9/My favorite restaurant and its menu

My favorite restaurant is Patio. We usually go there with my friends and parents. We like this place, because of the atmosphere and low prices. Every weekend and holiday we go there. I usually book a table before coming. The choice of items in menu is various. Every of us have special dishes that we order every time we go there. My favorite dish is Greek salad. It’s made of boiled chicken and eggs, salad lettuce, cherries (tomatoes).

As a starter you may have a cocktail, tea, juice or anything else. There is a wide choice of dishes for appetizer. You may order a salad, sandwiches, pancakes or even pizza. The kinds of soup are usually traditional for our country there, so I never order it. The list of dishes for entrée is quite extensive. You may order any kind of meat; you may also order any kind of spaghetti there, sushi, potato dishes and a lot of another delicious food. For the dessert you may take different cakes, ice-cream, waffles, croissants etc. in Patio there is large list of various alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, vodka, Champaign, tequila and etc. after a meal I usually ask for a bill which is not large at all and add some tip for the waiter.

10/The problem of junk food

In today’s fast-moving world, people have less time to spend eating, let alone cooking. It’s probably for this reason that junk food has become so popular, and there’s no doubt that it’s here to stay. But what exactly is junk food?

Basically, it’s anything that is high in calories but lacking in nutrition. Hamburgers, crisps, chocolate bars and hot dogs fall into this category. Pizzas, although they can have vegetable and cheese topping, are also included as they contain a lot of fat.

Apart from the risk of cancer, another side effect of consuming highly fattening junk food is that you are likely to gain weight. This is especially true because you tend to eat more, as junk food is less satisfying and lower in vital nutrients than healthier food.

The best advice, then, for those who cannot live without their hamburgers or chocolate bars, is to limit the amount of junk food they eat. A little now and then will probably do no harm.

People are too busy to cook and eat proper meals, so they grab whatever is available – and that is usually junk food. They turn down traditional food and go for junk food instead.

Another alarming thing about people’s lifestyles today is that while the amount of junk food we eat has increased, the amount of exercises we do has actually decreased. Exercise plays an important part in keeping the body fit and healthy; it helps to control our weight and, if taken regularly, can also decreased our chances of having a heart attack in later life.

Researchers suggest that the new generation will be much more likely to suffer from heart and liver disease.

Ironically, if people were to make time to exercise and improve their eating habits, they would probably find that they were far better equipped to deal with their stressful lifestyles than they are now.