Band 5+: You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

The given pie charts depicts how much four types of meals, people in USA take in a day, contain different nutrients including Sodium, Saturated fat and Added sugar.

On average breakfast is the meal in which all three nutrients are less as compared to other meals. Maybe because, usually people try to have healthy breakfast as it is the first meal of the day and plays a vital role in managing energy levels throughout the day. All three nutrients, comparatively , are in larger amount in dinner. As it the last meal of the day and is a way of relaxing after having a hectic day, so people want to eat something tasty without paying much attention on nutrients.

Added sugar is around 42% in snack which shows that they can cause weight gain and diabetes too in future if not consumed within limits. Lunch contains almost linear amount of all three nutrients. Not a single nutrient is above 30% in this meal. Highest amount of Sodium in dinner which crosses 40%. Similarly, this case is same for Saturated fat where, in dinner, it is around 40%.

To conclude, all three nutrients are not healthy and should be consumed within limits