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    Ageing begins to accelerate after thirty and involves many minute changes to cells that are visible through wrinkles, grey hair, and sagging muscles. Scientists recommend choosing foods rich in vitamins and minerals while avoiding fatty and sugary foods to control calorie intake. They also recommend eating more vegetables, fish, and avoiding animal fats. Nutritionists suggest getting fibre from beans, oats, and fruits like oranges and apples. People who can retain mental abilities into old age are often those who consistently pursue education through activities like crosswords or learning a new language. Aerobic exercise boosts circulation, burns calories, reduces stress, builds muscles and heart attack risk while brisk walking also provides benefits. Exercise and a proper diet are the

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    Ageing begins to accelerate after thirty and involves many minute changes to cells that are visible through wrinkles, grey hair, and sagging muscles. Scientists recommend choosing foods rich in vitamins and minerals while avoiding fatty and sugary foods to control calorie intake. They also recommend eating more vegetables, fish, and avoiding animal fats. Nutritionists suggest getting fibre from beans, oats, and fruits like oranges and apples. People who can retain mental abilities into old age are often those who consistently pursue education through activities like crosswords or learning a new language. Aerobic exercise boosts circulation, burns calories, reduces stress, builds muscles and heart attack risk while brisk walking also provides benefits. Exercise and a proper diet are the

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    Ageing begins to accelerate after thirty and involves many minute changes to cells that are visible through wrinkles, grey hair, and sagging muscles. Scientists recommend choosing foods rich in vitamins and minerals while avoiding fatty and sugary foods to control calorie intake. They also recommend eating more vegetables, fish, and avoiding animal fats. Nutritionists suggest getting fibre from beans, oats, and fruits like oranges and apples. People who can retain mental abilities into old age are often those who consistently pursue education through activities like crosswords or learning a new language. Aerobic exercise boosts circulation, burns calories, reduces stress, builds muscles and heart attack risk while brisk walking also provides benefits. Exercise and a proper diet are the

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    Ageing , which begins to accelerate after thirty , involves hundreds of thousands of

    minute changes in the body's cells . Many of these are visible like the wrinkling of skin , the
    greying of hair and the sagging of muscles . However , the dying . of brain cells and the
    weakening of the immune system are not . Nor do they occur at the same rate in each person .

    Scientists recommend that in order to stay active longer , we must choose foods rich in
    vitamins and minerals , avoiding those with fat and sugar to help keep down our total calorie
    count . We must also eat more vegetables and fish and avoid animal fats . Nutritionists also
    recommend the fibre found in beans , oat products and fruits such as oranges and apples .

    Many people who manage to retain their mental abilities into old age are those who
    consistently pursue formal or informal education . To keep our brains in top - notch condition ,
    do crosswords , learn a new language or simply do something challenging . We should stay
    independent and take responsibility for managing our own affairs as long as possible .

    Aerobic boosts blood circulation , burns calories , cuts stress , builds muscles and
    reduces the risk of heart attacks . Brisk walking will also do the trick .

    Exercise and the correct diet are the best medicine for ageing .

    ( A ) Find the bold - faced words in the passage that are similar in meaning in the following .

    1. move faster

    2. keep away from

    3. promote

    4. chase or follow

    5. resistant

    ( B ) Answer these questions .

    6. When does ageing start to increase and what are the visible ageing features ?

    7. What kind of foods must we eat to live longer ?

    8. Where can the fibre be found ?

    9. Who can manage to retain their mental abilities into old age ?

    10. To keep our brains in top - notch condition , what should we do ?

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