Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Many health (1) believe that children and young people todayare more (2) than they used to be. So why has this happened?

One reason is bad eating habits. (3) of young people don’thave a healthy diet. They eat too much fast food (4) hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children have been eating fast food (5) sincethey were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food (6) all the time. They also don’t (7) exercise and spend too (8) of their time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.

So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time? First, change your (9) and eat more fruit and vegetables. Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young people have found that (10) fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.