9 Healthy Resolutions for 2010

If you're interested in downsizing your figure, start downsizing your dishes. Studies link smaller plates and bowls with weight loss because it helps prevent overeating.

downsize本来是指:(公司、企业等)裁员,精减,用在这里就是瘦身,减肥,甩肉的意思.to reduce in size



Healthy Resolution: Be Active

One habit naturally slim people share is their ability to stay in motion. Try to inject each day with more activity (adults should aim for 30 minutes daily). The opportunities are endless once you've developed the right mindset.

slim就是苗条的,纤细的的意思.
How do you manage to stay so slim? 你是怎样把身材保持得这么苗条的?

skinny:very thin, especially in a way that you find unpleasant or ugly 极瘦的;干瘦的;皮包骨的 informal usually
skinny arms/legs 干瘦的胳膊╱腿

mindset:a set of attitudes or fixed ideas that somebody has and that are often difficult to change 观念模式;思维倾向
a conservative/old-fashioned mindset 保守的╱老式的思维模式
the mindset of the computer generation 计算机时代的思维倾向



Healthy Resolution: Increase Antioxidants(抗氧化物)

When your body breaks down food it produces molecules called free radicals(自由基). Cigarette smoke and radiation also produce free radicals. Over time, the damage from these substances can result in conditions like infection, cancer, inflammation, and heart disease. That's where antioxidants step in.