IELTS Essay: Improving Public Health
Vocabulary Answers
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Certain concerned parties today contend some people now argue
optimal means of improving public health best ways of keeping people healthy
confront pressing environmental and housing problems deal with modern problems related to the environment and where people live
solutions remedies
prioritize proper nutrition care more about eating right
On the one hand firstly
current issues concerning new problems having to do with
illnesses sicknesses
conditions illnesses
either directly or indirectly related to one’s environment right from or somehow from what’s around you
overcrowded metropolis big cities
deal on a daily basis with the immediate dangers of air pollution handle every day with risks from unhealthy air
potential drinking water contamination possibly drinking bad water
elevated crimes rates more criminal offenses
more open, green areas public spaces and parks
then it is probable that therefore there is a good chance that
focus more on a reduced number of patients concentrate more on fewer sick people
On the other hand however
various causes for different reasons for
primary one main one
poor nutrition unhealthy
In the last several decades over 20 to 30 years
lifespans how long people live
increased exponentially went up a lot
largely as a result of advances in medical science mostly because of better medicine
greater understanding of the human body better conception of human health
A standout example of this would be the best instance of this is
plant-based diets mostly just eating vegetables
widely recommended by most nutritionists the advice of most doctors
consumes little meat not eating too many animals
reduces their carbohydrate intake not having so many grains and breads
mostly does not eat sugar will drastically lower the risk of conditions ranging from diabetes and heart disease to Alzheimer’s and cancer not eating sweet foods makes it less likely you will get diabetes or have a heart attack or suffer from dementia or get cancer
National health authorities can widely and effectively address governments can unilaterally deal with
legislating putting into law
levels how high it is
unhealthy ingredients in food products fats, sugar, carbs
those in favor of combatting housing and environmental problems make legitimate arguments people who support working against these problems make good points
in fact the best guarantee of good health the optimal way to make sure you are healthy
Naturally of course
pursue a balanced policy follow a more moderate path