In some countries the average weight of 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?

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day and age, it is an undeniable fact that the number of overweight people is on the rise all over the world. Even though

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there are some major issues caused by

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adverse trend, I believe that a number of steps can be taken to address

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problem.

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worrying trend can be attributable to three main causes. One of the main reasons is the fact that the high-fat, high-calorie diet of consistent unhealthy

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is increasingly pervasive due to the proliferation of fast

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outlets.

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kind of diet can greatly deteriorate one's physical health and result in addiction-like behaviour. Another repercussion is that with the pace of

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world, which leaves little time for a formal lunch break, prepackaged meals and the convenience of fast

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service are much preferred. It is

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clearly alarming that ready-to-eat

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with unreliable ingredients is now available at most supermarkets. To get to the problem of

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dilemma, the government should take action and impose a higher tax on junk

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. To some extent, money is often a big motivation.

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, product demands would be lower in correspondence to the price hike. Adding a tax

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to the price would be a step towards forcing parents to teach children about the value of a healthy diet. A more feasible approach would be to subsidize farmers who provide real

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that will ultimately lead them to obesity and

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life on medication. All things considered, we could not disregard the quick, cheap service that

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chains offer. Only after finding ways to integrate good

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choices into the daily lives of our fellow citizens can we see a lasting change.