ペットは体に良い！？ ― boon

ペットを飼っている方、特に犬を飼っている方にはうれしいニュースです。


Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say

American Heart Association cites stress-busting, dog-walking benefits of companion animals

That four-legged friend of yours may be more than a companion -- he also may be boosting your heart health, experts say.

An official statement released Thursday by the American Heart Association says there is evidence that having a pet, particularly a dog, may lower your risk of heart disease.

Cardiology specialists weren't all that surprised.

"Pets really might be man's best friend," said Barbara George, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Lifestyle Medicine at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y.

"Studies have shown people who own pets, particularly dogs, have lower blood pressure, increased mood-related brain chemicals, better cholesterol numbers, lower weight and improved stress response," George said.
(Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say. U.S.News & World Report. May 9, 2013.)


アメリカ心臓協会（American Heart Association）の報告によると、ペット、特に犬をを飼っている人は、飼っていない人に比べて心血管系の病気に罹るリスクが低いということです。

記事のタイトルにある、"boon"という単語は恩恵、利益、ありがたいもの、という意味で使われます。