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A balanced diet, or eating balanced meals, is the key to a healthy life. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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Many people are of the opinion that they could have a healthy
life
 because of their
diet
. I partially agree with that point of view,
however
, in
order
 to have a healthy
life
 there are many ways apart from having balanced meals. It is certainly true that eating well plays a major role in keeping healthy. There are many studies show that many diseases relate to eating too much meat and fatty foods
such
 as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, heart disease, gout and high blood cholesterol level. People should have more fruits, vegetables and
fiber
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
fibre
 in their meals and have less
foods
Suggestion
food
 containing fat and high calorie in
order
 to have a
balance
Suggestion
balanced
 meal and reduce risk of suffering from diseases related to
diet
.
Although
 eating nutritious meals is important, it does not
necessary
Suggestion
necessarily
 meant that people will always have a healthy
life
as a result
. Some people still suffer from various
diseases even
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diseases, even
 though their
diet
 is very good.
For example
, people who work in offices easy suffer from cardiovascular disease, degenerative joint, or neurological diseases. These diseases are often associated with lacking of
exercise
. In
order
 to have a healthy
life
 people should not only eat balanced
meals but
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meals, but
also
 consider combining their
diet
 with doing regular
exercise
.
Exercise
 helps us have toned body, increases blood circulation, and our heart, an important muscle in the body, beats faster. Do
exercise
also
 help
body
Suggestion
the body
 eliminate excess energies which are
causes
Suggestion
the causes
 of many diseases. To conclude, it is important to combine both having scientific meals and doing regular
exercise
 in
order
 to have a long and healthy
life
.

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