第四宗罪：坐在馬桶上“享受”“如廁”帶來的樂趣

　　Squatting instead of sitting on the toilet is a more natural position, and requires less straining Modern toilets are bad for us, suggests research. A study published by Israeli scientists in the journal Digestive Diseases and Sciences revealed that squatting instead of sitting is a more natural position, and requires less straining. This in turn reduces the risk of bowel problems such as haemorrhoids and diverticular disease.

　　據悉，以色列科學家發現，傳統意義上的“廁所”（坑狀）有益于身體健康，“蹲著上廁所”是適合身體發育的最自然的姿勢，相反，“坐著上廁所”不利于身體健康，現代廁所（馬桶狀）不利于身體發育。科學家分析，是因為蹲著上廁所減少了腸道疾病（痔疾、大腸憩室癥等）的危險。