You've heard it your whole life: Cold weather makes you sick. And sure, you need to stay warm in the winter, but can getting cold actually give you a cold? The answer: false. Colds come from a virus, not from the cold weather. In fact, you actually have a better chance of getting sick by staying indoors where the germs have been trapped all winter long.
這說法你已經聽到爛了：冷天氣會讓你生病。當然，你在冬天得保持暖和，不過變冷真的會讓你感冒嗎？答案：錯。感冒是來自病毒，而不是冷天氣。事實上，你整天待在室內其實才更容易生病，細菌已經被困在那一整個冬天了。
What about this? You lose most of your heat from your head. Could it be true that a simple hat can keep our entire bodies warm and toasty? This, of course, is false. First, your head is only about nine percent of your body, and there's nothing special about your head. You will lose heat from any uncovered body part.
那麼這個說法呢？你從頭部流失大部分的體熱。單單一頂帽子就能讓你整個身體保持暖烘烘會是真的嗎？這一個，想當然爾，是錯的。首先，你的頭不過佔你身體差不多百分之九的比例，而且頭也沒什麼特別的。你會從身體任何沒有遮蔽的部位散失熱度。
This one is for the athletes. You can get dehydrated when you exercise in the cold.
The answer: true! It's not just the sweat; you'll also lose more water through your breath when it's cold. And dehydration can be even more dangerous in the winter because it makes it harder for your body to stay warm.
這一則是給運動員的。你在冷天運動可能會脫水。答案：真的!不只是汗水；你在天氣冷時還會透過呼吸失去更多水分。而脫水狀況在冬天可能會更危險，因為那讓身體更難保持暖和。
Okay, one more. A little coffee or a sip of brandy will warm you right up! A lot of you might want this to be true, but the answer: false. Caffeine and alcohol actually make it harder for the body to produce heat and can drop your core temperature. You're better off drinking warm water. Even better, a sugared beverage, which helps your body produce its own energy. Warm decaffeinated soda, anybody?
好，再一個。一些咖啡或啜飲一口白蘭地會讓你馬上暖起來!你們很多人可能想要這是真的，不過答案：錯。咖啡因和酒精實際上使身體更難產生熱度而且會降低你的核心體溫。你還是喝溫水比較好。更好的是，含糖飲料，那會幫助你的身體產生自己的能量。有誰想要溫的無咖啡因汽水嗎？
- 「事實上」- In Fact
In fact, you actually have a better chance of getting sick by staying indoors where the germs have been trapped all winter long.
事實上，你整天待在室內其實才更容易生病，細菌已經被困在那一整個冬天了。 - 「情況較好」- Better Off
You're better off drinking warm water.
你還是喝溫水比較好。
