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Scientists believe ____________ an important key to living a long healthy life is eating enough fruit and vegetables.

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Until now, doctors in Britain suggested that adults need to eat five portions a day - that's 400 grams. However, ___________ now believe that we ___________ try to eat double that, in other words at least 800 grams of fruit and vegetables a day. (choose 2 answers)

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Doing so could reduce the chance of getting many types of disease such as cancer and heart disease by as much _____________ a third.

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To do this is not easy for most people. 800 grams is a lot - you need ____________ eat four or five pieces of fruit as well as lots of vegetables.

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One way to achieve this is to change snacks such as chocolate bars or packets of crisps for an item of fruit, like an apple or ____________ banana.

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If you can make this into a habit, you will be a long way towards your goal, Another way is to cut the amount of rice or pasta you eat with a meal and replace it with a salad ____________ extra vegetables, Some of these like carrots, can be quite filling.

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After a ______________ weeks, most people get used to a healthier diet and stop wanting to eat unhealthy snacks between meals.

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But even if you find the idea of 800 grams a day too much, even 200 grams will make an important difference to your future health. So why ___________ try changing that chocolate biscuit you have in your morning break ____________ a nice apple, and that soft drink for a fresh orange juice? (choose 2 answers)

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