Chinese teenagers love their sweet drinks—drinking more than they should each day. They need to drink less. Less sugar can keep them away from teeth problems, fat and some other illnesses.

There is a report covering people from 14 provinces. It finds that most Chinese people take less sugar than the standard level set by the WHO（World Health Organization世界卫生组织）. But for children aged from 3 to 17, they take more because the sugary drink is becoming more and more popular. More Chinese people are picking up western-style eating habits, including taking more desserts（甜点）. The sugar import（进口）is increasing.

Sugar can give the body energy. But taking more sugar than need may lead to teeth problems, diabetes（糖尿病）and heart problems. In the report, about 12% of children weigh more than the standard level. An effort for teenagers to reduce drinking sugary drink is needed.

Besides sugar, experts（专家）suggest that people should take less salt and oil. Many illnesses are caused by taking too much sugar, salt and oil. We need to have a healthy lifestyle. We should tell teenagers about the bad effects（影响）of an unhealthy diet.

We know that most children love junk food very much although it’s bad for their health and their parents don’t want them to eat too much junk food. Most children know it’s not a good habit but they still want to eat it. Some of them eat this kind of food every day. Some only eat it two or three times a week.

I know a boy called Jack. He is kind of unhealthy. He hardly ever exercises. And he eats a lot of junk food because he loves it. When he has pocket money (零用钱), he’ll buy junk food. His parents worry about him a lot, but he says, “Maybe I’m not very healthy but I enjoy myself.” His parents have no good ways to stop him.

What do you think of it? Do you have a good habit? And do you want to be healthy? You must exercise every day and eat less junk food.