AUNG SAN SUU KYI/ A DELICIOUS CUP OF TEA

AUNG SAN SUU KYI

19. UNTIL               23. TALKED
20. THEN                24. DEMOCRATIC
21. ABROAD          25. GIVEN
22. WHICH

A DELICIOUS CUP OF TEA

Experts have found that there are (0) __clear___ health benefits to drinking tea. Research has discovered that antioxidants found in tea (1) CAN stop cell damage. And there is clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of having a (2) HEART attack. A further study even suggested that tea protected (3) AGAINST cancer. “Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water”, said one doctor.
There was also (4) SOME interesting information on the properties of tea. The research destroys the myth that tea is dehydrating. “Everyone assumes that caffeine-containing drinks dehydrate,” an expert explained. “But even if you had a really, really (5) STRONG cup of tea, it would still be beneficial because we recommend 1.5 to 2 litres (6) A day, and that includes tea. Tea is not dehydrating. It’s a (7) HEALTHY drink.”
There was only one bit of bad news about tea. Research suggests that tea can affect the body’s (8) ABILITY to absorb iron from food. This means that people in danger of anaemia shouldn’t drink tea around mealtimes.