Read the sentences and match the linking words with their synonyms

1. I decided to go jogging in the evening rather than going to the gym.
2. You may continue doing yoga, as long as it helps you to feel relaxed.
3. Tom feels much better and energetic owing to the doctor's recommendations to change his lifestyle.
4. I could accept all the restrictions in my diet apart from avoiding drinking coffee, as I like it so much.
5. He was diagnosed with some serious diseases despite his young age.
6. George, who suffers from diabetes, reduced the amount of sugar he eats so as to lower blood sugar levels.

as long as	in order to
so as to	in spite of
apart from	because of, due to, thanks to
owing to	instead of
despite	if, provided that
rather than	except