Obesity in the UAE

Obesity has become a major problem  in the UAE. Over 70% of Emirati nationals are overweight. This is a difficult problem with many families and for the country as a whole.

There are three main causes of obesity; diet, lifestyle and education. One of the chief causes is diet. Young Emiratis eat more and more high-carbohydrate, high-fat burgers and pizza in fast-food restaurants. However, some traditional foods are also very oily; also people are eating more often than in the past. If we take in more calories than we burn off, the food then gets stored in our bodies as fat. If this happens regularly there is the potential of becoming obese. Lifestyle is a second main cause of obesity. As a result of cheap foreign labour, many Emiratis now have sedentary job, and do not exercise regularly. Obesity can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.


For most people who are overweight or obese, the safest and most effective way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. If you eat less and exercise more, you will lose weight. It is as simple as that. There are no magic pills. Diets that sound too good to be true are just that. Medical treatment of obesity focuses on lifestyle changes such as eating less and increasing activity level. There are medications that can promote weight loss, although they work only in conjunction with eating less and exercising more.

Obesity or even being overweight has serious effects on the individual and the society. Both need to take action to examine the causes of this problem and find solutions.

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Top 10 Date-Producing countries, 2001

The date palm is one of the oldest fruit trees in the Arabian countries and a most important fruit for people. Date fruit is marketed all over the world as a fresh fruit .It is produced largely in the hot arid regions of the world i.e. GCC countries. The bar graph shows date production in tonnes for the world's top countries in 2001.

First, Egypt has the most of date production, with over a million tonnes, and Iran was a close second, with around 0.9 million. Third, came the UAE and Saudi Arabia, about 740,000 tonnes each. Then came Pakistan with around 620,000 tonnes and Iraq were not far behind. Other countries had less production. Algeria produced around 400,000 tonnes. Oman came next to Algeria, with 250,000 tonnes. In contrast, Libya and Sudan produced under 0.2 million each.

In conclusion, date production in the world is only confined to a small number of countries, most of them being the Arab countries. The date industry in the Arab world is not yet fully developed.

Valentines's Day Gifts

Valentine's Day is an extremely popular festival in the United States of America. People in the US observe a holiday on this day to express love. These charts show the types of gifts that US people buy for each other on Valentine’s Day.

The most popular gifts people like to buy are cards, flowers and candy. Cards are the most popular gift for both genders. Women buy flowers less than men, 11% compared to 16%; also women buy cards more than men,27% to 18%. Most amazing, more women buy candy for men 21% to 14% for men. Around 10% of both men and women buy jewelry. Over twice as many women than men buy perfume or cologne, 10% to 4%. Men spend more than women on lingerie. Also men spend more in spa/personal care than women.

Valentine's Day dinner and dance parties are organized all over the country to celebrate the occasion. Many couples hold private celebrations in homes or restaurants.

UK Budget 1996

The UK government spends in 1996 around £315 billion. The government spends the money in all ministries of the country. This pie chart shows what government spent the money on.

The largest budget goes for social security. It’s around £100 billion. This was almost triple as much as the next category, health and personal services. Next came education with £38 billion and defence with £22 billion. There was less than £20 billion spent on the next three categories, which were: first, law and order next, industry, agriculture and employment. Next came housing, heritage and environment. The smallest budget was transport, with £9 billion. Dept interest was £25 billion and other expenditure was £23 billion.

The most striking feature of the pie chart is that the government spends on social security more than an others. The second biggest budget is for health and personal services.

Reflection 1

My best teacher Mr .Hedley, teach me and explain how to write comparisons essays and help me how to write two kinds of essays, and both of these essays are talk about procedure. One of them was about how to use an ATM machine and the second one was about how to make butter by hand, and each essay must contain three paragraphs for instance, introduction, body and conclusion.

How to change a tyre

Have you ever gotten stuck on the side of the road with a flat, or do you dread someday getting trapped in that kind of scenario? Do you want to be able to change a tire without having to ask for help?  It’s important to know how to change a tyre: changing a flat tyre needn’t be complicated if you follow these handy steps.

Find a stable and safe place to work. First, loosen the wheel nuts by turning counterclockwise. The wheel must be on the ground. Next, pump the jack to lift the car off the ground. Then the nuts are removed. After that the wheel is removed and the spare tyre is put on. Then the nuts are tightened and the car is lowered. The nuts are tightened one last time for safety. Finally the tools are tidied away. You are now ready to drive on.

Small punctures can usually be repaired for less than 20 DHS. If the tire is not repairable, they can dispose of it properly and sell you a replacement.