1. NON-HEALTHY HABITS
TOBACCO
Tobacco causes in
Spain about 40000
deaths every year.
It brings about
plenty of illnesses such as lung or
mouth cancer, cough or heart attacks.
Besides, tobacco damages not only to
smokers but also to people who
breathe in the smoke.
Remember: Law protects non
smokers. It’s forbidden to smoke in
schools, hospitals or in any kind of
enclosed public places.
ALCOHOL
Alcohol is the most
consumed toxic
substance in our
society:
 It limits
our body
functions,
above all brain functions.
 It damages our nervous system
and makes us slower.
 It causes loss of memory, heart
illnesses…
DRUGS
The cannabis: Its by-
products are the
hashish and the
marijuana. When
smoking it, it’s
absorbed by the
lungs and go fast to the brain.
Problems you may have:
 Problems in the capacity of
concentration and with your
memory.
 It reduces the coordination.
 Change the sexual maturing
hormones.
OBESITY
Obesity or overweight are defined as a
great accumulation of fats that can be
damaging for your health.
According to WHO (World Health
Organization) in 2005 there were 1600
million adults with overweight and at
least 400 million with obesity.
The WHO estimates that, by 2015
there will be 2300 million adults with
overweight and more than 700 with
obesity.
Causes of obesity
The main cause is a nutritional
disorder between what you eat and
what you burn up.
Factors:
 A worldwide change in the diet
eating food with a great quantity
of calories (fats and sugars) but
few vitamins and minerals.
 We tend to reduce our physical
activity due to sedentary nature
of many jobs or to several
changes in transport.
Obesity and overweight have serious
consequences for your health:
 Cardiovascular illnesses.
 Diabetes.
 Osteoarthritis
 Cancer.

2. WORKSHEET
UNHEALTHY HABITS
NAME AND SURNAME:
GROUP:
QUESTIONS
1. How many deaths will be produced by tobacco next year?
Tobacco causes in Spain about 40000 deaths every year. It brings about
plenty of illnesses such as lung or mouth cancer, cough or heart
attacks.
Besides, tobacco damages not only to smokers but also to people who
breathe in the smoke
2. Where is it forbidden to smoke in our society?
Law protects non smokers. It’s forbidden to smoke in schools, hospitals
or in any kind of enclosed public places.
3. What are the consequences for your body of smoking?
4. What is cannabis?
The cannabis: Its by-products are the hashish and the marijuana. When
smoking it, it’s absorbed by the lungs and go fast to the brain.
5. What are the consequences for your body of taking drugs?
 Problems in the capacity of concentration and with your
memory.
 It reduces the coordination.
 Change the sexual maturing hormones.
6. What is obesity?
Obesity or overweight are defined as a great accumulation of fats that
can be damaging for your health.
7. How many people will have obesity in the World in 2015?
According to WHO (World Health Organization) in 2005 there were

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1600 million adults with overweight and at least 400 million with
obesity.
The WHO estimates that, by 2015 there will be 2300 million adults with
overweight and more than 700 with obesity.
8. What factors cause obesity?
 A worldwide change in the diet eating food with a great quantity
of calories (fats and sugars) but few vitamins and minerals.
 We tend to reduce our physical activity due to sedentary nature
of many jobs or to several changes in transport.
9. What are the consequences of obesity?
 Cardiovascular illnesses.
 Diabetes.
 Osteoarthritis
Cancer
10. What do you think about the unhealthy habits?
I think the bad habits should improve, people should eat healthier and not take substances
like drugs .. etc