A Healthy Lifestyle

In the last twenty years obesity rates have also increased in developing countries, especially among young people who have been targeted by advertisements for Western [  ] like hamburgers, pizzas, deep-fried chicken and donuts.

In the last forty years, more and more people in Western countries like the U.S.A., Great Britain and Australia have become very overweight, a condition that doctors call [  ].

Obesity is a very serious health problem because obese people have a much higher chance of developing many serious [  ] than people of normal weight.

These illnesses include heart disease, which can lead to fatal [  ], Type 2 diabetes, which can cause blindness, kidney disease and the loss of arms and legs, and many types of cancer

This can be very difficult to [  ].

But the chances of developing these terrible illnesses is greatly reduced if we can keep our bodies at a healthy [  ].

Research has found that there are three main causes of obesity. The first is [  ], which means eating more food than our bodies need.

The second is what scientists call a [   ] lifestyle, which means spending too much time sitting in front of a television or computer, and not enough time doing physical work or exercise.

The third cause is eating unhealthy foods, especially foods that [  ] the amount of fat in our bodies and make us put on weight.

A lot of [  ] shows that the unhealthiest foods are those with high levels of animal fat like processed and fatty meats, egg yolks and high-fat dairy products, and those with high levels of refined carbohydrates like white bread, sugar, sweets, cakes, snack foods and soft drinks.

The evidence also shows that the [  ] foods are fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish and other seafood.

If we mostly eat these healthy foods, and also get plenty of [  ], we should enjoy long and healthy lives.