Question

[Yurika Yuki]

Write a passage in about 100-120 words on the following topic "What should yo do to be healthy?"

Answer 1

[Đức Minh]

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What can people do to stay healthy?

1) Eat properly

Obesity is a huge issue in this country, pun intended. Over two thirds of Americans are overweight and 36% are obese! Further 32% of children and adolescents are overweight. This is unbelievable. As recently as a generation ago you would rarely see obese people. For sure, some of this is hereditary. But most of the issues are due to poor diet and sedentary lifestyles.

Volumes of books have been written about diets. Over the past decades we’ve seen low fat diets, no fat diets, low carbohydrate diets, low simple carbohydrate diets, high complex carbohydrate diets, high protein diets, low protein diets, water diets, cookie diets, milkshake diets, etc. Seemingly, just after everyone rushes to try these diets someone issues a study saying the diet doesn’t work or isn’t very healthy. It’s frustrating.

The best diet is one that has a balance of nutrients measured by calorie intake. U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that you eat more:

• Fruit and vegetables.

• Whole grains.

• Fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.

• Lean protein.

And consume less:

• Fats and sugars.

• Refined grains.

• Sodium.

• Dietary cholesterol.

• Alcohol.

While these guidelines are useful, it’s hard to follow all of this in day-to-day life. The most important thing is something my grandmother always said: “moderation in all things.” Don’t over-eat, and eat a variety of foods. Balance your intake. The way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories over the course of each day. Another important practice is to eat breakfast. Studies show that skipping breakfast triggers the body to eat more later in the day and store calories. Other hints are to eat smaller quantities in each of the three main meals with healthy, small intakes in between.

2) Exercise

Once you’ve balanced your diet and limited calorie intake, you need to balance your calorie expenditure. “Calories in and calories out” is a good focus. If you burn more calories than you consume, weight will drop. If you eat more calories than you burn, usually you will gain weight as the body stores the excess.

Again, volumes of books have been written about various exercise regimens. The most important thing is to shut off the television, put away the electronic games, and get out and do something. Anaerobic exercise (weight or strength training) helps form bone density and builds muscle that more efficiently burns calories. Aerobic exercise also burns calories, helps with endurance, heart health, lung capacity, and strength. Studies show that metabolism increases during exercise but also continues at an elevated rate for hours afterwards

Be careful: don’t go from a sedentary life to full throttle. Make sure your doctor says you’re healthy enough, and then start slow and work your way up to an exercise regimen. Be sure also to drink enough water as you increase your exercise.

The best exercise in my opinion is walking. Walk outside when you can, or go to a shopping mall and walk inside in inclement weather. But move. Walking at a pace of 20-minute miles burns about 240-300 calories per hour depending on weight. And walking helps strengthen your heart, increase bone density, and builds endurance. Get out after dinner and go for a stroll.

3) Sleep

Finally, after eating right and exercising, you need to sleep. The average adult needs about eight hours of sleep per night. Sleep is the great cure-all. It is a time when your body recovers, and when your immune system is improved. A survey conducted by the American Cancer Society concluded that people who sleep less than 6 or more than 9 hours per night had a death rate 30 percent higher than those who regularly slept 7 to 8 hours. Even those who slept 6 hours or less who otherwise had no health problems had death rates 1.8 times higher than those who slept "normal" hours. So don’t cheat your sleep!

And so…

Eat sensibly with moderate calorie intake, exercise and burn at least as many calories as you consume, sleep 7 to 9 hours per night, and live forever! OK, not forever, but live a healthier, higher quality life.

Answer 2

[Lưu Hạ Vy]

• Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish or other first grade protein sources like soy and dairy products.
• Don’t skip breakfast as it is the most important meal of the day which gives you energy for whole of your day.
• Have smaller meals at regular intervals of 2-3 hours. This will keep your metabolism in control.
• Have enough water and fluids (not cold drinks) throughout the day.
• Keep the levels of salt and sugar low in your daily diet.
• Don’t have fried foods.
• It’s OK to have rich food once in a while but don’t make it a regular thing.
• Avoid junk food as much as possible.
• So, make a habit of exercising regularly, even if it is brisk walking for 30 minutes.
• Of course, it will be good if you can exercise a little more and that’s a must when you are overweight.
• Choose your exercise as per your interest to remain motivated.
• If you don’t like gym, don’t go there. Do aerobics or yoga. If not, go cycling, jogging, swimming or dancing.
• When confronted with a problem, don’t think negative.
• Think about the best and the worst situation that the problem can get you in.
• Now, first focus on the worst situation- is it so bad that you need to lose your health by succumbing to the stress?
• If not, half of your problem is solved.
• Now focus on the best situation and the ways that can be employed to reach it.
• Make a list of solutions- mentally or on paper.
• Now, keep on reviewing and omitting the items (that now don’t look so good a solution) at every repetition.
• Ultimately, you will be left with one or two options to try for solving your problem.
• This will definitely help in relieving your stress.
• If you are not able to relax and your mind wanders around, you might take help of relaxation techniques like meditation.
• Learn new skills, develop your one time favorite hobbies that you had not been able to pursue due to busy work schedules.
• Read, write, sing, dance, socialize, party, travel- anything that will make you happy.