[00:01.42]Topic 9
[00:02.68]Is Dieting Good or Bad?
[00:05.55]In order to keep a slim body
[00:07.61]and to be more attractive in appearance,
[00:10.22]many people, especially girls,
[00:12.29]would like to lose weight by eating less.
[00:14.98]Some people worry that dieting is bad for our health,
[00:18.48]while others don't agree. In my opinion,
[00:21.46]dieting is not good for most people.
[00:24.14]First, dieting is harmful to people's health.
[00:27.31]It has been proved that if one begins to eat less to keep slim,
[00:31.31]he or she will be much weaker than those who don't.
[00:34.79]Young people's bowels must work in an orderly way everyday.
[00:39.15]If a 20-year-old girl eats less than what her body needs,
[00:42.75]her metabolism will slow down
[00:44.56]because there is not so much food to be digested each day.
[00:48.24]As a result, this young girl will become both physically
[00:51.90]and mentally slow as a 40-year-old one.
[00:55.20]How terrible it is! Second, dieting may affect our lives.
[01:00.30]In this modern society,
[01:01.91]people need to be very energetic to face
[01:04.34]severe competitions in their study or work.
[01:07.70]Dieting will surely reduce their energy
[01:10.12]and in turn affect their lives badly.
[01:13.43]In conclusion,
[01:14.68]I believe that dieting is not advisable for most people,
[01:18.22]except for those who are told to do so by doctors.