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    Researchers have discovered that naringenin, which gives grapefruit its bitter taste, affects the liver. If taken in high doses as a supplement, it will help lose weight and fight diabetes without changing one's diet. Tests on mice published in the journal Diabetes found that mice fed a Western diet with naringenin did not become obese or develop metabolic syndrome like mice without naringenin, even though both groups ate the same amount. The compound may be developed into an effective and safe diet pill for humans.

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    Researchers have discovered that naringenin, which gives grapefruit its bitter taste, affects the liver. If taken in high doses as a supplement, it will help lose weight and fight diabetes without changing one's diet. Tests on mice published in the journal Diabetes found that mice fed a Western diet with naringenin did not become obese or develop metabolic syndrome like mice without naringenin, even though both groups ate the same amount. The compound may be developed into an effective and safe diet pill for humans.

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    Researchers have discovered that naringenin, which gives grapefruit its bitter taste, affects the liver. If taken in high doses as a supplement, it will help lose weight and fight diabetes without changing one's diet. Tests on mice published in the journal Diabetes found that mice fed a Western diet with naringenin did not become obese or develop metabolic syndrome like mice without naringenin, even though both groups ate the same amount. The compound may be developed into an effective and safe diet pill for humans.

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    Researchers have discovered that naringenin, which gives grapefruit its bitter taste, affects the liver. If taken in high doses as a supplement, it will help lose weight and fight diabetes without changing one's diet. Tests on mice published in the journal Diabetes found that mice fed a Western diet with naringenin did not become obese or develop metabolic syndrome like mice without naringenin, even though both groups ate the same amount. The compound may be developed into an effective and safe diet pill for humans.

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    PART A: READING COMPREHENSION


    Task 1: Read the article about a new medical discovery. After the article you can find
    the summary of the text, but some words have been left out. Fill in the gaps with one
    or two words. Contracted forms count as one word.
    Grapefruit ingredient could be used for diet pill

    esearch found naringenin, which is described as a flavonoid found in citrus


    fruit, has a revolutionary effect on the liver making it burn fat instead of
    storing it after a meal.
    This means that without having to change diets or cut out particular foods, a dose of
    naringenin could prevent weight gain and even help to lose it.
    Long-term,
    the
    researchers
    behind the tests believe it would
    also help obesity sufferers and
    even fight diabetes because the
    process also helped balance
    insulin and glucose levels.
    Naringenin is best known as the
    compound which form in citrus
    fruit, in particular grapefruit,
    leading to its bitter taste.
    Grapefruit has long been recommended as a good way to control weight but the tests
    involved far higher doses of naringenin than would be accessible just by eating
    grapefruit.
    It would have to be concentrated into a supplement to have the desired effect for
    those suffering from Type 2 diabetes, which is also a precursor to cardiovascular
    disease.
    The tests were carried out on mice by a team at the Robarts Research Institute at the
    University of Western Ontario and published in the journal Diabetes.
    Two groups of mice were both fed the equivalent of a Western diet to speed up their
    "metabolic syndrome" the process which leads to Type 2 diabetes in human.
    The food given to one of the groups was treated with naringenin.
    The non-naringenin mice became obese, they developed the metabolic syndrome
    which saw their cholesterol rise and their bodies become resistant to insulin.

    The mice given naringenin did not suffer from these. Any rise in cholesterol was
    corrected by the naringenin which also 'reprogrammed' the live to burn up fat rather
    than store it.
    Lead researcher Professor Murray Huff added: "Furthermore, the marked obesity that
    develops in these mice was completely prevented by naringenin.
    "What was unique about the study was that the effects were independent of caloric
    intake, meaning the mice ate exactly the same amount of food and the same amount
    of fat.
    "There was no suppression of appetite or decreased food intake, which are often the
    basis of strategies to reduce weight gain and its metabolic consequences."
    The researchers will now try and develop the compound into a drug which would be
    both effective and safe for humans to take as a supplement or treatment.
    Prof Huff said: "These studies show naringenin, through its insulin-like properties,
    corrects many of the metabolic disturbances linked to insulin resistance and
    represents a promising therapeutic approach for metabolic syndrome."
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/

    Summary:
    Researchers have discovered that naringenin, because of which grapefruit tastes
    bitter (0), affects the liver. If you take this substance in _____________________ (1)
    it will help you get rid of _____________________ (2) without changing your diet.
    During the study whose results are available in _____________________ (3)
    researchers
    fed
    two
    groups
    of
    mice.
    Their
    diet
    was
    almost
    _____________________(4). The only difference was that the food which has given
    to of one of the groups _____________________ (5) naringenin. The naringeninmice _____________________ (6) any symptoms of metabolic syndromes, while the
    non-naringenin
    mice
    _____________________
    (7).
    This
    result
    _____________________ (8) the researcher, as naringenin-mice ate
    _____________________ (9) as non-naringenin mice.
    If this substance is developed into a drug there will be hope for dieters to lose weight
    without reducing _____________________ (10).

    PART B: LISTENING
    Task 2: Listen to the recording about a salt cave. Your task is to circle the letter or
    letters of the correct answers. Please note that in this task both answers may be
    correct. However, there is always at least one correct answer.
    Salt Cave Offers Saline Solution to Sinus Problems
    1.

    The salt cave in London


    a) is located in a former church.
    b) looks like a Polish salt mine.

    2.

    Halotherapy can help people with


    a) allergy.
    b) asthma.

    3.

    The place gives the impression of a snow beach because the guests
    a) hear the sound of waves.
    b) step on salt that feels like sand.

    4.

    In the room the guests wear


    a) a baseball cap.
    b) a pair of shoes.

    5.

    The therapy was discovered


    a) in the 19th century.
    b) in Siberia.

    6.

    The owner of the cave is


    a) Hungarian.
    b) arrive in England three years ago.

    7.

    The salt used in the cave


    a) is pure.
    b) is transported from Siberia.

    8.

    The ideal treatment lasts for


    a) two weeks.
    b) one or two hours daily.

    9.

    The therapy
    a) shows positive effects.
    b) has been recognised by the UKs NHS.

    10. Doctors advise people with asthma


    a) to stop medication during cave therapy.
    b) to use halotherapy as a complementary treatment.

    PART C: WRITING
    Task 3: Give your opinion about artificial and natural vitamins for the school
    magazine in 100-150 words. (Which do you prefer? Why that one? What are the
    consequences if you dont have enough of them?
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