THE DANGERS OF DIETING Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (1) ________of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (2) ________this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people see fad diets (3) ________harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (4) ________the trick, ...

THE DANGERS OF DIETING

Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (1) ________of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution (2) ________this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people see fad diets (3) ________harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (4) ________the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health.

Although permanent weight loss is the (5) ________, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95 percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (6) ________weight. While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some (7) ________results, long-term results are very rare.

(8) ________, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad diets. (9) ________being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes. They advise eating only one type of food, or they prohibit other types of foods entirely. This results in a situation (10) ________a person’s body doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy.

Adapted from “Active Skills for Reading: Book 3” by Neil J. Anderson

Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (1) ________of overweight people is at a new high.