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What do many people try to eat less of?
A. Salty food
B. Sugary food
C. Spicy food
What do many people try to eat less of?
A. Salty food
B. Sugary food ✅
C. Spicy food
Where can sugar be found besides desserts?
A. Breakfast cereal
B. Water
C. Rice
Where can sugar be found besides desserts?
A. Breakfast cereal ✅
B. Water
C. Rice
What does Dr. Lustig think sugary foods should have?
A. Warning labels
B. Toys
C. Vitamins
What does Dr. Lustig think sugary foods should have?
A. Warning labels ✅
B. Toys
C. Vitamins
What do some people believe about eating and drinking?
A. The government should decide
B. It’s up to each person
C. Only doctors should decide
What do some people believe about eating and drinking?
A. The government should decide
B. It’s up to each person ✅
C. Only doctors should decide
What is an “expert”?
A. A person who knows a lot about something
B. A beginner
C. A tourist
What is an “expert”?
A. A person who knows a lot about something ✅
B. A beginner
C. A tourist
What happens when people eat sugary food?
A. They feel sad
B. They feel good
C. They feel tired
What happens when people eat sugary food?
A. They feel sad
B. They feel good ✅
C. They feel tired
How much sugar do many Americans consume each week?
A. One pound
B. Two pounds
C. Three pounds
How much sugar do many Americans consume each week?
A. One pound
B. Two pounds
C. Three pounds ✅
When does Dr. Lustig think candy stores should close?
A. In the mornings
B. In the afternoons
C. At night
When does Dr. Lustig think candy stores should close?
A. In the mornings
B. In the afternoons ✅
C. At night
What is another name for sweet foods?
A. Sugary foods
B. Sour foods
C. Salty foods
What is another name for sweet foods?
A. Sugary foods ✅
B. Sour foods
C. Salty foods
What does “obese” mean?
A. Very tall
B. Very thin
C. Very overweight
What does “obese” mean?
A. Very tall
B. Very thin
C. Very overweight ✅
What part of the brain does sugar affect?
A. The pleasure center
B. The memory center
C. The vision center
What part of the brain does sugar affect?
A. The pleasure center ✅
B. The memory center
C. The vision center
What health problem is linked to eating too much sugar?
A. Diabetes
B. Headache
C. Flu
What health problem is linked to eating too much sugar?
A. Diabetes ✅
B. Headache
C. Flu
Why does he want stores to close at that time?
A. Because children walk home from school
B. Because it’s hot
C. Because sugar melts
Why does he want stores to close at that time?
A. Because children walk home from school ✅
B. Because it’s hot
C. Because sugar melts
What does “consume” mean?
A. To eat or drink
B. To run
C. To write
What does “consume” mean?
A. To eat or drink ✅
B. To run
C. To write
What does a “vending machine” do?
A. Sells food or drinks automatically
B. Cooks food
What does a “vending machine” do?
A. Sells food or drinks automatically ✅
B. Cooks food
What does the pleasure center tell us?
A. To sleep
B. To stop eating
C. That something feels enjoyable
What does the pleasure center tell us?
A. To sleep
B. To stop eating
C. That something feels enjoyable ✅
What does Dr. Robert Lustig work with?
A. Obese children
B. Athletes
C. Teachers
What does Dr. Robert Lustig work with?
A. Obese children ✅
B. Athletes
C. Teachers
What does Dr. Marion Nestle suggest?
A. Free candy for kids
B. A tax on sugary drinks
C. Less soda advertising
What does Dr. Marion Nestle suggest?
A. Free candy for kids
B. A tax on sugary drinks ✅
C. Less soda advertising
What is a “dessert”?
A. A morning meal
B. A sweet food after a meal
C. A type of drink
What is a “dessert”?
A. A morning meal
B. A sweet food after a meal ✅
C. A type of drink
What does a “warning label” tell you?
A. It gives a danger message
B. It gives a price
C. It gives a recipe
What does a “warning label” tell you?
A. It gives a danger message ✅
B. It gives a price
C. It gives a recipe
What do our brains tell us after we eat sugar?
A. Eat more
B. Stop eating
C. Drink water
What do our brains tell us after we eat sugar?
A. Eat more ✅
B. Stop eating
C. Drink water
How long has Dr. Lustig worked with children?
A. Five years
B. More than ten years
C. Two years
How long has Dr. Lustig worked with children?
A. Five years
B. More than ten years ✅
C. Two years
Why does she want a tax on sugary drinks?
A. To make people drink more
B. To make them cheaper
C. To make people drink less
Why does she want a tax on sugary drinks?
A. To make people drink more
B. To make them cheaper
C. To make people drink less ✅
What is the “link” between sugar and health problems?
A. There is no link
B. There is a connection
C. It’s a game
What is the “link” between sugar and health problems?
A. There is no link
B. There is a connection ✅
C. It’s a game
What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Sugar is good for the brain
B. Sugar is dangerous if we eat too much
C. Everyone should stop eating food
What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Sugar is good for the brain
B. Sugar is dangerous if we eat too much ✅
C. Everyone should stop eating food