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Health is an important part of life so it is useful to know how to speak about this topic.
We will cover eating, and general health statements you will need to know.
Eating
General statements
"It is very important to take care of your health while you are young."
"Trying to regain your health when you are old is more difficult than people think. That
is why it is important to take preventive measures early."
"You never used to eat spinach. Did you acquire a taste for them?"
"No. I just heard it's healthy for you."
If you are young and pretty healthy, then you do not need to say many different things.
What we have covered so far is a good starting point in health discussions. For the next
section, I am going to go into good and bad health of older people such as parents or
grandparents.
If a person is very old and does not have any sickness, then the usual comment is to
mention how healthy that person is.
"My grandfather can't move that much because of leg pains. But besides that, he is
very healthy."
"She's quite healthy for her age."
"My mother always complains about some pain, but the doctor can never find any
wrong with her."
"My grandmother is in a nursing home. She's pretty healthy but can't walk that well."
Often times we ask about the health of a new born baby. Here are some sentences you
can say.
"My uncle died from stomach cancer. The doctors say it is mostly hereditary but I think
it was due to all the spicy food he ate."
"My father is very unhealthy. He says it is because he didn't take care of his body when
he was young."
"My sister is always sick. I'm really concerned about her health."
"My brother is tired all the time. I think he is unhealthy."