Read the text below. Use the numbered words given to form a word that fits in the gap with the same number.
The lies of vitamin C
If asked, most people would say that vitamin C is good to prevent the common cold and even that it can somehow curb its symptoms. It is common (1) _______________, right? If you have a cold, you take an orange juice. Simple.
Well, if you adhere to this (2) _______________ thinking, you are utterly mistaken. Vitamin C does not cure any (3) _______________ on its own. It does not mean it is bad for you, but it doesn’t have any superpowers. It is actually just as (4) _______________ as any other vitamin.
And (5) _______________ enough, there are other fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries or broccoli, that have more vitamin C content than oranges.
This myth stems from some misconducted research in the 1970s, when American national Dr. Pauling did some unorthodox experiments and jump to (6) _______________ deductions. Despite Dr. Pauling’s (7) _______________ being proven wrong and (8) _______________ several times over, people still buy vitamin C in bulks when the flu season hits. Old habits die hard.
