BBC: Talking about health

Hi, Georgie. How are you doing this week? Are you feeling healthy?

Today I'm feeling healthy. I had a healthy lunch. But this weekedn I ate a lot of chocolate. And this week we're talking about our healthy or not so healthy habits. 

Ok. Well, let's get started. 

Neil, what do you do to stay healty?

Well, I try to eat well so that means not eating too much, and not eating too much fat or salt or sugar. But that's what I try to do, not always what I do. 

It's really difficult, for me especially, it's difficult not to eat too much sugar. I love a sweet treat. 

Have you got a sweet treat?

I do have a sweet tooth. So maybe we should explain 'a sweet treat', which is anything that is sugary like a pastry or a doughnut or something chocolate. And a sweet tooth, Neil. What's a sweet tooth?

Well, if someone has a sweet tooth it means they like sweet things, like you. 

Yes, I have a sweet tooth definitely. 

So, Georgie, you like sweet things. But what do you do to be healthy?

OK, yes, I do eat a lot of sweet treats, but to stay healthy I am very good at walking to places. So instead of taking public trasport or driving, I like waling and that's... I think that's good for you, isn't it?

Yeah, walking is good, ro riding a bike. 

I'm not very good at riding a bike. It's too scary in London, it feels too dnagerous. 

What do you think you could be better at when it comes to your health?

Yes, well as we know, I eat a lot of chocolate. So I could be better having a healthy diet, eating less chocolate and eating more vegetables. What about you, Neil, what could you  be better at?

I think I could probably get more sleep, actually. Sleep is very important for your health, and I never seem to sleep enough. 

No, you're always tired. You're always complaining about not sleeping enough. 

So, Georgie, are you going to change your health habits soon?

OK, yes. I will. I'll change my habits soon. Let's start next week. 

Next week? why not tomorrow?

Because I don't want to! Give me a bit more time. 

OK. 

When are you going to change your habits?

Soon.

Well, I would like to sleep for many months. But it's not going to happen. I will still be waking up too early, I'm sure. But maybe I should drink less coffee, go to bed earlier and spend less time on a screen. 

Yep, that sounds like a good plan. 

So, Georgie. We know all the advice for staying healthy. Do you find it hard, though, to stay healthy?

Yes, I do find it difficult because we know the advice, we shouldn't eat too much sugar, but i still want my sweet treat  at the end of the day. It makes me happy!

Well, if it makes you happy, it's probably healthy. 

Yeah!

OK, let's a look again at some of the language we heard during the conversation. We had healthy diet, food that is good for you. 

Advice, opinions about what you should do. For example, to stay healthy, you should ride a bike to work.