“How To Lose Weight and Stay Healthy”

“How To Lose Weight and Stay Healthy”

By Janpha Thadphoothon

(This article is a part of the requirements of the course EN 317 Reading and Summarizing of Academic Texts)

Do you want to live a healthy life? Everybody wants to stay healthy. However, if you are overweight or obese, you need to do something about it. In this article, I discuss three ways everybody can do to lose weight and stay healthy.

1. Eat Healthy Food

Firstly, the simplest way is to eat healthy food. Nothing is truer than this saying: you are what you eat. You should eat a lot of vegetables, especially those organic ones. More importantly, you should avoid eating too much fatty or oily food. Eating fatty food can easily make you overweight. According to Nina (2019), fat contains more calories than protein and carbohydrates. So, you should avoid eating it. The first way is simple, but it is not easy to do.

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2. Exercise

Secondly, you should exercise regularly. It has several benefits. It is good for your body and mind (Gavin, 2019). You can do it in many places such as parks and in the gym. You should not over-exercise. You should do it every day.

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References

Gavin L. M. (2019, March 13th). Why Exercise Is Wise. Retrieved from https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/exercise-wise.html

Nina, K. (2019, March 13^th). Why does fatty food make you fat? Retrieved from https://woman.thenest.com/fatty-food-make-fat-9178.html