從偶爾抽菸到啤酒肚

Do I really know how much I'm drinking?

我對自己喝了多少酒真的心裏有數嗎？

The guidelines advise adults consume 14 units of alcohol per week, maximum. Considering the average pint is 2-3 units, this might not sound like much - but these limits aren't just there to spoil our fun.

指導方針建議成年人每週最多喝14單位的酒。鑑於平均每品脫爲2至3單位，所以每週建議的飲酒量並不是很多--但設立這些限制並不只是爲了不讓我們尋開心。

"The guidelines are quite strict, but they are based on the findings of hundreds of carefully conducted studies," says Paul Wallace, chief medical adviser to advice service Drinkaware.

"指導方針非常嚴格，但卻是基於幾百項精心開展的實驗制定的，"保羅·華萊士說道，他是諮詢服務協會Drinkaware的首席醫療諮詢師。

"If you want to stay fit and well and feel healthy too, then sticking to them is important. The only way to do that is to know your units and to keep a careful eye on your drinking."

"如果你想保持健康、真真實實的覺得健康，那麼堅持這些指導方針是很重要的。堅持下去的唯一方法就是知道自己喝了多少酒，時刻留意自己的飲酒量。"

"Most people know about the links between alcohol and liver disease, but did you know it's also a risk factor for high blood pressure, stroke, and various cancers? And contrary to what most people think, alcohol is not a stimulant - it's a depressant."

"大多數人都知道飲酒與肝臟疾病之間的關係，但你知道嗎？飲酒也是導致高血壓、中風以及各種癌症的危險因素。與大多數人的觀念相反，酒精不是興奮劑--而是一種抑制劑。"

Am I clued up enough about Type 2 diabetes?

我對2型糖尿病是否足夠了解？

Almost 3.5 million people in the UK are diagnosed with diabetes, and 90% have Type 2, which is heavily associated with lifestyle factors. "Men are at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, but we don't know why," says Libby Dowling, Diabetes UK senior clinical adviser.

英國有近350萬人被診斷出患有糖尿病，而90%的患者患的是2型糖尿病，這一疾病與生活方式息息相關。"男性更容易患上2型糖尿病，但我們卻不知道箇中緣由，"英國糖尿病協會的高級臨牀諮詢師利比·道林說道。

"You're more at risk if you're white and over 40, or over 25 if you're African-Caribbean, Black African or South Asian. Plus, if you have a waist ?measuring 37 inches or more, or 35 inches for men of South Asian origin."

"如果你是年過40的白種人，或是25歲以上的非洲裔加勒比人、黑人或南亞人，那麼你得2型糖尿病的風險會更高。此外，如果你的腰圍達37英寸及以上，或者對南亞男性來說，35英寸，那麼你們的風險也很高。"

"Erectile dysfunction is known to be a complication of diabetes. Other ?symptoms include increased thirst, tiredness and needing to pee frequently. Type 2 diabetes can lead to blindness, amputations and stroke. To reduce your risk, maintaining a healthy weight's important."

"勃起功能障礙是糖尿病的併發症。其它症狀包括總是口渴、疲勞，需要經常上廁所。2型糖尿病或導致失明、截肢和中風。爲了減少罹患2型糖尿病的風險，保持健康的體重是很重要的。"

Am I fooling myself that it's fine to smoke if I'm also a fitness fan?

如果我是一名健身愛好者，那麼對自己說吸菸沒什麼關係是不是自欺欺人呢？

You hit the gym a few times a week and can outrun lots of your mates - so what harm can a few cheeky cigarettes do, right? But Sophia Lowes, Cancer Research UK's health information officer, warns you are taking a big risk.

你每週都去幾次健身房，次數比你的隊友還多--所以，抽幾根菸又會有什麼壞處呢？但英國癌症研究機構的衛生信息員蘇菲亞·洛斯警告這些人：你們冒的風險太大了。