Take a good look (2)___________you and you will find many people, young and old, who are overweight and unhealthy.

Therefore, it is definitely not (3)____________ that Malaysian has been ranked the most overweight country among Asian countries.

You (4)____________ responsible for looking after your own health.

Controlling your food (5)___________ is the best way of preventing weight gain.

You should eat more foods containing protein and (6)___________ fatty foods like ice- cream, sweets and creamy biscuits.

If you want to diet, follow a sensible weight loss programme. Dieting can be dangerous (7)__________one's health, especially if the issue of losing weight is more psychological than physical.

In this case, it is better to attend counseling sessions and tackle the underlying issues before (8)________ the programme.

Regular exercise is also important for weight loss. Exercise increases metabolic rate which in turn burns calories and helps one to lose weight. This is in sharp (9)__________to dieting.

When one is on a diet, one eats less. Therefore, there are fewer calories to burn. The metabolic rate is lowered and this slows down weight loss. Exercise can also help skin health. It (10)__________ blood flow and helps delay the skin's ageing.

Other benefits of exercise including and maintaining strong muscles and bones, improving brain functioning and (11)___________memory and thinking skills. Since exercise increases heart rate, more blood and oxygen are sent to the brain. This helps in the production of hormones which encourages the growth of new brain cells.