Read the magazine article about food and old age. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one sentence you do not need to use. Compare answers with . Live long and prosper Food and nutrition expert Peter Bennet reports on his trip to a pretty fishing village on one of the islands of Okinawa, Japan, to find out why the people there live so long. If I hadn't already known one hundred-year-old Makato Okushima's age when I first met her, I would have said she was seventy-five, perhaps eighty years old. But what is most surprising about Makato is that her age is not at all unusual in Okinawa. She is just one of more than 400. people there who are at least one hundred years old; for Okinawa has the highest and healthiest concentration of centenarians in the world. I had come to find out the secret of these healthy islanders' longevity and a stroll down to the waterfront with Makato provided me with my first clue. After passing elderly fishermen unloading the day's catch, Makato joined a queue at a market stall to buy the fish for that evening's meal. Fish, of course, is very low in calories. 1 And by the length of the queue I could see that the people of Okinawa ate plenty of it! After we arrived at Makato's house, I watched with fascination as Makato, her daughter, who also looked much younger than her 76 years, one of her granddaughters and three of her 13 great-grandchildren prepared our meal. 2 There was also plenty of brown rice, and tofu, a soya product high in protein and vitamins. Another day there would be a meat dish, too, but the fat was continuously poured off the meat as it cooked. Then, when we sat down to eat, I noticed that the family ate only small portions, chewing slowly, taking time to savour each mouthful. 3 It occurred to me that they would probably eat much faster, and consume much more, if they were eating alone. After the meal, we drank green tea, which is said to have many health benefits, including preventing illnesses and helping to burn calories. 4 There were no sugary soft drinks or alcohol, apart from the local rice wine that Makato's daughter strongly believes is a major contributor to the Okinawans' health! As Makato's family cleared away the dishes that first day. I asked her what she thought the secret to her good health was. 'Well, as you have seen, we eat a very healthy, low- fat diet, she told me, 'but it's also important to stay active. 5 I suddenly realised that I hadn't noticed a single overweight person since my arrival in Okinawa. On my last day in the village, I went for another walk with Makato Okushima. 6 There, standing proudly facing the sea, was an old stone marker. My translator told me what it said: "At 70 you are still a child, at 80 a young man or woman. And if at 90 someone from Heaven invites you over, tell him: 'Just go away, and come back when I am 100. Before flying home, I met Dr. David Billings who has studied Okinawa's centenarians for more than a decade. Diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes are rare in Okinawa, he explained. 7 He didn't need to tell me. I had seen that much for myself! a b C d e f h As well as the fish, there were sweet potatoes, melon and many other colourful vegetables, all fresh, locally grown and in season. That way, you don't get fat. It is also full of substances that help blood flow and maintain the performance of the brain. 'For Okinawans, living longer has become a fact of life, but they don't just live longer, they live better This time, she took me to the outskirts of the village. In fact, this and fresh water were the only drinks that I had during my stay. I noticed that they hardly ate any dairy products, either. Moreover, they were clearly enjoying the social interaction while they ate. Text completion When you complete the task, always check that the extra sentence you have not used does not fit anywhere. This helps ensure that you have completed the task. Text completion When you complete the task, always check that the extra sentence you have not used does not fit anywhere. This helps ensure that you have completed the task correctly. 3 Read the magazine article about food and old age. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one sentence you do not need to use. Compare answers with your partner.

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