IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card

Describe something important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle

: You should say

what does healthy lifestyle mean to you
what important aspect you have in your mind
how it is important
and explain why this is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle

: Sample Answer

A healthy lifestyle is something we all talk about but only a few of us follow the rules to maintain it. I thank you for this wonderful topic and would like to talk about the importance of a balanced diet for having a healthy lifestyle

It is often said that ‘what we eat defines what we become’. It is indeed true and in my opinion, healthy living greatly depends on someone’s eating habit. Having a balanced diet means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight

A healthy lifestyle is a combination of a sober and prudent living style with the soundness of body and mind. Both physical and psychological well-being are important in order to have a healthy lifestyle. It does not depend on someone’s economic status or geographic location. Rather it is the willingness to lead a good life with some fundamental good habits

A balanced diet has a paramount importance to remain fit both physically and psychologically. Biologically, a person is a living organism who needs food to survive like any other living organism on this planet. As a superior creature, we have plenty of food items to choose from and in a way, this has made our food habit quite complex. Fast food, for example, in no way a good choice for us and yet we have become dependant on it. Obesity, for instance, is rare among people who have a good eating habit. Overweight has become one of the reasons people these days suffer from various diseases. Scientific research has proven that more than 30 percent health related complexities could be avoided by having a good eating habit

The modern era is highly competitive and we are so busy these days than the past generations. However, this does not mean that we should not be aware of our health. We have got only one chance to live and some easy-to-follow rules like following a balanced diet, regular exercise, maintaining personal hygiene etc. can make a huge difference

A sound mind lies on a sound body and a body needs calories to properly function. As an intelligent species, we should not act foolishly. We should provide our body with the right combination of food that provides necessary vitamins and calories to remain healthy – not more, not less and nothing harmful for our body and mind