Exercise 1

Fill in the missing words:

1. Adults need ……… grammes of fibre per day.

2. There are two kinds of fat – ………….. and ……………. . The healthy kind is …………… and you can find this in …… which contain a lot of oil (e.g. …… and ……….), ……., …………… and some kinds of ……………. . ……………. fat, on the other hand, is found in ………, ……………., ……., ………, ………… and ……….. .

3. Your dietary fat should not exceed …….. of fat. In fact, the body’s need for fat can be met by as little as …………. of the substance each day.

4. Excess weight is ……….. . As your weight increases; so do your risks. Eating too much of any food can cause a ……….. …….. .

5. Although sweets, cakes, cola drinks and chocolate are delicious, they are not very healthy – they can cause ………. and they’re also bad for your …….. .

6. On average we eat about …… grammes of salt per day.

7) Eat less ……., ……. and ………. fat. Eat more raw ……… and ……………, ………….. bread and other foods rich in ………. .

8) Drink ……. or ……. glasses of water per day.