psoriasis," says Dr Ross Perry, GP and medical director of CosmedicsUK (cosmedics.co.uk). "Just be careful not to overdo it and never risk burning."