The number of people who are at risk of serious health problems due to being overweight is increasing. What is the reason for growth in overweight people in society? How can this problem be solved?

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Sound health is the most important blessing from the Almighty. Nowadays, fitness problems among people are increasing and being overweight is one of the main reasons for sickness. Technology has made our life like a bed of roses. There was a time that people had to go to the market for shopping walking, but now they can easily get it by ordering from an online grocery portal or platform. Not only
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, young generations are so much addicted to modern devices like mobile phones, tablets, computers and numerous gadgets, they spent so much time on these devices that after using them they become tired.
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it can be said that they can’t manage time for a walk or other exercises. Sometimes they awake till late at night so they don’t feel the urgency of waking up early in the morning and doing some physical exercises. Another reason of overweight is that it becomes difficult to get fresh fruits and vegetables. Evil-minded businessmen or shopkeepers and even farmers are sometimes mixing various types of chemicals into vegetables and fruits. These foods are not adding any value to the human body but rather create various kinds of health diseases. On top of that, the number of restaurants has increased tremendously and hanging out in these areas with friends and family is becoming very popular. Most of these restaurants offer junk food which is not good for health at all. These junk snacks are playing a significant role in increasing weight. In order to solve
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we have to start physical exercise regularly.
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, we have to avoid junk meals and
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we need to consume fresh fruits and vegetables.
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, we have to sleep early and wake up early in the morning.
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, we have to arrange various types of social awareness programs to aware the inhabitants about the disadvantages of obesity and the importance of physical exercise, games like marathons, and football can play a vital role to mitigate
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • obesity
  • sedentary
  • caloric intake
  • genetics
  • nutritional awareness
  • processed foods
  • fast food
  • lifestyle diseases
  • preventative measures
  • tax incentives
  • urban planning
  • community gardens
  • wellness initiatives
  • dietary guidelines
  • physical fitness
  • calorie-dense
  • portion control
  • metabolic rate
  • health literacy
  • food deserts
  • work-life balance
  • junk food
  • BMI (Body Mass Index)
  • non-communicable diseases
  • food labeling
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