Minister： ’Have sex to stay healthy’ 部長稱「做愛能保持健康」

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Brazil’s health minister Jose Gomes Temporao has urged citizens to have regular safe sex to stay fit.
巴 西衛生部長荷西．戈米斯．坦波拉奧已呼籲民眾規律地進行安全的性愛，以保持身體健康。
The official made the comments at an event launched on Monday to prevent high blood pressure, AFP reports.
這位官員是在週一發起、旨在預防高血壓的活動中，發表這項意見，法新社報導說。
Temporao said： "People need to be active. A weekend football game must not be the only physical activity for a Brazilian. Adults need to do exercise： walk, dance and have safe sex."
坦波拉奧說：「大家必須積極主動。週末一場足球賽不必然是巴西人唯一的身 體活動。成年人有必要做運動：走路、跳舞與安全的性愛。」
He later added： "It’s not a joke. It’s serious. Having regular physical exercises also means sex, always with protection of course."
他後來補充說：「這不是開玩笑。是認真的。定期運動也指性愛，當然總是要有保護措施。」
"Dancing, having sex, keeping weight under control, changing dietary habits, doing physical exercise [all help]."
「跳舞、做愛、控制體重、改變飲食習慣，做體操（全都有幫 助）。」
Temporao warned of a health "time bomb" in the South American country which could result in millions of people suffering problems within two decades.
坦波拉奧警告，巴西這個南美洲國家有健康方面的「定時炸彈」，可能導致數以百萬計的人們在20年內 出狀況。
新聞辭典
stay fit：片語，保持健康。例句：He keeps himself fit by running everyday.（他透過每天跑步來讓自己保持健康。）
keep something under control：片語，控制住～。例句：Keep your temper under control.（控制你的脾氣。）
result in：片語，導致。例句：My parents’ support results in my success.（我父母的支持造就我的成功。）