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IDENTIFYING VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the following verbs.

Nutritionists recommend have a healthy diet and lifestyle. They are the
best weapons in the fight against weight gain and chronic diseases.
They make emphasize on two major goals:

• Balance calories with physical activity to manage weight.

• Consume more of certain foods and nutrients.

Regular physical activity is important for good health and it is especially

important if you are trying to lose or maintain a healthy weight. It
reduces high blood pressure and risks of cardiovascular disease and
diabetes. Doctors advise reduce the amount of certain products in
people’s diet, like sodium, saturated and trans fats, refined grains and
added sugars. The recommended intake of salt is 5g a day. Researchers
recommend cook the amount of red meat to one to two servings a
week or less. They also say people should avoid consume rocessed
red meat (sausages, ham salami). They contain sodium, nitrates,
phosphates and additives that contribute to the increase heart failure
risk. They suggest increase
the amount of healthy foods like berries, fruits, vegetables, fat-free and
low-fat dairy products, oil based spreads, nuts, seeds, seafood and
whole grains. Nutritionists’ biggest concern is that some people would
never consider change
their eating habits. They say people can practice do
their food