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Staying Healthy
Food, of course, is a necessary ingredient for
good health. But is it more than that? Can eating the
\right foods ∈ the \right combination actually prevent
disease? In the past few years, research on the
[5] subject has exploded. Scientists have started to identify
what may be hundreds — even thousands — of natural
chemicals ∈ foods that seem to have preventive
powers. These aren’t just vitamins and minerals
but a whole new bouquet of strange-sounding
[10] compounds — starting with the latest nutritional
superstars, the phytochemicals.
[...] That clove of garlic ∈ your refrigerator? That
jar of nuts ∈ your pantry? Used correctly, they
may have the power to prevent all kinds of serious
[15] ailments, including heart disease, diabetes and even
cancer. [...]
A word of warning: you can find many of these
compounds ∈ dietary supplements, but they might
not do any good. “Food is very complex,” says JoAnn
[20] Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Harvard’s
Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “It may be the
combination of antioxidants, phytochemicals and fiber
that work together to confer health benefits.”
Fortunately, nature has given us a handy rule
[25] of thumb. Many of the very chemicals that make
foods good for us are the ones that give them
color, turning blueberries blue, spinach green and
carrots deep orange. For optimum health, scientists
say, eat a rainbow of colors. [...]
HOROWITZ, M. Janice. In: Time. Latin American Edition. New York. v. 159, n. 3. p. 39. s.d.
“pantry” (l. 13) − a very small room ∈a house where food
is kept.
“ailments” (l. 15) − illnesses that are not very serious.
“rule of thumb” (l. 24-25) − a rough method of calculation, based on
practical experience.
“In the past few years, research on the subject has exploded.” (l. 4-5)
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