Vocabulary. daily activity — повседневная деятельность

wise — мудрый

daily activity — повседневная деятельность

to be in good shape — быть в хорошей форме

obesity — ожирение

to skip — пропускать

to ride bike — кататься на велосипеде

to give up — отказаться

flexible — гибкий

There is nothing more important than health. "Health is above wealth", wise people say, because you can't be good at your studies or work well if you don't take care of your health. Sport helps people to keep in good health and to become strong, to develop physically and it makes then more organized and bet­ter disciplined in their daily activities.

We all need to exercise. Even if we don't plan to make a career in sport we still have to practice. Regular exercises give people more energy. Sport builds character, it makes us strong. It makes men out of boys. It helps to meet people and to become good friends. Sport teaches us to win and to lose. And, of course, those people who go in for different kinds of sports are in a good shape.

Sport is very important, but you shouldn't forget about healthy food and good sleep for seven or eight hours. Obesity and physical inactivity are known from ancient times. They are joined by the modern bad habits: smoking and drinking too much alcohol, sleeping too much or too little, eating between meals and skipping breakfast. In combination these bad habits can lead to different diseases and sometimes even worse than that.

As for me I try to take care of my health, though sometimes it's very difficult. In the morning I usual­ly do my morning exercises. In summer I ride bike a lot, play badminton, go hiking. In winter I ski in the forest, which is near by.

But I have some problems with the food. I like cakes and chocolate very much. And it's difficult for me to give up the sweets. Sometimes I'm too lazy to do morning exercises. But I can be proud of myself as this year I started to go to the swimming pool twice a week and never missed it. I enjoy it and think that any sports activity makes my body more flexible, helps me to feel better and to relax.