미국 방송소리 ( VOA ) 에서 올해 독자들이 관심토픽은 ...

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A Look Back at Health, Lifestyle for the Year in  2017 year...

영어을 배우는 외국인을 위하여,

VOA [ 미국방송소리 ] 에서는 , 다양한 세계소식들--

교육/ 문화/ 과학 / 건강/ 미용/ Fashion/정치/ 미래산업등등,

여러 주제들중에서,

2017년에 독자들이 가장 관심있었던

토픽들을 다시 올립니다...

# 수다 / 잡담 ;

수다/잡담은 우리가 살아가는 중에서,

우리을 행복하게 하여줍니다..

# 그리고 성공한 사람들의 몇가지 습관도 소개하면,

1. 수면 [ 푹잠자는것 ].

아주 깊게 푹자는 것은 ,

우리의 두뇌들이 휴식을 취하고,

또 다음일들을 진행하는데 덧없이 좋다...

2. 좋은 음식을 섭취하여라...

좋은 음식은 신체적이거나/ 정신적으로

우리에게 아주 유익하다.

3. 꾸준한 운동 [ 빠른 걷기 ]

매일같이 [ Everyday ] ,

빠르게 걷기을 45분하게 되면,

우리의 건강은 몰라보게 좋아진다..

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As 2017 comes to a close, we look back at the Health & Lifestyle stories that were popular with our listeners.

One way we judge the popularity of an article is by how many comments it gets on our website.

Listeners also use the comments section to practice their English writing.

This is a great way to use the tool!

To help everyone learn from the comments,

we will post the original sentences and then some suggestions on how to improve them.

Here are some of the most-commented on stories from 2017.

How to be happier and more successful

Who doesn’t want to be happier and more successful?

Self-improvement stories continue to be some of our most popular.

Small Talk May Make Us Happier

Many of you were interested in how small talk can make us happier. Over 70 listeners took the time to write about ways they use small talk in their lives. 

On the grammar side of things, please note a very common mistake

when using “small talk.” We never add an “s” to “talk.” It’s just small talk.

Spending time chit-chatting with the people in your life may improve your heatlh.

Jane from Brazil claims that most Brazilians love “chit-chat,” another word for small talk.

Jane also added many exclamation marks in her comment.

 Adding exclamation marks is a great way to add excitement and enthusiasm to your writing.

But you should know that adding too many makes your message sound much more casual.

So, it’s great when you’re writing to friends.

They will love it!!! But don’t over-use exclamation points if you are writing to a client or to your boss. They may not love it so much.

After reading the story 5 Habits of Very Successful People,

many listeners commented on the suggestions and shared their own habits.

Here are two suggestions from the article:

Plan your day before you go to sleep and get up early. A listener named Ahmed agrees that these two tips are important.

Ahmed writes: “I love reading as these articles useful to know

what others successful people do in their daily One of these things i agree

and love is to get up early and plan your day before you sleep it is very important information.”

Revised: I love reading articles such as this.

The information is very important. It is useful to know what other successful people do in their daily lives.

Two things I love to do too are get up early and plan the day before falling sleep.

'To sleep like a baby" means to sleep very well.

Getting a good night's sleep is good for your health.

Sleep not only keeps us healthy, it also keeps us smarter.

Our story Sleep Helps Us Learn explains how sleep affects our brains and our ability to learn.

When we sleep, our brains have time to clean themselves.

This cleaning process allows new learning to occur.

The article also gives suggestions on how to get a better night’s sleep.

Many listeners wrote in thanking us for explaining a complicated topic and for giving suggestions.

Biju is a loyal listener and often comments.

He included a great grammar trick in the comments section: the parallel structure.

His sentence ends with three verbs that are all in the same tense.

(BIJU. P. Y) He writes: “Without proper sleep, no man can rationally remember, think clearly,

 and act calmly.”

These are images of synapses that shrink during sleep.

Read the article to find out why that is a good thing.

(Photo Credit: Wisconsin Center for Sleep and Consciousness)

 

As life becomes more stressful, people may appreciate new ways to help them de-stress.

Our story One Method for Controlling Emotions, Stress does just that.

Through the findings of two studies, a researcher explains that talking to yourself in the third person

about a stressful situation may help you deal with it better.

Some listeners wrote that they tried it and it worked.

Some shared that they didn’t think it would work for them.

Some listeners simply said they are thankful for the English lessons we provide.

