Unit 2
Get moving
According to the article the main reasons for the high rates of overweight or obesity are:
- The growing popularity of fast food which is now very common between teenagers and young adults.
- lack of exercise as people now prefer to drive rather than walk.
- Modern technology as people now spend their time focusing on computer screens and shopping online.
Exercise is the advice the health experts recommend to solve this problem.
The minimum recommended amount of exercise for adults is two and a half hours every week.
The targeted limit of exercise for children and teenagers is an hour a day.
According to the article, most British people don't get enough exercise.
A mixture of activities is recommende by experts including :
- moderate exercise like fast walking.
- more strenuous exercise like running.
- exercise that strengthens muscles like sit-ups.
The importance of exercise:
- To become fitter.(The more muscle we burn, the more calories we burn, and the fitter we become.)
- To cope with stress.(people suffering from depression reported a great improvement after increased physical activity.)
Keywords
| Word | Meaning |
| obese | extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous to your health |
| focus on | to direct your attention or effort at something specific |
| strenuous | using or needing a lot of effort |
| cope with | to deal successfully with, or handle, a situation |
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The increasing number of young people and adults who are overweight or obese |
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fast food |
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fast food |
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Modern technology's |
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obesity |
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Health expert's |
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The minimum recommended amount of exercise |
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The targeted limit of exercise |
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School children being less active and not liking PE. |
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A mixture of activities |
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experts |
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patients |
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exercise |
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