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Nowadays people have adopted an unhealthy lifestyle. Why do think this is? How could this problem be solved?

#people #lifestyle
In
not too distant past
Suggestion
the not too distant past
, adults and children used to rely on home-made
food
,
however
, nowadays
this
 trend seems to be changing drastically. We must develop a detailed understanding of why
this
 situation has arisen, in order to be able to suggest effective strategies to tackle it. There are a number of compelling arguments to understand the reason for the poor lifestyle.
First
 and foremost is our hectic lives which tend to lead us to depend upon fast
food
 and processed
food
 as individuals in question does not have time to invest in preparing healthy
home-made
made or produced in the home or by yourself
homemade
food
. Another significant reason is our sedentary lifestyles. Due to the said lifestyle, it's almost impossible for people to get out of their comfort zone and combat the mental barrier and indulge themselves in some physical activities
such
 as jogging, going to
gym
Suggestion
the gym
, participating in a sport and alike. Some effective measures need to be taken immediately in order to handle
this
 concern.
Firstly
, high taxes should be imposed on fast
food
 and processed
food
 which would automatically discourage and reduce the use of
such
 unhealthy
food
.
In addition
 to
this
, healthy
food
 habits should be inculcated in the family. Parents should be motivated in order for
this
 to happen. Probably some training programs in the community on
regular basis
Suggestion
a regular basis
 should help to induce
this
. The government should
also
 initiate an ample amount of advertising so that it can reach the maximum amount of crowd. In conclusion, inappropriate lifestyle is
definitey
without question and beyond doubt
definitely
worrying
Accept comma addition
worrying, however
however
 I am convinced that the above suggested measures if implemented should handle the situation.
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