Fighting Obesity (1)

■Words and Phrases

  • the holidays
    • 年末の休暇
  • Prevention is the best cure
    • 予防は最良の治療
  • overindulge
    • たくさん飲み食いする
  • 'Tis
    • It is
  • pig out
    • たらふく食べる
  • End result
    • 結局
  • feel for
    • お察しする
  • If it's any consolation
    • 慰めになるかどうかわかりませんが
  • false hope sundrome
    • 空頼み症候群
  • have a weight problem
    • 体重の問題を抱えている
  • be self-conscious bout
    • 自意識過剰である
  • obese
    • 太りすぎ
  • bulging demograhic
    • 脂肪過多人口

■Daily Exercise

  1. Alyce [tends] to eat too much at Christmastime.
  2. What is Kay's attitude toward Alyce's concern about overeating? [She empathizes with Alyce.]
  3. Kay doesn't think Alyce's weight is [excessive].