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Unbeetable: The humble root which fights cancer
and lowers blood pressure
1 With its sweet, earthy taste and ruby-red interior,
beetroot is a favourite of foods, but there’s far more to
it than that.
The majority of beetroot’s benefits stem from the
5 unusually high level of nitrates it contains.
Nitrates have suffered a bad reputation because of
their use as a food additive. However, recent studies
have shown that nitrates in beetroot lower blood
pressure.
10 A study carried out in 2010 also found that the
_____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed.
If beetroot juice is consumed widely, there will be
reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.
Among other benefits, beetroots may also slow
15 progression of dementia and growth of tumours.
Based on the article, beetroot
Unbeetable: The humble root which fights cancer
and lowers blood pressure
1 With its sweet, earthy taste and ruby-red interior,
beetroot is a favourite of foods, but there’s far more to
it than that.
The majority of beetroot’s benefits stem from the
5 unusually high level of nitrates it contains.
Nitrates have suffered a bad reputation because of
their use as a food additive. However, recent studies
have shown that nitrates in beetroot lower blood
pressure.
10 A study carried out in 2010 also found that the
_____ the blood pressure, the _____ the drop observed.
If beetroot juice is consumed widely, there will be
reduction in death from cardiovascular disease.
Among other benefits, beetroots may also slow
15 progression of dementia and growth of tumours.
Based on the article, beetroot
Resolução comentada
O texto diz que os nitratos da beterraba reduzem a pressão arterial.
O texto afirma que 'nitrates in beetroot lower blood pressure'. Logo, a beterraba contém uma substância capaz de reduzir a pressão arterial.
Análise das alternativas
A) O texto diz que há muito mais do que o sabor doce. C) Os nitratos da beterraba são benéficos, segundo o texto. D) O texto cita demência e tumores, não doenças contagiosas.
Referência: Interpretação de texto (inglês): informação explícita.
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