Question

which is the best way to complete the text? studies suggest that meditation has many health benefits, ____ cardiovascular health, decreased cortisol (a hormone related to stress levels), and lower blood pressure. such as improved such as, improved such as: improved

Explanation:

To complete the text, we need to consider the correct punctuation and structure. The phrase "such as" is used to introduce examples, and when introducing a list after a comma - separated clause (here, after "many health benefits"), the correct form is "such as, " (with a comma after "as" to properly introduce the examples that follow, like "improved cardiovascular health..."). The first option "such as:" uses a colon which is incorrect here as we are continuing the sentence to list examples, not starting a new list - like structure with a colon. The third option "such as improved" is missing the necessary comma to separate the introductory phrase from the examples.

Answer:

The middle option (the second box) with "such as, improved"