Complete the text with the passages (1-8) given below. There is one you don't need to use .

A. Crete, the Greek island of olive trees and sunny beaches which was the home of the mythical Minotaur, now has another claim to fame. It has Europe's healthiest population. _________

B. The secret of Cretans' good health, say experts, lies in their diet. They have long been known to use far more extra virgin olive oil, flavoured with fresh herbs from the mountains, than other nationalities. __________

C. Experts believe the oil is so good for the health because it provides plenty of oleic acid. This is the kind of fat that is found in the purest oliye oil. __________

D. Research has shown the benefits of oils. When tests were carried out, replacing some animal fat content of the European diet with olive oil, it was found that olive oil can greatly reduce levels of the cholesterol that can clog the bloodstream and cause heart problems. ________

E. Research was conducted by Dr. Williams, Professor of Food Studies at Reading University. She wanted to compare a diet rich in animal fats with one that olive oil. _________

F. The results showed that the oily simplicity of the Cretan diet is its strength. As the very essence of the Mediterranean cooking, it lacks the piles of pasta favoured by the Italians, the grilled meats of southern France or the corizo (spicy sausages) of Spain. _________

G. Spreading mountains of butter on toast is equally foreign to them. The standard treatment for bread is to break it into lumps and dip them into a bowl of oil. _________

H. I don't think we're going to get people eating a Mediterranian diet here because we don't have the climate for it, but we could incorporate the benetits of olive oil into the foods we are used to", she said.
1. These scientists also say that the greener and more virgin the olive oil, the higher the level of flavonoid chemicals. These stop cholesterol deposits sticking to the artery walls.

2. But whether this diet will catch on with Britons is uncertain. Williams believes it's unlikely that they will change their eating habits.

3. A reduction in heart disease was noted when rationing limited people's choice of food during the Second World War. Once they returned to their usual diet the number of patients quickly rose again.

4. In fact, Cretans consume almost three times as much oil as northern Europeans, whose diets tend to be dominated by animal fats. The oil undoubtedly brings many benefits.

5. Unilever supplied it with a variety of apparently identical foods, including ready meals, puddings and cakes, for a seven-month experiment involving two groups of men aged 30 and 45. In halft the meals the fat content was made up of animal products, the others contained olive oil instead.

6. This discovery is one reason why leading doctors and scientists are finalizing a Cretan dietary factsheet. This will be circulated in the European Union, so everyone can benefit from the island's nutrition secrets.

7. Unlike the British, the islanders have always had a low intake of meat and dairy products. Instead of decorating animal-based food with creamy sauces, they would much rather soak the local aubergines, tomatoes and courgettes with their precious olive oil.

8. In a development that could create a new fashion for Cretan food, nutritionists have found that the islanders have rates of heart disease, obesity and cancer far below those of people in Britain. ​
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