FCE - An Essay

You have had a class discussion on how interested young people are in health and fitness. Now, your teacher has asked you to write an essay giving your opinions on the following statement:

Young people generally don't pay enough attention to their health and fitness.

Health and Fitness

Nowadays, health and fitness is a matter of great importance. Health problems caused by our sedentary lifestyles are very common these days, especially in young people who generally don’t pay enough attention to it. As a consequence of this, ignoring the negative effects on their daily lives can lead to a not very favourable result.

Young people tend to spend too much time in front of a computer late at night and don’t have enough sleeping hours. What is more, they usually have a small breakfast before going to their daily activities and at the end of the day they feel stressed because they lack of energy which was not supplied by a decent breakfast or meal during the day.

However, a big percentage of young people are interested in getting fit. They care about their diet and go to a gym or do any sort of exercises which keeps them in shape.

Whatever your age, it’s important to get enough exercise. So think about joining a gym or go for a regular walk or run.

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