English Essays (203 words) - Obesity, Human Weight, Nutrition

More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people say that the price increase of fattening foods will solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree? -become seriously overweight= fat (adj)= gain excessive weight (too much) (v)= make sb plum= grow fat -the price increase (n)= increasing/accelerating price (cost) -> (adj) pricey, expensive, costly-> (v) cost/ pay -fattening foods= fatty/greasy food= fat-rich food= food rich in fat= high-fat food (# low-fat, fat-free, non-fat) -solve this problem= tackle= address= deal with partly agree 1.the accelerating prices of fattening foods: cut down on the number of consumers -not afford expensive high fat food-> not consume or consume (eat, take in) less -> the proportion of overweight people- fall. e.g. -> only not attack the root of the problem-> need supplementary measures. 2. other solutions: - set a limit of fat amount in food-> fail to gain weight - restrict fast food stalls: not allowed on campus -> not put schoolchildren at risk of obesity. - conduct public education: raise awareness of the downsides of fatty foodstuff and weight gaining. -> combination of different methods.

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A essays A Friend With Multiple Personalities The variance in personalities can be as massive as an ocean or as microscopic as an atom. Most people think of personalities as distinctive. I have found distinctive does not necessarily describe personalities. Renee is a friend of mine who has a very wide variance in personality. Renees personality can change within a matter of minutes. She calls me daily with a seemingly innocent conversation. The conversation always starts with simple inquires about the general health of family and friends. Suddenly, as if possessed by some demonic force, she will insult other people that we both know. She says things that I personally know to be untrue. When I try to point out what she is doing, she turns her anger toward me. At any point during a telephone conversation, she can exhibit any one of three different personality aspects. Each of these personality aspects demonstrates individual distinctions. One person can have multiple personalities. In fact, my friend has three aspect s of her personality. The three are the friend forever, the crybaby, and the rattlesnake personalities. The "friend forever" personality is the one with which I am most familiar. When she displays this personality, she concerns herself with others, she is willing to help out, and she always has a dry shoulder to loan for crying. Renee so easily fits into this category. Most days, she is a very loving and caring individual. She concerns herself with the welfare of others. While in this personality, Renee goes out of her way to call and inquire about the health of others. She offers her help in any situation. She may not be physically able to change a flat tire for a person, but she will hold the light so the person can see how to change the tire for themself. Renee always has a dry shoulder on which someone can cry without invitation. She will listen to a friend's problem for ...