Science tells us that some activities are good for our health, while some others are bad. Despite knowing that, millions of people all over the world continue with unhealthy activities. Why do you think this is the case and what might be done to change this?

Scientific research has grown exponentially in

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decade.Many trials show that people should avoid unhealthy activities like smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, excess salt and

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intake and too much alcohol consumption.

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,an increased proportion of the population sticks to these practices

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various reasons that I

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discuss in the subsequent paragraphs and

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the measures to counter these negative tendencies. There are a number of reasons for the masses to indulge in adverse practices.First of all, the stress of the job and at home creates unrest

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some folks tend to relieve it by smoking or by drinking alcohol.

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, there are scores of fast food chains in the markets that provide junk foods.

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and similar franchises are available in every city.

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easy availability and increased ingestion of

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food items, there is a net weight gain,

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leading to diseases

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as Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and so on.

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, advertisements showing attractive models smoking cigarettes and drinking beverages

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incline people towards these malpractices.

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, the lack of parks and sports facilities is one of the factors determining the level of physical activity performed by individuals.

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, we had a number of playgrounds near our house which used to attract the whole town for sports

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the rapidly expanding population and houses have led to a decline in these facilities,

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, forcing kids to resort to indoor games.

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, governments seem to be lacking the will to formulate laws related to population control and the preservation of recreational places.

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pushing the masses to work extra hours with inadequate sleep so as to meet the family's demands. Unhealthy activities can be curbed by various measures.These include stern government laws like banning pubs, imposing increased taxes on soft drinks and fast food items, controlling inflation and regulating office timings so as to relieve the stress on the community.Over and above these steps,

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can

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play a vital role in promoting good habits and discouraging harmful acts.

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, highlighting the diseases caused by smoking

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lung cancer

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than glorifying the people who smoke could be a game changer. In conclusion, ill practices in a society have a myriad of causes which can be tackled through collective efforts of individuals and law-making bodies.