Healthy way of life. Sport

Why do people do sports? (Olympiad. Form 8-9)

People all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport helps them to stay in good shape, keeps them fit and healthy and makes them more organized and better disciplined. We know that there is a sound mind in a sound body. Sport makes a person’s character. It’s good for moral development as well. Naturally in sport everyone seeks answers to his own problems and can’t mean the same to everybody.

Some people do sports because they want to improve their health. Physical fitness helps people to live longer, feel healthier and cope with life problems. For this they can choose rowing, jogging, swimming or cycling.

Some people do sport to become fit and to have a beautiful body. They go to sport clubs, gyms, fitness centers and do aerobics or yoga.

For some people sport is a professional occupation, a road to records, titles, fame.

Personally I don’t have enough time to do sports. Of course I do morning exercises and play games. I like skiing and skating. Sometimes I take part in sport competitions. I think that competitions teach people a lot of things. They teach them how to lose a game without losing their temper, they also teach people to avoid selfish actions and mean tricks. Team games develop character and quick thinking

A Healthy Way of Life.

Let’s speak about a healthy way of life. What bad habits should we avoid to be healthy?

To be healthy we should avoid different bad habits that can affect our health. In my opinion, smoking, drinking and taking drugs are the worst ones. It’s common knowledge that they can shorten our lives dramatically. Smoking, for example, causes a number of heart and lung diseases, such as pneumonia and cancer. Besides, it makes our teeth yellow and skin unhealthy. Taking drugs can completely destroy addicts’ lives or cause AIDS. But there are less dangerous habits, such as skipping meals, eating junk food and overeating. They are not quite as deadly as the mentioned ones, but they also affect our health.

What eating habits should you keep to?

They say that you are what you eat. I’m absolutely sure that if we want to live a long life we should keep a healthy and well-balanced diet. It means we should have regular meals, avoid snacks, cut down on the amount of fat, salt and sugar. Salt is believed to be one of the major causes of obesity and heart disease. Sugar is bad for teeth. We should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, and food that is high in fibers and vitamins A and C. Some people refuse to eat meat as they consider it harmful. I can’t agree with them, because meat is an excellent source of good nutrition. Consumed in moderate amounts, meat is perfectly good for your health. A lot of people like drinking cola and coffee. But what is tasty is not always healthy. You’d better drink a glass of juice or mineral water.

What questions will you ask a professional sportsman?

1. Have you ever taken part in the Olympic Games? 2. Where do you train for the most important tournaments?

3. What are you going to do when you stop your sports career?