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