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Practice Reading: Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks ID: #31473 High-protein Diet
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In  our  studies,  those  people  on  a  high-protein  diet  lost  the  same  amount  of  weight  as  those  on  a  higher-carbohydrate  diet,  since  the  two  diets    an  equal  amount  of  kilojoules  and  the  same  amount  of  fat.  However,  body  composition  (that  is,  the  ratio  of  fat  to  muscle)  showed  greater  improvement  among  those  people  on  the  higher-protein  diet.  When  the    in  other  studies  were  allowed  to  eat  until  they  were  no  longer  hungry,  those  on  the  higher-carbohydrate  diet,  even  after  more  than  a  year.  The  reduction  in  hunger  and  the  beneficial  effect  on  muscle  provided  by  the  higher-protein  diet  is  mostly  related  to  its  protein  content,  while  the  reduced  triglyceride  levels  and  enhanced  fat-loss  seem  to  be  related  to  its  lower  amounts  of  carbohydrate.  The  diet  is  healthy  because  its  protein  comes  from  lean  red  meat,  fish,  chicken  and  low-fat  dairy  products,  all  of  which    good  nutrition.  A  high-protein  diet  in  which  the  protein  comes  from  protein  powders  and  supplements  is  unlikely  to  be  healthy  unless  the  supplements  and  are    with  vitamins  and  minerals.

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Correct answer: offered

Explanation: The word 'offered' fits grammatically as it is the past tense of 'offer,' which is appropriate here to indicate that both diets provided an equal amount of kilojoules. This aligns with the context of comparing the two diets' caloric contributions.

Meaning: 'Offered' means to provide or supply something, in this case, kilojoules from the diets.

Wrong options:

  • affected: 'Affected' implies a change or influence, which does not fit the context of providing kilojoules.
  • opened: 'Opened' suggests a physical action of opening, which is irrelevant in this context.
  • affaired: 'Affaired' is not a standard verb in this context and does not convey the intended meaning of providing kilojoules.
Correct answer: participants

Explanation: The term 'participants' is the correct choice as it refers to individuals involved in the studies, fitting grammatically as a plural noun that aligns with the context of the sentence.

Meaning: 'Participants' means individuals who take part in a study or experiment.

Wrong options:

  • parting: 'Parting' refers to the act of leaving or separating, which does not relate to individuals in a study.
  • introducing: 'Introducing' is a verb that implies bringing something into use or operation, which does not fit the context of referring to people in a study.
  • composite: 'Composite' refers to something made up of various parts, which does not apply to the context of individuals in a study.
Correct answer: provide

Explanation: The verb 'provide' is appropriate here as it indicates that the foods mentioned supply good nutrition, fitting grammatically as a base form verb that matches the plural subject 'products.'

Meaning: 'Provide' means to supply or make available, in this case, good nutrition from the mentioned food sources.

Wrong options:

  • provision: 'Provision' is a noun and does not fit grammatically as a verb in this context.
  • produce: 'Produce' implies creating or manufacturing, which does not accurately convey the act of supplying nutrition in this context.
  • prevent: 'Prevent' means to stop something from happening, which is contrary to the intended meaning of supplying nutrition.
Correct answer: fortified

Explanation: The word 'fortified' is the correct choice as it is the past participle of 'fortify,' meaning to enhance or strengthen, which fits grammatically and contextually to describe supplements that have been enriched with vitamins and minerals.

Meaning: 'Fortified' means enhanced or strengthened, particularly in the context of adding nutrients to food or supplements.

Wrong options:

  • forcefully: 'Forcefully' is an adverb that implies doing something with strength or intensity, which does not fit the context of enhancing supplements.
  • filled: 'Filled' suggests being made full, which does not convey the idea of enhancing with nutrients in this context.
  • forged: 'Forged' typically refers to shaping or creating something, often with a connotation of falseness, which does not apply to the context of enhancing supplements.

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