HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE.

The Text.

The fitness problems of the past decades led to a big rise in the numbers of people participating in sports and outdoor activities. Those who pursue the latest fitness fashion are convinced that staying in good physical form requires much more than regular exercise and balanced meals. For anyone who really wants to be healthy, fitness has become an integral part of their lives. A lot of health and fitness clubs, and public leisure centres that were created in many countries indicate the popularity of sports during the past thirty years. These centres with their swimming pools, sunshine beaches, water slides, and tropical plants and gyms are very popular with the people. Families can spend their holidays at huge indoor water parks. In such places everybody have much fun.

There are many opportunities for keeping fit. First of all it is necessary to do exercises. People of different ages can design exercises that will fit them. Running, jumping, swimming, bending and stretching are among the most popular exercises.

Nowadays people want to be strong and healthy. What about you? If you want to keep fit remember the rules:

Good Rules to Remember:

1. Get up early and go to bed early to keep fit.

2. Take regular exercises to keep fit.

3. Take a cool/cold shower to keep fit.

4. Eat healthy food to keep fit.

5. Never smoke to keep fit.

6. What about fresh air?

Suggest your own rules.

Learn the dialogues:

Liz: You look terrible! What's the matter?

Polly: I atetoo many cookies last night.

Liz: How many cookies did you eat?

Polly: I ate so many cookies that I'm never going to eat a cookie again.

(I = Interviewer; B = Barbara)

I: Do you think you're a relaxed person?

B: Yes, I think so.

I: Do you ever do any physical exercise?

B:Yes, I go to the gym two or three times a week and I sometimes walk to work.

I: And how do you relax in the evenings?

B: I have a glass of wine and watch television.

(I = Interviewer, R = Robert)

I: Do you think you're a relaxed person?

R: I don't know.

I: How do you relax when you are not working?

R: Well, I go for a walk in the park now and again. I often read in the evening. I like reading, but I'm so tired after work that I frequently fall asleep with a book in my hands and the light on.

(I = Interviewer; P = Peter)

I: Do you think you're a healthy person?

P: Oh, yes, definitely. I never drink tea or coffee, I drink two glasses of milk every morning and a cup of hot water in the evening. I go running every morning before work and I spend at least 10 minutes alone in a quiet room when I get home in the evening. Then I float in the bath for about 20 minutes.

I: What does your wife think about that?

P: Oh, she thinks I'm mad.

(I = Interviewer; JC = Jane Couch)

I: Were you interested in sport at school?

JC: No, I wasn't even fit or anything. I used to smoke. I used to drink. Didn't eat very well, and this has just changed my life.

I: How long did it take you to get fit?

JC: It took me, I'd say, to get to the level that I'm at, it took me... about two years.

Eating the Healthy Food

If you feel fat, your body is trying to tell you something: lose weight. You can get to your ideal weight and stay at your ideal weight - and be and feel healthy - and enjoy food. Perhaps you're a diet expert, you've tried everything and your weight has gone up and down like a yo-yo. Or maybe you've never been on a diet before, now you need to lose some weight but are confused by the conflicting advice when you flick through diet books and magazines. Or perhaps you're interested in your family's health and their weight and you want to understand about healthy food as well as slimming food.

No one can claim we know all there is to know about healthy eating as there are still gaps in our knowledge. But the healthiest diet - the one which most reduces the risk of a wide range of diseases - is also the safest and most effective one to return you to your ideal weight and keep you there. This is good news after all; everyone wants to be slim and healthy, not thin and ill. Don't be fatalistic about being fat: it may be harder for you than for others, but if you want to be slim, and commit yourself to it, then you will succeed.

If you cut down the amount of fat you eat, you will take in fewer calories. If you cut down the amount of sugar you eat, you will take in fewer calories. If you increase the amount of fibre you eat, you will be able to cut down fat and sugar without feeling hungry. If you increase your amount of physical activity, you will burn up more calories. If you follow these principles, you will lose weight.

You are in charge of your own body, your own health, and your own life.

If you feel fat, your body is trying to tell you something: lose weight.

Answer the questions:

1. Who does the writer think should read his book?

2. How can people lose weight while eating as much food as they are eating now?

3. What kind of diet is the healthiest, according to the text?

4. How can being overweight be explained?

5. What two ways are indicated of cutting down on calories?

6. Why is fibre useful in a diet?

Roleplay. Work in pairs. Interview your partner and find out:

what he/she does to keep fit

what he/she does when he/she falls ill

how often he/she calls the doctor in or goes to the doctor

if he/she goes in for sports

what kinds of sports he/she prefers

how much time he/she spends watching TV

VII^*.To Be or Not to Be... A Veggie

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