Every morning when you pop that big pill do you proudly think about how healthy you are? You might want to think again. It appears that not only do your vitamins not protect you from disease, but they may be shortening your life in and of themselves.
每天早晨当你吞下那粒维他命丸时，你是否对自己健康的状态很自豪？那也许你该重新估量一下了。目前发现：维他命丸不但没有保护你远离疾病，而且他们自身可能正在缩短你的寿命。
Researchers at the University of Minnesota analyzed data from the Iowa Women's Health Study of 38, 000 women during the past 30 years and discovered that "women who took supplements had, on average, a 2.4 percent increased risk of dying over the course of the 19-year study, compared with women who didn't take supplements, " even after adjusting for factors like age and calorie intake.
明尼苏达州大学的研究者分析了来自衣阿华州女性健康研究的数据，该研究研究了过去30年中38000女性的身体健康状况。他们发现，在19年的研究过程中，那些食用增补维他命的女性平均比那些不食用的女性的死亡风险率要高2.4%，研究者甚至还调整了年龄和热量摄入这些因素。
Scientists think the problem lies particularly in ingesting too much iron, vitamin A, and folic acid, adding, "Most supplements contain higher amounts of nutrients than would be derived from food, and it is known that several compounds can be toxic in higher amounts, especially when consumed for a long time, as some of these accumulate to body."
科学家认为问题的关键在于摄入过多的铁、维生素A以及叶酸，再加上“绝大多数的增补剂所含的营养比我们从食物中获得的要高很多，且众所周知，许多复合维生素摄入过多，是会中毒的；特别是长期食用，其中一些会在体内堆积。”
Nobody wants to die younger, but it seems like an especially low blow when the thing that may be shortening your life is the vitamins you're taking to help you meet your great-grand-kids. Fortunately there are still some proven ways to increase your longevity, no funny-smelling, neon-urine-making, horse pills required.
没有人想英年早逝，但当你发现原本是帮助你实现四代同堂的维他命丸可能是缩短你寿命的元凶时，这似乎也不是什么大惊小怪的事。幸运的是，还有一些行之有效的方法能助你长寿：没有大药丸奇怪的气味，也不会有尿很黄的现象。
1. Eat whole foods. It's common sense but it can't be said enough. Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she packaged certain nutrients, vitamins, fiber, and other goodies together in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
1.吃完整的食物。 这是常识，但可能还不够广为人知。自然母亲知道她在做什么，她把某营养、维他命、纤维以及其他物质一起融聚在水果、蔬菜和谷物中。
2. Get enough (but not too much) exercise. Life-long moderate exercise has been shown to increase lifespan in every group. Plus, it ameliorates depression and anxiety so it's good for your mind too.
2.适量（不要过量）运动。 终身适度的运动对每个群体都有增长寿命的功效。另外，它还能改善抑郁和焦虑，因此它有益于身心健康。
3. Make connections with other people. People with strong social groups - and they need to be in real life, not just on Facebook - live longer (and happier!) lives.
3.保持与人的联系。 社交圈很广的人——且不仅仅是在Facebook上，而是在现实生活中——活得更长，更幸福。
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