Modern lifestyles are completely different from the way people lived in the past. Some people think that the changes have been very positive, while others believe that they have been negative. Discuss and give your own opinion.
There is no denying that modern people lead lives that differ from that of people in the past in many respects. While this difference has meant positive as well as some undesirable changes in our lifestyles, I am of the view that the former far outweighs the latter.
When it comes to some possible negative trends stemming from our modern lifestyle, our diet is arguably the most outstanding one. Advances in food processing combined with standardized food preparation might have made food more accessible to the public, but these are mainly to blame for as far as the general public health is concerned. Food low in nutrients, but made desirable with additives and preservatives, can be linked to falling trends in health in countries where processed and fast food constitute the main part of people’s diet. A comparative study on health in the US has found that people in East European countries eat healthier food for the most part than those living in the US, thus less likely to suffer from illnesses that can be traced to diet.
Having said that, I would argue that modern life has more to offer in terms of health, transportation and communication. Most health problems can be treated safely today thanks to improvements in medicine and greater health awareness among people aided by the Internet. While there was poor access to healthcare and most people lacked basic medical know-how in old times, today health centers can be found almost everywhere and most health conditions are researchable online. In addition, improved technology has allowed faster and more convenient transportation. Cars, airplanes, and ships have also become safer, making travelling an enjoyable part of our modern lives. Finally, it is safe to say that people are more connected today than ever owing to fast speed internet and the growing popularity of social media.
In conclusion, despite the negative changes brought about by modern lifestyles, I tend to think that the way people live today is generally far better than they did in the past. And if it were not for modernity, we could not enjoy the privileges we have now.
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Modern
lifestyles
are completely
different
from the way
people
lived
in the past.
Some
people
think
that the
changes
have been
very
positive
, while others believe that they have been
negative
. Discuss and give your
own
opinion.
There is no denying that
modern
people
lead
lives
that differ from that of
people
in the past in
many
respects. While this difference has meant
positive
as well
as
some
undesirable
changes
in our
lifestyles
, I am of the view that the former far outweighs the latter.
When it
comes
to
some
possible
negative
trends stemming from our
modern
lifestyle
, our diet is
arguably
the most outstanding one. Advances in
food
processing combined with standardized
food
preparation might have made
food
more accessible to the public,
but
these are
mainly
to blame for as far as the
general public
health
is concerned
.
Food
low in nutrients,
but
made desirable with additives and preservatives, can
be linked
to falling trends in
health
in countries where processed and
fast
food
constitute the main part of
people’s
diet. A comparative study on
health
in the US has found that
people
in East European countries eat healthier
food
for the most part
than those living in the US,
thus
less likely to suffer from illnesses that can
be traced
to diet.
Having said that, I would argue that
modern
life has more to offer in terms of
health
, transportation and communication. Most
health
problems can
be treated
safely
today
thanks to improvements in medicine and greater
health
awareness among
people
aided by the Internet. While there was poor access to healthcare and most
people
lacked basic medical know-how in
old
times,
today
health
centers can
be found
almost everywhere and most
health
conditions are researchable online.
In addition
,
improved
technology has
allowed
faster and more convenient transportation. Cars, airplanes, and ships have
also
become safer, making travelling an enjoyable part of our
modern
lives
.
Finally
, it is safe to say that
people
are more connected
today
than ever owing to
fast
speed internet and the growing popularity of social media.
In conclusion
, despite the
negative
changes
brought about by
modern
lifestyles
, I tend to
think
that the way
people
live
today
is
generally
far better than they did in the past. And if it were not for modernity, we could not enjoy the privileges we have
now
.
#task2
354 words, 40
mins
⚡️@alisherposts
⚡️