English Essays (203 words) - Obesity, Human Weight, Nutrition

More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people say that the price increase of fattening foods will solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree? -become seriously overweight= fat (adj)= gain excessive weight (too much) (v)= make sb plum= grow fat -the price increase (n)= increasing/accelerating price (cost) -> (adj) pricey, expensive, costly-> (v) cost/ pay -fattening foods= fatty/greasy food= fat-rich food= food rich in fat= high-fat food (# low-fat, fat-free, non-fat) -solve this problem= tackle= address= deal with partly agree 1.the accelerating prices of fattening foods: cut down on the number of consumers -not afford expensive high fat food-> not consume or consume (eat, take in) less -> the proportion of overweight people- fall. e.g. -> only not attack the root of the problem-> need supplementary measures. 2. other solutions: - set a limit of fat amount in food-> fail to gain weight - restrict fast food stalls: not allowed on campus -> not put schoolchildren at risk of obesity. - conduct public education: raise awareness of the downsides of fatty foodstuff and weight gaining. -> combination of different methods.