A lack of exercise can have a ____ on other areas of our lives.
knock-knock effect
knock-out effect
knock-on effect
knock-over effect
____ of diagnosing infectious diseases are much more effective than they used to be.
methods
results
approaches
matters
Many parents are reluctant to ____ the ____ of trying to get their children to eat well.
fight/ priority
tackle/ issue
wrestle/ situation
make/ effort
It's the government's responsibility to ____ a solution to the obesity crisis.
solve
make
manage
find
Make it passive! People can lift their mood if they take a short stroll in some green spaces such as a park.
People's mood can be lifted if.......
Having a pet can be very ____ for elderly people who live alone.
contentious
treatable
cheering
therapeutic
Many doctors now ____ exercise to treat mental health conditions.
prescribe
diagnose
inscribe
proscribe
It can be good to ____ a new challenge in order to learn new skills.
present
head on
ignore
face
Nowadays, people have to ___ lots of pressures in life, in terms of work and finance.
strive
cope
deal
conquer
Doctors claim that reducing stress should be a _____ for employers.
priority
problem
method
consequence
Research shows that the ____ of breaking up the day with yoga is almost always beneficial to employees.
outcome
output
risk
affect
Resistance to antibiotics ____ a major ___ in the fight against infectious diseases.
introduces/ struggle
poses/ threat
shows/ argument
represents/ opponent
One serious ____ in society is how to take care of the growing number of elderly people.
issue
threat
debate
addition
Although underlying problems might remain, taking medicine to relieve pain is a useful _____
fast fixture
quick fix
speedy fix
stop fix
People who have a forward-looking ____ to life are often the happiest.
pose
aptitude
attitude
aspect
Depression leads to overeating, which causes further unhappiness, so a ______ is created.
toxic circle
vicious cycle
aggressive bicycle
angry wheel
Over-consumption of fast food is just the ______. People also eat many other foods which are bad for their health.
bottom of the ocean
top of the tree
end of the street
tip of the iceberg
Telling people how to improve their health can be a ____ because nobody likes to be criticised.
a sensible issue
an aggressive issue
a toxic issue
a thorny issue