長期便秘可能患大腸癌
Do you suffer from constipation?
你有便秘的困擾嗎？
suffer from受⋯⋯疾病之苦constipation(n.)便秘
Though many are shy about discussing constipation, a survey has shown that most women have intestinal tracts that are 10 years older than their age and nearly 30% of them suffer from constipation.
雖然許多人對於便秘總是難以啟齒，但根據調查卻發現大多數女性腸道年齡比實際年齡要老十歲，而近3成有便秘問題。
constipation(n.)便秘survey(n.)調查intestinal(adj.)腸的tract(n.)道suffer from受⋯⋯疾病之苦
Many women spend big bucks on skincare products to improve the condition of their skin to become more beautiful.
很多愛美的女性，為了想擁有水嫩的肌膚，總是捨得花費大筆鈔票在購買保養品上。
improve(v.)改善condition(n.)狀況
Doctors would like to remind the beauty seekers that constipation plays a major role in how your skin looks.
而醫生提醒這些愛美一族，便秘才是真正影響皮膚狀況的一大主因。
remind(v.)提醒constipation(n.)便秘major(adj.)主要的、重要的
Constipation is a symptom showing that one’s intestinal tract is aged.
因為便秘即是腸道老化的徵兆，
constipation(n.)便秘symptom(n.)症狀intestinal(adj.)腸的tract(n.)道
It directly affects the appearance of skin and causes problems such as dull and dark looking skin.
進而直接影響皮膚，會讓皮膚失去光澤以及出現臉色暗沈等問題。
affect(v.)影響appearance(n.)外觀dull(adj.)暗淡的
Once the intestinal tract ages, one cannot reverse it with any skincare products.
一旦腸道老化了，是塗抹再多的昂貴的保養品都無法補救的；
intestinal(adj.)腸的tract(n.)道reverse(v.)反轉、使倒退
What’s worse is that chronic constipation may lead to a higher risk of contracting colon cancer.
更嚴重的是，長期便秘可能成為大腸癌的高危險群，
chronic(adj.)慢性的、長期的constipation(n.)便秘contract(v.)感染colon(n.)結腸cancer(n.)癌症
Skin will glow if one’s intestines are healthy.
有健康的腸道，肌膚就會有光澤。
glow(v.)發光intestine(n.)腸
Doctors recommend that people lead a regular, healthy life.
醫生建議民眾，平常就要養成規律良好的生活習慣。
recommend(v.)建議regular(adj.)規律的
People can also improve their digestion by consuming more fiber, sesame seeds, vitamins, lactic acid bacteria, fermented products, and beer yeast.
也可以從日常的飲食中來保養自己的腸胃，例如：多攝取食物纖維、芝麻、維他命、乳酸菌、發酵食品、啤酒酵母等，
improve(v.)改善digestion(n.)消化consume(v.)攝取fiber(n.)纖維lactic acid乳酸bacteria(n.)細菌ferment(v.)發酵yeast(n.)酵母菌
These foods and nutrients are all good for the digestive tract!
這些都對腸胃很好喔！
nutrient(n.)營養digestive(adj.)消化的tract(n.)道