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Health is an important part of life so it is useful to know how to speak about this topic. We will cover eating, and general health statements you will need to know.

Eating

What type of food is healthy to eat?"
Are hamburgers healthy for you?"
Is drinking coke bad for you?"
Do vitamins really work?"

If you eat better, you will be healthier."
If you want to be healthy, you should eat better."
Eating ramen and drinking beer everyday is not healthy for you."
Eating vegetables is good for you."
Eating a variety of food is good for you."
I take vitamins everyday."
Even though eating cereal in the morning is boring, it's quite healthy."
If you want to be healthy, you should eat better and start exercising."

General statements

I need to start thinking about my health."
I get sick very often these days. I think I need to start worrying about my health."

It is very important to take care of your health while you are young."
Trying to regain your health when you are old is more difficult than people think. That is why it is important to take preventive measures early."

Smoking and drinking is bad for your health."
You're ruining your health."
Now that I am thirty years old, I should really start thinking about my health."
You need to take care of yourself more."

Questions regarding health

What made you decide to start working out?"
I want to get healthier."

You never used to eat spinach. Did you acquire a taste for them?"
No. I just heard it's healthy for you."

You run so often. Do you like jogging?"
I hate jogging, but I do it because it's very healthy."

Health - Family

If you are young and pretty healthy, then you do not need to say many different things. What we have covered so far is a good starting point in health discussions. For the next section, I am going to go into good and bad health of older people such as parents or grandparents.

If a person is very old and does not have any sickness, then the usual comment is to mention how healthy that person is.

My grandfather can't move that much because of leg pains. But besides that, he is very healthy."
She's quite healthy for her age."
My mother always complains about some pain, but the doctor can never find any wrong with her."
My grandmother is in a nursing home. She's pretty healthy but can't walk that well."

Often times we ask about the health of a new born baby. Here are some sentences you can say.

I just had my baby."
Oh really? Is the baby healthy?"

He's a healthy little boy."
I'm so blessed with healthy children."
I'm so happy that my children are all healthy."
I wish I was rich, but I can't complain. I have a job, my children are healthy, and most of all, we are all happy."

Although it is fortunate to have healthy relatives, we are sometimes in a situation where health is a problem in the family.

My uncle died from stomach cancer. The doctors say it is mostly hereditary but I think it was due to all the spicy food he ate."
My father is very unhealthy. He says it is because he didn't take care of his body when he was young."
My sister is always sick. I'm really concerned about her health."
My brother is tired all the time. I think he is unhealthy."

Health - Interactive Practice

Click on Listen All and follow along. After becoming comfortable with the entire conversation, become Person A by clicking on the Person A button. You will hear only Person B through the audio file. There will be a silence for you to repeat the sentences of Person A. Do the same for Person B. The speed of the conversation is native speed. Use the pause button if the pause between each sentence is too fast for you. After practicing several times, you will be able to speak as fast as a native.