Sugar makes food taste great, so it is no surprise that many children love sweets. But doctors say that most of us eat much more sugar than our bodies need.
Health experts recommend that children eat no more than about six teaspoons of added sugar a day. That sounds like a lot, but it isn't. One can of cola has about nine teaspoons of sugar — more than the limit for a whole day!
Sugar also hides in foods that don't taste very sweet, like ketchup, bread and some breakfast cereals. That's why it is a good idea to read the labels on packages. If sugar is one of the first ingredients, the food probably has a lot of it.
Too much sugar can cause problems. It is bad for our teeth, and it can make us gain weight. Sugar also gives us quick energy, but the energy disappears fast, and then we feel tired.
This doesn't mean you can never eat a piece of cake. The secret is balance. Drink water instead of sweet drinks, choose fruit for dessert, and keep sweets for special days.
השאלות
How much added sugar should children eat a day, at most? כמה סוכר מוסף ילדים צריכים לאכול ביום, לכל היותר?
- about six teaspoons
- about nine teaspoons
- about one teaspoon
- as much as they want
Why is it a good idea to read the labels on packages? למה כדאי לקרוא את התוויות על האריזות?
- to find hidden sugar
- to learn new words
- to know the price
- to see the pictures
What happens after sugar gives us quick energy? מה קורה אחרי שהסוכר נותן לנו אנרגיה מהירה?
- The energy disappears fast, and we feel tired.
- We can run for hours.
- We feel hungry for vegetables.
- Our teeth get stronger.
There is sugar in ketchup. יש סוכר בקטשופ.
נכון או לא נכון
The writer says you can never eat cake. הכותב אומר שאסור לאכול עוגה אף פעם.
נכון או לא נכון
How much sugar does one can of cola have? כמה סוכר יש בפחית קולה אחת?
Write one tip from the text for eating less sugar. כתבו עצה אחת מהטקסט לאכילת פחות סוכר.
Find a word in paragraph 4 that means “goes away”. מצאו בפסקה 4 מילה שפירושה „נעלם”.
את התשובות בודקים באתר – כל תשובה מקבלת משוב מיד.
רוצים לענות על השאלות ולקבל משוב מיד?