Read the text and answer the comprehensive questions. (3 min.

Food: Facts and Myths

Fruit juice is good for you. True and false. Natural fruit juice is good for you, but it can be bad for
your teeth. So yes, have some orange juice with your breakfast or lunch, but don't drink any juice between
meals. Try water instead. Up to eight glasses of water a day is good for you, and water hasn't got any
calories!
It's okay not to eat breakfast. False. When you sleep you don't eat for a long time and in the morning
it's important to start the day with a good breakfast. Without breakfast you often feel hungry later in the
morning and start eating biscuits or chocolate. These sugary snacks are not a good idea. (If you want a
healthy snack, try some nuts or melon.)
Coffee and tea are bad for you. True and false. People drink coffee when they are tired, but it isn't
very healthy so don't have more than two cups a day and don't drink any coffee before you go to bed. Tea is
generally good for you, but drink it with lemon and don't put any milk or sugar in it! Green tea is especially
healthy.
Vegetarian food is always healthy. False. Vegetarian dishes often contain a lot of cheese and oil and
these can be very fattening. It's important to eat some vegetables every day. (Doctors say five portions of
vegetables and/or fruit.) We need the vitamins and minerals, especially from green vegetables.
Carrots help you see in the dark. False. Carrots have a lot of vitamin A and vitamin A is good for your
eyes, but nobody can really see in the dark!
There are 'good' foods and 'bad' foods. False. There are good and bad diets. For example, real
chocolate contains vitamins and minerals and can help you when you are tired. But it also has a lot of sugar,
so don't eat it often. Eat a balanced diet with some rice, pasta, bread or noodles and lots of vegetables and
fruit. You also need protein, from meat, grilled fish, cheese or nuts. And you need oil: olive oil and fish oil
are particularly good.

1. Answer the following questions. (5 points, 5 min.)

1. How much water should you drink?

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2. Why is it important to start the day with a good breakfast?
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3. Is coffee good for you?
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4. Why isn't vegetarian food very healthy?
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5. In which way is chocolate good for you?
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2. Are these sentences true() or false()? Find a sentence in the text to support your answer.
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1. ____ Natural fruit juice is always good for you.
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2. ____ It's okay to eat biscuits or chocolate as a snack.
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3. ____ You shouldn't drink coffee at night.
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4. ____ Carrots are good for your eyes.
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5. ____ You need to eat a lot of meat and bread every day.
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3. Write the questions for these answers. (10 points, 5 min.)

► Are there 'good' foods and 'bad' foods? .
No, there aren't. There are good and bad diets.
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You should drink water.
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Try some nuts or melon.
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Yes, it is. Green tea is especially healthy.
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Because we need vitamins and minerals.
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Yes, you do. Olive oil and fish oil are particularly good.