{"id":11936,"date":"2020-03-29T06:47:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T04:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=11936"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:24:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:24:11","slug":"a-heavy-weight-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/03\/a-heavy-weight-country\/","title":{"rendered":"A Heavy-Weight Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obesity does not get as much press as climate change, political dissent, or financial crises. Nonetheless, it is worthy of public attention. It is a growing problem in America today and no doubt, in other parts of the world too. Stateside, it is forecasted to affect half of all American adults by the next decade if left unchecked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the following article to learn more about the state of obesity in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimesinplainenglish.com\/todays-article-america-is-becoming-a-heavy-weight-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"America is Becoming a Heavy-Weight Country (opens in a new tab)\">America is Becoming a Heavy-Weight Country<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To what extent is obesity a problem in your country?<\/li><li>What factors lead to obesity?<\/li><li>What measures have been taken by your government to curb obesity?<\/li><li>Describe what you consider a healthy lifestyle that reduces the likelihood of obesity.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Obesity does not get as much press as climate change, political dissent, or financial crises. 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