Health
Recently, there have been a lot of discussions about health and whether it is going to improve or not. In my opinion, I think that people will become unhealthier in the future than they are now.
There are many reasons that support the idea of people becoming unhealthy in the future. Firstly, one reason is that of food. People tend to eat more fast food nowadays. They tend to treat themselves with sweets and chocolate whenever they want. This appears to be because people are busier now than they used to be. So, people don’t have a chance to cook or even learn the art of cookery. Also, having a lot of unhealthy food can lead to obesity and it could be a serious issue in the future. Another reason is that technology is developing everyday. Young people enjoy buying new gadgets and the latest devices. This has a negative impact on their health, especially when they enjoy video games. Spending long hours looking at a screen can lead to bad eyesight and obesity as well. Yet another reason is that laziness is a big issue. Different forms of exercise might disappear in the future because people don’t like sports. Also, people prefer spending most of their time on the internet and the internet is growing every single day.
Other people might disagree and say that health will improve in the future. They believe that new sports and new ways to exercise will appear in the future. However, I don’t think it can happen since the majority of people spend less time outdoors. Moreover, other people believe that technology will try and help people improve their health. For example, there have been some games released on the Wii console that makes people exercise but technology is developing more in a negative way. For instance, many phone industries are developing new applications everyday and today’s generation likes to follow every trend. This prevents people to go outside to exercise. They like to spend more time on the internet downloading new programmes or reading gossips about celebrities. This affects people’s health badly. In conclusion, I believe that people’s health is affected negatively by fast food, technology and sports and it will be a problem in the future.
I believe that most of the people in the world have more information about their health and also about how they can improve their healthy conditions.
Nowadays, information about how harmful is to smoke for our bodies can be seen in many packets of cigars. This is a clear example how things can change from our recent past. There is a clear trend in the diminishing of smokers and if this continues it will have a positive impact in our health.
On the other hand, the habits are changing all over the world and this can affect people’s health. However every one can choose what to eat every day. Mostly everybody, from developed societies, know the importance of having a healthy diet. Advances such as the information showed in the menus of fast food restaurants will help people to have a clever choice before they choose what to eat.
Another important issue that I would like to mention is how medicine is changing. There are new discoveries and treatments almost every week and that is a symptom of how things are changing in order to improve the world’s health.
Useful Vocabulary
To look after your health / to take care of your health – to eat well and take exercise.
Eating a healthy diet can help prevent illness and disease.
Eating fruit and vegetables has many health benefits.
Taking regular exercise helps to keep the body healthy.
Regular exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.
Keeping fit can prevent a wide range of health problems from developing.
Eating healthily and taking regular exercise helps me to stay in shape.
Eating a balanced diet is important for staying healthy.
Most fast food contains very few nutrients. I like to eat cook my own meals so that I can be sure they are nutritious.
I feel so much better and have lots more energy since I cut out junk food and started eating more healthily.
Obesity is now considered to be the most serious health issue facing the developed world.
Overeating can lead to many serious health issues such as heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer.
Healthy activities / habits
· taking regular exercise
· playing sport(s)
· (going) swimming / cycling / jogging
· going to the gym
· walking to work / the dog
· doing yoga / pilates
· eating fresh fruit and vegetables / organic food
· eating regular meals
· having a balanced diet
· drinking lots of water
Unhealthy habits
· smoking
· taking drugs
· eating too much salt / fat / sugar
· eating too much greasy food / fried food / junk food / fast food
· eating too many ready meals / pre-prepared meals
· being overweight
Verb + Noun Collocations
· to look after your health
· to take care of our health
· to maintain your health
· to be in good / poor health
· to regain your health
Verb + Adjective Collocations
· to feel healthy
· to look healthy
· to be healthy
to keep / stay healthy
Having a good health is very important because when we are healthy, we have enough energy to do everything we want. In order to keep fit, I try to keep a balancing diet with five main groups of food: meat and beans, vegetables, fruit, milk and cheese; and cereals. They are all good for my health. Meat and beans is rich in protein and they help me have healthy muscles and blood. Vegetables contain lots of vitamins A and C so they are good for my digestion. Fruits are low in calories, so they don’t make me get fat. Milk and cheese are very good for bones and eating cereals give me enough vitamins B, minerals and fibers.