1 A healthy and balanced diet
Eat/ have + diet
We need to eat a healthy and balanced diet to maintain good health.
A low-fat and low-sugar diet
A diet rich in vegetables
Reduce the risk of heart disease/ blood pressure/ obesity
2 An unhealthy and unbalanced diet
Lead a fast-paced lifestyle
A diet of fast food
High-fat food
Contain too much fat/ salt/ sugar
Sugary drinks
A high-calorie diet
Fast food outlets
Fast food outlets can no longer be built within 400m of schools.
Home-cooked meals
(Unhealthy food) should display health warnings on their packaging
3 Become overweight
Obesity ≠ overweight
Childhood obesity
4 A sedentary lifestyle
Adopt a healthy lifestyle
Walk or cycle regularly
Exercise regularly
People who exercise regularly are usually healthier than people who do not.
Brisk walking
Increase their physical activities
There are a number of steps that parents can take to help their children learn how to increase their physical activities.
Watch less television/ reduce television viewing
Keep a regular sleep schedule
Maintain good health
Improve their health and well-being
5 Health programs on television
Health and fitness magazines
Health websites
Provide reliable health information
6 Frozen food
canned food
Processed food --- is damaging to health
Packaged food
Contrast:
Fresh food
Is more nutritious
7 (Food) is transported over long distances
Food miles
(Consumers) have more food choices
Contrast:
Increase greenhouse gas emissions/ increase carbon emissions
Contribute to climate change
Contain chemical addictives
Food preservatives
Cause health problems
Pose health risks to consumers
8 Imported food
Antonym:
Locally-produced food
9 Genetically-modified food/ GM food
Genetic engineering technology
Genetically-modified crops/ GM crops
Increase crop yield
Make food look more attractive
(Genetically-modified crops) are more than resistant to diseases and insects
Contrast:
Disrupt the food chain
Pose health risks to consumers
Regulate genetically-modified food
The government is looking at whether it should regulate the use of wild animals in the entertainment industry.
10 Organic food/ naturally grown food
Is safer and more nutritious
Are produced without chemicals
(Consumers) distrust genetically-modified food
11 Lead a fast-paced lifestyle
Lead a stressful/ healthy lifestyle
Rely too much on fast food
Too much television viewing/ television addiction
Internet addiction
Is damaging to their health/ cause damage to their health
Smoking produces a toxic substance, which is damaging to health.
12 Increase health awareness among young people
Raise/ increase + Health awareness, environmental awareness
Promote healthy lifestyles among young people
Develop healthy eating habits
Make healthy food choices
Have more home-cooked meals
Children who have more home-cooked meals are at lower risk of heart disease.
Watch less television/ reduce television viewing
Increase their physical activities
Do outdoor sports/ play outdoor sports
Boost the immune system
Can work more efficiently and energetically
Reduce healthcare costs
13 Work-related stress
Study-related stress
Cause stress and anxiety
Cause frustration
Contrast:
Reduce stress and anxiety
Is a good way to relieve stress
14 The healthcare system
Increase the burden on the healthcare system
Improve the efficiency of the healthcare system
15 Healthcare services
The rising population is placing increased demand on healthcare services.
Healthcare workers/ healthcare professionals
Healthcare costs
Medical technology
Medical advances , technological advances
They have been responsible for some of the most important medical advances.
Medical treatment
Previously incurable diseases
Can be treated and cured