Digital Magazine Class 32 Volume 1 May 2013 | Page 8

T here are many effects of being overweight not only does it make life more difficult it is also seriously harming your body . There is a number of diseased that can come from obesity like type two diabetes and heart disease . In some serious cases it can even lead to cancer and strokes . With this poor quality of life some people can become depressed with their lives and their body ’ s

T here are an increasing number of children that are obese . In fact one in seven children in the UK are classed as obese . This may be because of the increasing number of fast food chains like MacDonald ’ s and Burger king . These foods are cheaper and you don ’ t spend time preparing them and with our increasingly busy life ’ s the providers and easy option for feeding our

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children . here are three main aspects to staying healthy : Eating the right amount of foods , staying active , eating a verity of foods . The NHS recommends that you eat five portions of frit and veg , drink 6-8 glasses of fluid a day and don ’ t skip breakfasts . According to the government only 24 per cent of women and 37 per cent on of men do enough exercise to gain any benefit . The recommended minimum amount of exercise for and adult is 30 minutes every day per five day week . All this will help lead to a better heather life style .