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A.labelsB.averageC.requiresD.countingE.situationF.dropped
G.professionalH.packagedI.exerciseJ.processingK.standardsAmericansknowthebenefitsofhavingahealthydiet.Inschool,childrenlearntoeatavarietyofhealthyfoods.Peoplegrowupawareofthevalueof(41)___calories.Theyhearaboutthehealthdangersofchemicalsaddedto(42)___food.Theyrealizetheyshouldn'teattoomanysweetsorfats.ManyAmericanconsumersread(43)___carefullyfornutritioninformation.Thatwaytheycancompareproductsandeatthebestfoods.
Keepingfit-ormaybegettinginshape-isoftenhighonthelistofNewYear'sresolutionsforAmericans.Inthepasttwodecades,fitnesshasbecomeafashion.ManyAmericanshavejoinedhealthclubstoworkoutwith(44)___equipment.Sportsstoressellsportsshoesandclothingforeverypossibleexercise(45)___.Peoplecanevenbuyweightsandequipmentandsetuptheirownexercisecenterathome!
Statisticsgivehealthexpertsgoodreasontobedisappointed.Americansexerciselessthantheyusedto.Thenumberofpeopletakingpartinfitnessactivities(46)___from41.7millionin1991toonly32millionin1993.Amonghighschoolstudents,only37percent(47)___threetimesperweek.However,70percentofteenagerswatchatleastanhourofTVeveryday,and38percentwatchoverthreehours.Asaresult,the(48)___Americangainedeightpoundsduringthe1980's.Atleastone-thirdofAmericansweigh20percentmorethantheiridealweight.
Still,bymany(49)___,Americansenjoygoodhealth.MedicalcareintheUnitedStates,whileexpensive,isamongthebestintheworld.TheU.S.Government(50)___strictfoodinspectionstoensurethatfoodisofthehighestquality.Foodproducersmustlabelproductsaccurately.Manyresources,suchasmagazines,TVprogramsandeventheInternet,allowpeopletofindouthowtoimprovetheirhealth.Americansknowhowtomakethemselvesmorehealthy.Theyjustneedtodoit.