チョコレート中毒とは何か
There are many kinds of addiction. These can include addiction to nicotine, alcohol, drugs, medicines and even the Internet. But chocolate is one of the most socially acceptable addictions. The reason that people may become chocoholics may have been found by scientists who suggest that dark chocolate contains substances that can mimic the effects of marijuana on the brain. We crave what we are addicted to.
The chemical contents of chocolate could mimic the euphoric effects of marijuana according to scientists who have researched addiction. This would allow the chocolate eater not only to relax but also to have a very good feeling.
A famous scientists, Dr. Daniele Piomelli, began his research when he became addicted to chocolate late one gray winter in Paris. The weather made him depressed, so he started eating chocolate as a kind of comfort food. Now that he has moved to California, which has as much sunshine as his home country, Italy, he says he only allows himself to eat chocolate ice cream.
Dark chocolate is known to contain antioxidants, which are good for us. Therefore, if you really do want to eat chocolate ― especially if it is a gray, rainy day ― then make sure you eat dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. After all, it would be nice if a little of what gives us pleasure should also give us some health benefits. We should look forward to eating chocolate without a feeling of guilt!
出典:自治医科大学2006
美容整形外科の流行
For centuries, people of all ages have been worried about their appearance. Long ago, people wore wigs to improve their appearance, and even men wore make up. People have always tried to look better by wearing nice looking clothes. These were all things that people put on their bodies. Nowadays, people use the same ways to try to look more attractive. But they have something their ancestors did not have: they can actually change their physical appearance through cosmetic surgery.
Movies, magazines and even advertisements on the train tell us we must look younger, fresher, more interesting. Media has created a demand for a better-looking-you. If there is a demand, then there must be a supply, and there is: cosmetic surgery clinics. They are appearing all over the world to satisfy the need. And they are making a lot of money.
Who goes to cosmetic surgery clinics? Cosmetic surgery used to be associated with people who worked in movies or on TV, including actors and singers. Nowadays, all kinds of people pay a lot of money to get rid of their wrinkles, to put a tuck in their eyelid, to hide a scar, to look nicer.
Similarly, some people think that going to a cosmetic surgery clinic will solve their problems. However, just changing your physical appearance is not a solution. Some people think that changing your personality is far more effective: becoming more thoughtful, helpful, understanding, compassionate and kind are preferable to cosmetic surgery. There is nothing we can do about growing older, but there is a lot we can do about being a nicer person. Perhaps, the old saying is true: beauty is only skin deep. True beauty lies inside the person.
出典:自治医科大学2006
For centuries, people of all ages have been worried about their appearance. Long ago, people wore wigs to improve their appearance, and even men wore make up. People have always tried to look better by wearing nice looking clothes. These were all things that people put on their bodies. Nowadays, people use the same ways to try to look more attractive. But they have something their ancestors did not have: they can actually change their physical appearance through cosmetic surgery.
Movies, magazines and even advertisements on the train tell us we must look younger, fresher, more interesting. Media has created a demand for a better-looking-you. If there is a demand, then there must be a supply, and there is: cosmetic surgery clinics. They are appearing all over the world to satisfy the need. And they are making a lot of money.
Who goes to cosmetic surgery clinics? Cosmetic surgery used to be associated with people who worked in movies or on TV, including actors and singers. Nowadays, all kinds of people pay a lot of money to get rid of their wrinkles, to put a tuck in their eyelid, to hide a scar, to look nicer.
Similarly, some people think that going to a cosmetic surgery clinic will solve their problems. However, just changing your physical appearance is not a solution. Some people think that changing your personality is far more effective: becoming more thoughtful, helpful, understanding, compassionate and kind are preferable to cosmetic surgery. There is nothing we can do about growing older, but there is a lot we can do about being a nicer person. Perhaps, the old saying is true: beauty is only skin deep. True beauty lies inside the person.
出典:自治医科大学2006