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