Wearing fashionable clothes can be

Wearing fashionable clothes can be bad for you! This may surprise you, but it is said that some
clothes can cause a A___________ of problems. Do you find this difficult to believe? Well, researchers
have discovered that following the latest fashion B___________ • can be unhealthy. For example, if you
tie a scarf or tie too tightly it increases your blood pressure. Tight jeans and trousers, short skirts and
even sensible flat shoes may all cause C_____________ .
Experts say that things we wear can also D_____________ to stomach problems, rashes, backache
and painful feet. Yet how can we explain this? Very tight clothes can prevent people moving naturally, and this is not good for you. If you wear trousers or skirts that are too tight around the waist, then your
stomach does not have E____________ to expand after you have eaten, and this can cause stomachache.
Rashes can be caused by an allergic F_______________ to synthetic material. And last, but not least -
wearing shoes with high heels can lead to foot and back problems. Even practical shoes can cause
backache if they don't G____________ you properly.