Food Supplements - Friend or Foe? - Page 183

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Ready for C2 Proficiency Student's Book, Macmillan

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

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sorts

touch

elements

malicious

elusive

fatal

damning

forking out

pressing on

chipping in

bouncing back

infractions

deficiencies

inadequacies

shortages

embodied

doctored

fortified

garnished

held

shown

pinned

drawn

strip

snatch

shred

shave

whip

strike

crush

beat

A fast growing and immensely profitable industry in many countries, there are (0) ___ of dietary supplements on the market, with individuals taking them whether they are feeling out of (1) ___ or simply aiming to stay on form. However, whether they have any true efficacy is another matter entirely. For many current researchers, the jury doesn't seem to be just out, it has come back with quite a (2) ___ verdict that there are almost no tangible benefits to (3) ___ on such supplements. Firstly, they cite that nutritional (4) ___ don't necessarily need to be addressed by supplements, since such a wide variety of food products, especially in countries like the US, are (5) ___ with vitamins and minerals to ensure a balanced diet. Additionally, these supplements aren't (6) ___ to the same manufacturing standards as medicines, meaning that some of the more unscrupulous supplement providers can oversell the health benefits without providing a (7) ___ of evidence. So, perhaps the lesson for us all here is that when it comes to health you just can't (8) ___ a balanced, varied diet.

Food Supplements - Friend or Foe?

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