Health is wealth. In the life of a human being health occupies an important place. Preservation of health should be the primary dutyof mankind. Health is man's normal condition, his birth right. It is the result of living in accordance with the natural laws, pertaining to the body, mind and environment. These laws relate to fresh air, sunlight, balanced diet, regular exercise, rest, relaxation and sleep, cleanliness internal and external, right attitudesof mind, good habits and good patterns of living. Our ignorance about health continues to be profound. There are no yardsticks for measuring health. Health is often taken for granted and its value is not properly realized until it is lost. However, during the past few decades, there has been a reawakening that health is not merely a precious possession, but also a 'resource'. So it is desirableto maintain and promote health.
Nowadays, the average weight of people is rising while their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. I think the main cause of these problems would be unhealthy life style and lack of exercise.
People are getting lazier than ever before. They need convenience in everything. They would like to eat some instant foods such as cup noddle or frozen beef pie instead of cooking by themselves. Another point is that fast food is becoming more and more popular as that is cheaper and tasty. It is suitable for people who have no time to cook food at home. There are undoubted that pizza and fries are yummy but you would eat a lot of MSG and seasoning that is not good for human health. I personally think we should change our eating habit, for example, we should try eating less meat and more vegetable and fruits. Also, we need to drink at least 8 cups of water every day instead of drinking soft drink or coffee that can cause diabetes( or heart attack diseases.
On the other hand, lacks of exercise is the reason of increasing weight. As you know, people would be unwilling to do