In some countries the average weight people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them?

Nowadays, there are concerns in several countries that their people are getting fatter, becoming less healthy and facing lower levels of fitness. One of the main reasons for

this

problem is the popularity of

junk

food

. Exercising could be a recommended solution to curb

this

rising problem.

Junk

food

such

as hamburgers, french fries and any other oily foods causes lots of

health

consequences as it is considered as high-calorie

food

. Excess calories from

junk

food

are usually stored in various parts of our

body

,

for instance

, muscles, joints and the belly area.

This

causes our

body

to be bigger in size, but not in strength, and making our

health

levels decrease.

Also

,

junk

food

is one of the main reasons for

health

problems,

for example

, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Thus

,

junk

food

is considered to be harmful for our bodies. In order to combat those excess calories from

junk

food

, exercising is usually recommended because of its simplicity. Exercises can be very simple and easy to do, one example was conducted Thai

health

officials by swinging arms during a walk for at least 2 hours.

This

makes all parts of our

body

active because each part is moving during

this

type of exercise.

Also

, in Singapore, the government has launched an application to encourage its citizens to go out for a walk,

for example

, if 8,000 steps are reached within one day, promotions will be awarded from partnered businesses. All these measures keep people staying healthy. In summary, most

health

concerns are pointed out to

junk

food

as it can cause

such

health

consequences to our

body

. But,

this

can be easily solved by doing frequent exercises and being active. So, let’s stay away from hamburgers and start jogging!