他她話題:逛街購物真能延年益壽嗎?
Shopoholics have a new excuse: Daily shopping could add years to your life—at least if you’re over 65, suggest Taiwanese researchers.
購物狂們又找到一個購物的新藉口：臺灣研究人員稱：日常購物可以延年益壽——如果你已經是65歲以上的老人。
Their study of nearly 2,000 elderly men and women who still lived in their own homes found that regular shoppers lived longer than those who shopped just once a week or less, even after adjusting for physical limitations and cognitive decline.
從他們對2000名依然還自己生活的老年男性和女性做的調查發現：經常購物者比那些每週只購一次物或者購物次數更少的人壽命更長一些。經常購物甚至還可以調整生理限制和認知衰退。
And despite the stereotypical male aversion to shopping, they may benefit even more than women. Men who headed for the shops every day reduced their chances of dying by 28 percent, compared to women, who cut their chances by 23 percent.
儘管男性對於購物有他們老一套的見解，但是他們從中得到的益處比女性多。相比與女性購物能減少23%的死亡率，男性購物可以減少28%的死亡率。
Shopping may prolong lifespans because it gives people the opportunity to interact socially and to exercise. Buying fresh food daily may also mean a more healthful diet.
購物之所以可以延長人們的生命是因爲它爲人們社交互動和運動創造了機會。每天購買新鮮的食物也讓飲食更健康。
“Shopping requires that you physically move from one place to another, be able to handle money, make decisions, etc. All of those characteristics…are linked to health,” said S. Jay Olshansky, professor of public health and a senior research scientist with the Center on Aging at the University of Illinois.
“購物需要你的身體從一個地方運動到另一個地方，有能力處理金錢，做出決定等等。所有的這些特性都和健康有關係。”伊利諾伊斯大學資深老齡研究中心的科學家和公共健康教授 Olshansky說。
The researchers at the National Health Research Institutes in Zhunan, Taiwan add that shopping is often done for pleasure, which increases psychological well-being. And “compared to other types of leisure-time physical activity, like formal exercise, which usually requires motivation and sometimes professional instruction, shopping activity is easier to undertake and maintain.”
臺灣竹南國家健康研究中心的研究員補充道：“購物常常是爲了快樂，這種快樂可以增加心理幸福感。 “和其他業餘時間的運動相比，比如那些需要動力和專業指導的專業運動，購物活動則是更加容易進行和保持。”
