高質(zhì)量的睡眠對(duì)于人體健康至關(guān)重要。它有助于消除疲勞，恢復(fù)體力和精力，并增強(qiáng)人的免疫力和抗病能力。孩子的生長(zhǎng)發(fā)育也離不開充足高效的睡眠。睡姿是睡眠過(guò)程中的肢體語(yǔ)言，是決定睡眠質(zhì)量的重要因素之一。基本的睡姿有3種，仰睡、側(cè)睡和俯睡。據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，60%的人習(xí)慣仰睡，35%選擇側(cè)睡，而5%經(jīng)常俯睡。那么，一般而言哪種睡姿對(duì)健康最好呢？

If you're a snorer, pregnant or just want to show your body some love, try sleeping on your left tonight.
如果你睡覺(jué)打呼，或者懷著寶寶，或者只想對(duì)自己身體好點(diǎn)，那今晚就試著向左側(cè)睡吧。

There's bad news for those of us who do it on our backs, on our tummies, on our right-hand side, spooning - or even hanging upside down. We are, of course, talking about sleeping.
這對(duì)那些喜歡仰躺，俯臥，右側(cè)臥，摟抱，甚至倒掛的人來(lái)說(shuō)就不是什么好消息了。我們說(shuō)的……當(dāng)然是睡覺(jué)姿勢(shì)。

The position we sleep in may not be the sort of thing worth paying much attention to, but it can have a huge impact on our health.
睡覺(jué)姿勢(shì)或許并不值得這么大驚小怪，但它確實(shí)對(duì)我們的身體健康產(chǎn)生巨大影響。

Sleep in general, and 'getting it right' is a source fascination, prompting studies and research into its effects.
“平常睡姿”和“正確睡姿”是個(gè)很有趣的話題，讓人不禁想要對(duì)其影響研究調(diào)查一番。

We want to know how best to fall asleep during a heatwave. We want to know why we wake up when we do. And of course we want to know how best to get our children to sleep.
我們想知道在酷熱環(huán)境下如何最快進(jìn)入睡眠，想知道為什么會(huì)突然醒來(lái)，還想知道哄孩子睡覺(jué)的最好方式。

And we should be sleeping on our left
我們應(yīng)該向左側(cè)睡

As the Daily Record reports, sleeping on your left side is the least harmful position for your spine.
據(jù)《每日紀(jì)事報(bào)》報(bào)道，向左側(cè)睡是對(duì)脊柱傷害最小的睡覺(jué)姿勢(shì)。

If you lie on your back, there is a danger you'll end up putting too much pressure on your hips and upper back.
仰著睡有可能會(huì)壓迫到髖骨和上背部。

If you prefer to sleep on your front, then this can lead to neck and lower back strain.
趴著睡可能會(huì)壓迫到我們的頸部和下背部。

Whereas sleeping on your left-hand side can do you the world of good. The body is able to take the pressure off lymph drainage from the heart and spleen, which is crucial for encouraging the natural flow of lymph fluid and preventing lymphatic congestion.
但向左側(cè)睡卻對(duì)身體大有好處。這種姿勢(shì)能夠緩解心臟和脾臟的淋巴引流壓力，對(duì)促進(jìn)淋巴液自然循環(huán)及防止淋巴堵塞具有非常重要的意義。

As positions go, it's also better for your breathing - especially if you find yourself congested of a nighttime.
尤其當(dāng)我們夜間氣息堵塞、喘不過(guò)氣時(shí)，向左側(cè)睡更有助于呼吸順暢。

Partner who snores?
睡覺(jué)愛打呼的人

By encouraging them to lie on their left, the volume and frequency of their snoring will be reduced.
睡覺(jué)打呼的朋友向左側(cè)睡能夠降低他們打呼的音量和頻率。

That's because lying on your side gives optimum air flow to your lungs and prevents the base of your tongue from lolling into the back of your throat, obstructing breathing.
那是因?yàn)橄蜃髠?cè)躺既可促進(jìn)空氣進(jìn)入肺部暢通無(wú)阻，又能防止舌根擋住咽喉后部阻礙呼吸。

If you suffer from heartburn, sleeping on your left can reduce the uncomfortable symptoms and reduce acid reflux.
對(duì)胃灼熱患者，向左側(cè)睡還能夠緩解胃酸反流等不適癥狀。

Pregnant?
懷寶寶的媽媽

Women expecting a baby are advised to adopt this position when falling asleep to encourage healthy blood flow.
懷寶寶的媽媽向左側(cè)睡能夠促進(jìn)良好的血液循環(huán)。

And on a more toilet-related topic , adopting the left-hand side will allow your body to process waste quicker, which in turn helps guard you against constipation.
從如廁的角度來(lái)說(shuō)，向左側(cè)睡有助于快速清理體內(nèi)的廢物殘?jiān)蝗菀妆忝亍?/p>

Because of the route the intestines take, lying on the left means food is able to travel easier towards your colon.
根據(jù)腸道所在人體位置，向左側(cè)躺能夠加快食物進(jìn)入結(jié)腸，促進(jìn)消化。

So, remember. When it comes to sleep, go left.
因此，記得睡覺(jué)時(shí)要向左側(cè)躺哦。

注意事項(xiàng)：盡管以上列出的所有因素都讓你覺(jué)得靠左側(cè)睡覺(jué)是件迫不及待的事。然而，值得注意的是，有些人——包括患有睡眠呼吸暫停、青光眼和腕管綜合癥的患者——可能并不適合靠左側(cè)睡覺(jué)。如果你不確定哪種姿勢(shì)對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)最合適，不妨咨詢一下醫(yī)學(xué)專家。

英文來(lái)源：鏡報(bào)
譯者：張金瑤（中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)愛新聞iNews譯者）
編審：yaning