Well, I think that eating fast food is becoming increasingly popular in my country. And this is mainly because people have very tight schedules and long working hours and they also try to manage their tasks on time so they don’t have time to cook for themselves and for the children. And that’s why it’s becoming a practical solution for them. This trend is followed closely by adults who live alone and by full-time students because of its spades and convenience. This trend is especially common among children because of its delicious taste and affordability. I think that this development is definitely bad because it could lead to serious health problems such as obesity and gaining unnecessary weight. Also if you eat fast food before dinner it could definitely spoil your appetite and make you lazy during the full day. So in the future, I guess this trend will decrease because nowadays many scientists say like research for alternatives of fast food which are both beneficial and delicious which are cheap and good for people.
Band 7+: Describe a lifestyle trend that's becoming popular in your country. You should say: what the trend is why who tends to follow it most and say if it's a good or bad development
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Well, I think that eating fast food is becoming increasingly popular in my country. This is mainly because people have very tight schedules and long working hours, and they also try to manage their tasks on time, so they don't have time to cook for themselves or their children. That's why it's becoming a practical solution for them. This trend is followed closely by adults who live alone and by full-time students because of its speed and convenience. This trend is especially common among children because of its delicious taste and affordability. I think that this development is definitely bad because it could lead to serious health problems such as obesity and unnecessary weight gain. Also, if you eat fast food before dinner, it could spoil your appetite and make you feel lazy throughout the day. So in the future, I guess this trend will decrease because many scientists are researching alternatives to fast food that are both beneficial and delicious, which are cheap and good for people.
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