Bun Dorn writes: “I am great thanks with providing good lesson for learning English.”

Revised: I am very thankful for the good English lesson you provide.

Food!

Food is always a popular topic on the Health & Lifestyle report.

We often report on the ways food affects our bodies and minds.

In the past couple of years, coconut has become very popular in the States.

Our story Is Coconut Good for You? asks if the health benefits are worth the calories.

Lillian Nguyen, of New York, drinks coconut water at a fruit store

 in the Little Havana area of Miami, 2015. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Nina writes: “First of all thank you so much for your lessons.

They are all very interesting and help me to improve my English. I like coconut,

but I didn't know that coconut oil is good for the health. Very interesting report.”

You’re welcome, Nina. And your English is excellent!

By the way, an easier way to say “good for the health” is just “healthy.”

We would like to thank all the listeners who shared recipes in the comments section.

They gave different ways to use coconut, coconut milk and coconut water.

The health benefits of olive oil are well studied. One of our most popular health stories,

Olive Oil May Protect the Brain, explores how this popular oil protects the brain.

Exercise

Some of our other most popular stories report on the importance of exercise.

The story Walking: The Wonder Drug explores the findings of a study about the benefits of walking.

A wonder drug is a very effective cure or treatment.

Thomas Friedman is the director of the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention in the U.S. He calls walking “the closest thing we have to a wonder drug.”

The American Heart Association explains the findings of the study on its website.

Walking quickly, or briskly, can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Walking is an exercise that lets you talk with friends! T

hese women chat as they walk down a tree-lined lane in Islamabad,

Pakistan, 2017. (REUTERS/Caren Firouz) ..

More than 50 listeners shared their love of walking.

Many added very descriptive comments about their favorite places to walk,

 or how much they walk every day.

Andrew writes: “This is so true. I've tried many different sports,

but still walking in the mountains or in a forest is one of the most enjoyable for me.

Walking and enjoying nature brings me peace of mind. Sometimes simple things are the best.”

Amit Gadhvi writes: “I walk everyday for 45 minutes. It helps to improve mood and keep the body fit.”

Revised: I walk every day for 45 minutes. It helps to improve mood and keep the body fit.

We should note that many native speakers also confuse “everyday”

- one word - and “every day” - two words.

When it is one word, “everyday” is an adjective that means ordinary,

 such as “everyday clothes” or “everyday people.” When it is two words, “every day” means “each day.”

One listener uses “every day” perfectly. He responds to a point mentioned in the story.

The study recommends walking at least 30 minutes a day.

But we don’t need to do it all at once to get the health benefits.

Thuy writes: “I usually walk 1 hour every day. But I don't walk at once, I split that into 3-4 times.

I feel heathier and happier when I took a walk.”

Revised: I usually walk one hour every day. But I don’t walk all at once.

I split that into three to four times. I feel healthier and happier when I take a walk.

And that is the last Health & Lifestyle report for 2017!

As we enter 2018, let us know what topics are important to you.

Would you like to learn about sports and exercise trends?

Would you like more stories about food? Are you curious about career advice or stories about parenting?

Let us know … in the Comments Section!

I’m Anna Matteo. I hope you had a great 2017!

Health & Lifestyle reporter Anna Matteo put this round-up together. Kelly Jean Kelly edited the story.

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Words in This Story

client – n. a person who engages the professional advice or services of another

tip – n. a piece of advice or expert or authoritative information :

a piece of useful information

stressful – adj. making you feel worried or anxious

appreciate – v. to be grateful for (something)

excellent – adj. very good of its kind

brisk – adj. done with quickness and energy : briskly – adv.

trend – n. a general direction of change : a way of behaving, proceeding, etc.,

 that is developing and becoming more common

curious – adj. having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone

round up – n. a statement of the most important information

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[장석영(창조도전)]

여자를 사랑하면 기쁨이 행복이
함게하는 좋은 날들이 된다는
아름다운 사랑의곡...

Journey - When You Love a Woman

[오 명숙 (아벨라 일산)]

정말 잠을 잘 자야 건강해지는가 봐요

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푹, 아주 깊게,
누가 업어가도 모를 정도까지 수면에 취하여야,
새로운 아이디어도 튀어나오고...
대다수의 성공한 사람들의 특징이라고 합니다..

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Good habits make you perfect healthy and longlife with pleasure...

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Yes it is ..
Especially , Deep sleep / Good Food / Everyday walking
are very important to keep our health....