Healthy way of life is popular with the old and the young. What do you need to do to keep healthy?

My Attitude to Sports

Let me tell you about my own attitude to sports and sportsmen.

To begin with I must say that sport is one of the things that always keep people fit. 1 think that everyone must do all he can to be healthy. Physically inactive people get older earlier than those who have plenty of exercises. If you do daily exercises regularly you feel refreshed, have a good posture and that makes you feel well.

Wise people say that good health is a great blessing. Everyone should do all possible to stay healthy. Being in good health means having both body and mind in good working order free from diseases and pain.

There is a truthful Latin proverb: "A sound mind is in a sound body". If you want to keep yourself fit, you are to go in for sports.

Sport is very popular in our family. Together with my father we do our usual morning exercises at home and twice a week we have our basketball training in the sports club and in summer we like to swim most of all, because swimming makes a man healthy and strong.

I'm a hockey fan, too. I try to watch every hockey match on TV. Moreover I take part in different sports competitions which our school organizes from time to time. The most popular kinds of sport in our school are football, basketball, gymnastics, and wrestling. Some boys are also fond of boxing. Among girls callisthenics is very popular. All these sports have their strong supporters.

My favourite kind of sport is tennis. I have been playing it since I was eleven years old, and the more I play it, the more I like it. There is a good tennis court not far from my house and I often go there with my friends.

Healthy way of life is popular with the old and the young. What do you need to do to keep healthy?

It is widely known that life expectancy is increasing. But the reason why the average figures are higher than they used to be, say, hundred years ago is not that all people live longer than before. One reason is that, due to medical research, many illnesses were eliminated; the second one is that fewer people die in wars. Generally, the life of modern man is endangered by many factors. One is the increasing pollution of the environment by industry and transport; another one is sedentary lifestyle of people living in cities and towns, that is, the majority of the population of the planet. The third one is the quality of food we eat and water we drink which results in a lot of diseases. The fourth one is that living in big cities leads to epidemics, and even pandemics of many catchy illnesses. Unhealthy life results in the fact that many people are overweight.

The only possible way of preserving your health is, therefore, healthy way of life which includes keeping fit, balanced meals, and giving up unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking alcohol, and, of course, drugs.

Physical fitness is a general state of good physical health. For anyone who really wants to be healthy, fitness has become an integral part of their lives. The fitness boom resulted in a rise in the numbers of people participating in sports and sports activities. It is a well-known fact that even moderate physical activity can protect you from heart diseases and strokes, obesity and influenza. There are many ways of keeping fit. Firstly, you could visit health and fitness clubs. A lot of health and fitness clubs, public leisure centres, huge indoor water parks are very popular among people of all ages. Secondly, regular exercise is necessary. People of different ages can choose or design exercises that will fit them. Some people do aerobics or yoga; others prefer weight training in a gym. Many people prefer walking or jogging which are the cheapest and most accessible sports. Doing some sport or other on a regular basis is the best way of keeping fit. In Russia a number of sports activities are popular among the old and the young: football, swimming, cycling, skiing, skating, fishing, hunting, roller-skating, etc. Mass running competitions gain popularity with Russians. City marathons have become sporting events reported on the radio, television and in the press.

A healthy diet is an important part of staying healthy, too. This diet contains reduced amounts of cholesterol, fat, sugar and salt. It helps protect our body from a wide range of diseases; the most dangerous are heart diseases, liver diseases, and cancer.

To stay healthy one must, of course, abstain from smoking. Everybody knows smoking is hazardous for your health and can lead to fatal diseases like cancer. Smoking should undoubtedly be banned in all public places.

Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Средняя продолжительность жизни растет, но жизни современного человека до сих пор угрожают многие факторы, такие как нарастающее загрязнение окружающей среды, сидячий образ жизни большинства населения, качество еды и т. д.
2. Единственный способ сохранить здоровье — это здоровый образ жизни, который включает поддержание хорошей физической формы, сбалансированное питание и отказ от нездоровых привычек, таких как алкоголь, курение и наркотики.
3. Поддержание хорошей физической формы стало неотъемлемой частью жизни многих людей, так как они занимаются спортом и физкультурой.
4. Даже умеренная физическая активность может защитить от болезней сердца и инсультов, ожирения и гриппа.
5. Чтобы поддерживать хорошую физическую форму, можно посещать оздоровительные клубы, оздоровительные центры, крытые аквапарки или просто регулярно заниматься физическими упражнениями — аэробикой и йогой, тренироваться в спортивном зале, заниматься ходьбой, бегом трусцой или другими доступными видами спорта.
6. Массовые соревнования по бегу завоевывают популярность у россиян, городские марафоны стали спортивными событиями, которые освещаются на радио, телевидении и в прессе.
7. Здоровая диета содержит небольшие количества холестерина, жира, сахара и соли и защищает наше тело от большого количества заболеваний, в том числе сердечных заболеваний, заболеваний печени и рака.
8. Следует воздерживаться от курения, поскольку курение вредно для здоровья и может привести к смертельным заболеваниям.

1. Life expectancy is increasing, but the life of modern man is still endangered by many factors, such as the increasing pollution of the environment, sedative lifestyle of the majority of the population, the quality of food and so on.
2. The only possible way of preserving one's health is healthy way of life which includes keeping fit, balanced meals and giving up unhealthy habits like drinking, smoking, and drugs.
3. Physical fitness has become an integral part of many people's lives as they participate in sports and sports activities.
4. Even moderate physical activity can protect you from heart disease and strokes, obesity and influenza.
5. To keep fit, you may visit health and fitness clubs, public leisure centres, indoor water parks or just do regular exercise — aerobics or yoga, training in a gym, walking, jogging or other accessible sports.
6. Mass running competitions gain popularity with Russians, city marathons have become sporting events reported on radio, television and in the press.
7. A healthy diet contains reduced amounts of cholesterol, fat, sugar and salt and protects our body from a wide range of diseases, including heart diseases, liver disease and cancer.
8. You should abstain from smoking as it is hazardous for your health and can lead to fatal diseases.