生活小百科：哪种睡姿对健康有益？（双语）

　　你知道睡姿影响健康吗?你知道哪种睡姿能让身体越睡越健康?甚至让第二天神清气爽?相反，错误的睡姿带来的后遗症相当严重……今天带大家一起读一篇英文报道，原文不难，所以这次直接读英文吧。读不懂的请举手留言……

　　Sleeping on your back is like doing yoga

　　仰睡等同于做瑜伽!

　　Are you familiar with the Savasana pose(仰尸式) in yoga? Instructors have named it the death pose due to its resemblance to lying in a coffin. The underlying thought process is that people are most comfortable when they lie flat on their back. Yoga experts will tell you that Savasana will improve posture, reduce headaches, increase energy, and cure insomnia(失眠症).

　　All these advantages are possible when you train yourself to sleep in this position. You will also enhance the strength and stability of your neck and spine(脊柱), as long as you pick the perfect mattress(床垫，褥垫). The explanation is that the primary purpose of a mattress is to do much of the work of the Savasana pose. It’ll shape your body as you sleep. The only downside(不利因素) to sleeping on your back is that it might be problematic for people with sleep apnea(呼吸暂停). Shop around and check out different mattresses that fit the needs of how you sleep.

　　Sleeping on your stomach damages your neck

　　趴着睡伤脖子

　　Many people sleep on their stomachs several times a week, if not every night. That’s regrettable due to the lasting damage you can do to various parts of your body, particularly your neck. When you lie on your stomach for a long time, you place undue(过度的) stress on the upper part of your body. You also constantly bend your unsupported neck the wrong way. It straightens your neck, which can cause a loss of sensation in your extremities (身体末梢) in some instances. If your neck doesn’t curve(弯曲), you’ll have to do exercises to fix the issues.

　　That’s not the only problem with sleeping on your stomach. You will also press down too much on your lungs, which can hamper(阻碍) your breathing. If you accidentally bruise(碰伤) a lung, you’ll suffer for weeks due to one bad night’s sleep. No matter how natural sleeping on your stomach might feel, you should avoid it at all costs.

　　Sleeping on your left side is good for the heart

　　朝左侧睡对心脏有益

　　Sleeping on your left side aids circulation and heart function, as well as keeping pressure off the liver, but did you know that most gynecologists(妇科医生) recommend that women sleep on their left side while pregnant? They do this for several reasons. First of all, it’s the most comfortable sleeping position when carrying a child. You’ll find this is especially true as the size of your belly increases. Also, better circulation(血液循环) will provide the added benefit of delivering more nutrients to the baby via the placenta(胎盘).

　　Sleeping on your right side increases acid reflux朝右侧睡会导致胃酸倒流

　　There’s one other reason to tend left. Most people change positionsseveral times each night, which is better for your health anyway. If you fall victim(成为…的受害者) to acid reflux(胃酸倒流), however, you should train yourself to go left whenever possible. By sleeping on that side, you reduce acid reflux due to the reduction in esophageal(食道的) build-up. When you go right, you actually increase this issue, which makes insomnia(失眠症)and stomach discomfort more likely.