Every Breath You Take

注意你的每次呼吸 （1）

IN THIS ARTICLE: Dr Andrew WI is a health guru for millions through his Internet site, Ask Dr Weil. But his central message revolves around a simple physical fact, and one of the most important is that we must breathe the best possible way we can.

本文简介：安德鲁·韦尔博士通过其互联网站----“询问韦尔博士”----成为上百万人尊敬的健康权威。但是他的核心思想围绕着一个简单的物理事实，而最重要的问题之一是，我们必须以尽可能好的方式呼吸。

[1] In 1999, Time magazine selected l)r Andrew Weil as one of the 25 most influential people in America. His hooks have spent 22 weeks, to date, on the New York Times bestseller list. His Internet web site, from which he dispenses even more advice, attracts 3, 000 questions a week. Among recent questions were: What is the best breast cancer treatment? How can we combat killer mosquitoes? Are apples really good for you? Can popcorn be health food? Should I drink more water?

[2] But the message health gum Andrew Weil has is simple.

* "Breathe," he says. Long, slow, full breaths with exhales at least as long as the inhales.

* "Walk," he says. Briskly, that is, for 10 minutes a day, five days a week--for a start.

* "Eat healthily," he says, "taking in more fresh vegetables and fruit and less red meat."

[3] Weil has been travelling the world to promote his books Health and Healing and Spontaneous Healing. A new volume will be available here in September. In Health and Healing he expands on the importance of breathing, that "most" vital and mysterious function".

[4] "Breathing is unique as the only function that can be fully voluntary or involuntary. As such it is a bridge between the conscious and unconscious minds as well as between mind and body.

[5] "Proper breathing nourishes the central nervous system, establishes a harmonious pattern for other bodily rhythms, and regulates moods and emotions."

1999年，《时代》杂志选择安德鲁·韦尔博士作为美国最有影响的25人中的一员。他的书到目前为止已有22个星期被列入《纽约时报》畅销书单中。他的互联网站提供更多忠告，每周会收到3000个问题。最近的问题有：什么是乳腺癌的最佳治疗方法？我们怎样去跟蚊虫杀手战斗？苹果对你具有好处吗？爆米花能算健康食品吗？我应该喝更多水吗？

然而，健康权威安德鲁·韦尔博士说的很简单。

“呼吸，”他说。深长、缓慢、充分的呼吸，呼气至少要同吸气一样长。

“走路，”他说。就是轻快地走，开始时每天10分钟、每周五天。

“吃得有益健康，”他说，“多吃新鲜蔬菜和水果，少吃红肉。”