Walking is known to be beneficial for health but these days the number of people walking has reduced a lot. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to tackle this situation?
Physical exercise is important to maintain a good physique and health. Most
people
prefer going for a walk as it does not require any training or endurance to do but recently there is a decrease in the number of people
who walk. There are several reasons behind it and this
essay will examine the preliminary reasons for the decline and suggest solutions to resolve the situation.
To begin
with, though walking has many beneficial health factors, it takes a long time
to witness the effect. For instance
, it takes 2 or 3 months for a person to reduce 10 pounds of body weight by brisk walking for at least 2 hours a day whereas
through cardio exercise or intense workouts, a person can shed 10 pounds in a month. Thus
, achieving the effect in a shorter duration. Another reason to be considered is the lifestyle
. In the past, people
used to walk for long distances but now people
prefer to use motor vehicles like bikes or cars even for shorter distances considering the convenience and time
. Time
plays an important factor in both cases as nowadays people
want everything to be done quickly thus
walking has lost its importance.
To tackle this
situation, organisations can introduce reward schemes for their employees. This
could increase the number of people
to walk and thus
can overcome a sedentary lifestyle
. For instance
, in Singapore, many organisations reward their employees with grocery coupons if they complete monthly walking goals. This
boosts people
to walk more and to complete their goals thus
maintaining a healthy lifestyle
. The government could also
create awareness among its people
about the benefits of walking and also
encourage people
to participate in national or regional walks that contribute to a cause. By these methods, there could be a sharp increase in the number.
To summarize, though walking is essential for a healthy lifestyle
, many prefer not to walk because of time
constraints. This
situation can be tackled by creating awareness among the people
and also
attracting people
to walk by offering rewards when achieved certain goals thus
having a healthy and active society.Submitted by chitraindica18 on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
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