People who cause their own illnesses through unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets should have to pay more for health care. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some people
believed
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that Individuals who develop illnesses
as a result
of unhealthy lifestyles and poor dietary habits should be subject to increased healthcare costs. Personally, I completely disagree with
this
view as the root causes do not actually originate from themselves. I think that people who
has
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disease do not necessarily be charged more as
current
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fast-paced have led to individuals adjusting their ways of living to their tight schedules. As a
results
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, most of them cannot afford nutritious meals or rigorous exercise.
For example
, when modern office workers become overwhelmed by their heavy workloads and are left with no choice but
leading
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a sedentary lifestyle. Or mothers have to take care of children and work simultaneously
also
an instance. Playing juggling dual roles means sacrificing sleep, leisure time and
workout
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for childcare, household errands and financial responsibilities. It is
therefore
unfair to put people under financial constraints
due to
their undesired lifestyles.
Furthemore
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Furthermore
, processed food
affects as
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a reason for some
of
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apply
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the sickness
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sickness
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sicknesses
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. How processed food affects our diets casts
further
light on the argument. artificial
coloring
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and
flavoring
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have long been driving the profits of the food processing industry. These chemicals add to the appeal of foods and beverages, extend their expiry dates and lower manufacture costs as compared to using natural ingredients.
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not
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good for health, it doesn't really show a specific effect, but using
for
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a long time can lead to illness.
This
may be refuted by some who promote organic products as healthier alternatives.
However
, noteworthy is the fact that organic goods are yet to be widely available in many places, and they are usually prohibitive for those with average and low incomes for daily consumption. In summary, I am opposed to punishing those accused of leading unhealthy lifestyles and having poor diets with expensive medical payments.
This
is simply because few of us have the freedom to live as we desire.
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Be more precise with your vocabulary and grammar to avoid any ambiguity. For example, 'people believed' should be 'people believe' and 'people who has disease' should be 'people who have diseases'.
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Provide more relevant and specific examples to support your points. For instance, cite specific studies or statistics related to unhealthy lifestyles and healthcare costs.
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Support ideas with relevant, specific examples

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  • for instance
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  • namely
  • to illustrate
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • burden
  • lifestyle-related diseases
  • healthcare systems
  • personal responsibility
  • preventable diseases
  • healthcare costs
  • ethical considerations
  • penalizing
  • discrimination
  • socio-economic groups
  • deterrent
  • health education
  • financial penalties
  • health inequalities
  • access to healthcare
  • preventive medicine
  • public health goals
  • promoting healthy lifestyles
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