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PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES A DAY BEST
For many years, the nutrition message
has been "five a day" – the recommendation that five portions of
fruit and vegetables are enough to keep disease at bay and help us to live
longer. That advice has been revised upwards. A new study suggests that people
who get seven or more portions a day are healthier. Researchers from University
College London studied the dietary habits of 65,000 adults over a seven-year
period. They concluded that: "A robust inverse association exists between
fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality, with benefits seen in up to
7-plus portions daily." In other words, if you eat more fruit and
vegetables, chances are you live longer.
The researchers put people into five
different groups, depending on how much fruit and veg they ate. They found that
those who ate seven or more portions a day had a 42 per cent lower risk of
death than those who ate just one portion. They recommended that schools serve
healthier meals and that supermarkets put more emphasis on prominently
displaying cheaper produce. They warned that frozen and canned fruit was linked
to higher mortality rates. Some experts say the findings of the study should be
taken with a pinch of salt. One dietician said the findings ignored the fact
that people who eat more fruit and veg are generally wealthier and thus lead
lifestyles that will help them live longer anyway.
1. TRUE / FALSE:Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false
(F).
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a.
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We used to be told to
have five servings of fruit and vegetables.
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T / F
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b.
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The research is from a
university in California.
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T / F
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c.
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Researchers looked at the
diets of 65,000 adults over seven years.
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T / F
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d.
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Researchers said people
wouldn't live longer by eating fruit.
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T / F
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e.
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The study said longevity
increased 42% by eating one portion of fruit.
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T / F
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f.
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The study said people
canned and frozen fruit wasn't so good for us.
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T / F
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g.
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Researchers recommended
we have a pinch of salt a day.
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T / F
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h.
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A dietician said the
lifestyle of richer people made them live longer.
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T / F
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