Health and Sports Insights from September 2010

September 2010

Health and Wellness Insights

Keywords: Digestion, Super Clean, Improve, Illnesses.

1. Probiotics and Health Benefits

Probiotic foods are bought by many people. They are healthy because they contain good bacteria which fight illness, for example, in our intestines. They also make our immune system stronger, so psoriasis, influenza, and asthma may improve. People return to work sooner as they suffer these illnesses for less time.

3. How Probiotics Work

• If we feed these friendly bacteria into our system, we fight the bad bacteria.
• Your immune system can be helped by probiotics.
• We may not enjoy eating them so much.
• Unless we eat them, our digestive health may be affected.

4. Probiotic Benefits and Personal Diet

Some conditions that are helped by probiotics are bad digestion, a poor immune system, influenza, asthma, and psoriasis. Probiotics introduce good bacteria, which fight the bad bacteria and improve the immune system.

I always eat a lot of foods like fish, fruit, vegetables, and brown bread which are good for me because they contain a lot of vitamins and make me strong. Unfortunately, I also eat chocolate, cakes, and biscuits which have too much fat and sugar, and besides, I drink 2 liters of Coca-Cola every day. I need to be more careful about what I eat!

5. Healthy Habits and Lifestyle

I try to sleep 8 hours every night, which makes me feel good during the day, and I never need to sleep an afternoon siesta. When I go out at night, I always avoid things such as alcohol and drugs, because they can ruin your health forever. I sometimes practice sports such as swimming, football, hockey, and running all week. If I have to go shopping, I never take the bus but always walk, even if it’s a long way. In this way, I think I do enough to keep healthy and I feel fit, so in my opinion, I’m doing the things I should.

Option B, September 2010

Ice Skating and Olympic Sports

Keywords: Frozen, Waterways, Perform, Couple.

1. History of Ice Skating

Skating started in Northern Europe many centuries ago and was a way of transporting things. It became an international sport in 1908. There are different kinds of events: singles, pairs, and ice dancing, some of which are chosen by the skaters while others are compulsory.

3. Ice Skating Facts

• Goods were being transported across frozen waterways by skaters.
• Six years after the International Skating Union was founded, the first official event was celebrated.
• If judges didn’t deduct points, a balanced program would not be important.

There are three sections in ice dancing.

4. Figure Skating in the Olympics

They were able to include figure skating in the 1908 Olympic Games because the International Skating Union, which had been founded in 1892, worked hard for a decade.

Free skating and free dancing are different from the rest because they are more original: in these, the skaters can choose the music and their interpretation of it.

5. Opinion: Football in the Olympics

I think it would be a mistake to exclude football from the Olympic Games. Some people say there is already a World Cup of football, so we don’t need it in the Olympic Games, but I think more people will watch the games if there is football because it is the most popular sport in the world. Also, it is a good idea because Spain will probably win a gold or silver medal, because we have the best team and Spain doesn’t unusually win many medals. Countries like Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico are in the same position. It is a good chance for young players to show their talent, and they can be seen by the managers of Real Madrid or Arsenal and other teams.