I've written this by request (Not my own message), but could you check it?

<s>"It/This was/is just out of my hopes to ease her pain and sufferings, even a little</s>. My suggestion to learn more about qigong as a healing modality comes from a hope that she finds something to help ease her pain, even if only a little. It is based on my own experience and may or may not be the answer for her<s>. That's the best I know</s> <s>from</s> .

With kindness,

(name)

so.. So, if she doesn't feel like it, please just forget I mentioned qigong."

I'd like to hear alternative ways to say it, too.

It can be said as a precaution or apologetic word. I don't know the context.

Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend

Over the last ten years, western societies have seen close to a 20% rise in the number of children who are overweight. This essay will discuss some reasons why this has occurred and examine the consequences of this worrying trend.

The main cause of this problem is poor diet. Over the last decade there has been a prolific increase in the number of fast food restaurants. For example, on nearly every high street there is a MacDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut. The food in these places has been proven to be very unhealthy, and much of the advertising is targeted at children, thus ensuring that they constitute the bulk of the customers of these establishments. However, it is not only due to eating out, but also the type of diet many children have at home. <s>A lot of food</s> A large quantity of the food (The writing style you are using is more formal --and very well done -- so I recommend staying away from the more colloquial phrase "a lot of" and use vocabulary that maintains the same voice) consumed is processed food, especially with regard<s>s</s> to ready-made meals, (I added a comma because the rest of the sentence is a dependent clause) which are a quick and easy option for parents who are working hard.

The effects of this ("this" is not wrong, but again the rest of your writing is so well done I would suggest adding a more specific reference, eg: "this trend) have been, and will continue to be, very serious. Firstly, there has been a large increase in health related diseases among<s>st</s> children, especially diabetes. This debilitating illness means a child <s>has to be injected with</s> will require injections of insulin for the rest of their life. Not only this, very overweight children often experience bullying from other children, which may affect their mental health. The negative stigma of being overweight may also affect self-esteem.

<s>To sum up</s> In summary, it is evident that there are several causes of obesity among<s>st</s> children, and a variety of negative effects. Society must ensure steps are taken to prevent this problem from <s>deteriorating</s> progressing (the children's health is deteriorating but the problem is increasing. Progressing is a word you could use to describe that the problem is worsening) further.

Modern life

The adjective which best describes modern life is "hurried". Our existence (Existence if very formal. You could also simply write "Our lives are") is getting busier and busier, and the occasions <s>on which</s> when we can take time for ourselves<s>,</s> to chill out, <s>to t</s>ake up a hobby or simply <s>to</s> read a book are becoming rarer and rarer (an alternate way to say this is "are more and more rare" which is more active and less passive in tone).

A less hurried life would allow us to look inward<s>;</s> . How many of you have <s>lately</s> done something lately to relax <s>relaxing</s> without thinking about <s>their</s> work or about a deadline they have to meet ("they have to meet" is already understood. It is not wrong but also not necessry)?

We all should take one day off per ("per" is formal. I would just use "a" or "each") week <s>on which we can</s> to find ourselves again , just by lying on the grass and gazing at the starry sky<s>, </s> after leaving <s>the</s> daily stresses behind (or you could write "after leaving the stress of the day behind).

Moreover, we are losing the connection with nature and consequently the connection with others. On the surface<s>,</s> we live in a world where, thanks to the Net, we are all connected. But seen from a more careful (careful is not wrong, but I might say "thoughtful" because there is no danger here--only deeper consideration) perspective, we are getting disconnected from what surrounds us, and from ourselves. What will become of us once we will find ourselves among the cold walls of isolation?