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    The document discusses the negative health effects of consuming too much sugar. It notes that while sugar found naturally in fruit is generally healthy, added sugars like high fructose corn syrup found in processed foods and drinks can be addictive and lead to weight gain, health problems, and irritability. It states that stopping sugar consumption may be difficult at first due to withdrawal symptoms, but provides long-term benefits like more energy, clearer thinking, better sleep, and reduced risk of illness. The key message is that sugar consumption does not improve quality of life and instead makes life more difficult.

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    The document discusses the negative health effects of consuming too much sugar. It notes that while sugar found naturally in fruit is generally healthy, added sugars like high fructose corn syrup found in processed foods and drinks can be addictive and lead to weight gain, health problems, and irritability. It states that stopping sugar consumption may be difficult at first due to withdrawal symptoms, but provides long-term benefits like more energy, clearer thinking, better sleep, and reduced risk of illness. The key message is that sugar consumption does not improve quality of life and instead makes life more difficult.

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    The document discusses the negative health effects of consuming too much sugar. It notes that while sugar found naturally in fruit is generally healthy, added sugars like high fructose corn syrup found in processed foods and drinks can be addictive and lead to weight gain, health problems, and irritability. It states that stopping sugar consumption may be difficult at first due to withdrawal symptoms, but provides long-term benefits like more energy, clearer thinking, better sleep, and reduced risk of illness. The key message is that sugar consumption does not improve quality of life and instead makes life more difficult.

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    Esl Worksheet Sugar 2 PDF

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    The document discusses the negative health effects of consuming too much sugar. It notes that while sugar found naturally in fruit is generally healthy, added sugars like high fructose corn syrup found in processed foods and drinks can be addictive and lead to weight gain, health problems, and irritability. It states that stopping sugar consumption may be difficult at first due to withdrawal symptoms, but provides long-term benefits like more energy, clearer thinking, better sleep, and reduced risk of illness. The key message is that sugar consumption does not improve quality of life and instead makes life more difficult.

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    What’s Wrong with Sugar?

    Gap fill
    Listen to the story and fill in the blanks.

    Many people, especially children, enjoy sweet food. New information, however, says that sugar is
    ____being____ be cause it hurts our mental and physical well being.

    There are many ___types off____ _____ sugar. There’s sugar in fruit. Many people say that’s
    good sugar because it’s healthy. Then there’s the __white sugar______ ________ people buy at
    the supermarket. That’s bad for our health.

    The worst kind is ______added__ sugar. It’s the sweet taste that comes from processed corn syrup,
    called high fructose. It’s in soft drinks, salad __dressings______ , snacks and more.

    Too much sugar is bad because it ____can create____ _____ addiction. When we eat it, our brain
    makes us feel good for a short time. After the good feeling goes away, the brain tells us to _____eat
    more___ ________ . That’s a craving. Over time, we have to eat more to get that good feeling
    again. When the brain craves something, our feelings change. We become angry or
    _irritable_______ easily.

    Gaining weight is the second __problem______ . When we eat small amounts of food with good
    sugar, like a banana, our body slowly __uses the ______ energy. Packaged food or drinks put too
    much sugar into the body. It can’t use all that energy right away, so it’s quickly turned into
    ___fat_____ .

    Many more serious health problems are ____linked to added____ ________ sugar, like heart disease
    and cancer.

    What happens if people stop eating sugar? The first couple of weeks might be _____tough___ .
    Many people feel tired. After that, the long term ______benefits__ are great.

    People have more energy, their ___thinking _____ is clear, they sleep well and they

    don’t get sick very often. The bottom line is that sugar doesn’t ___improve_____ the

    quality of life. It makes life more difficult.

    3. craving c. refined
    Synonym match
    Match the words or phrases.
    4. effect d. hunger
    1. hidden a. conclusion
    5. bottom line e. result
    2. processed b. concealed
    True or false
    1. hidden - b. concealed Choose the correct answer.

    2. processed - c. refined 1. There are several types of sugar. T or F

    2. We find high fructose in fruit. T or F


    3. craving - d. hunger
    3. People can be addicted to sweet food. T or F
    4. effect - e. result 4. Cravings are good for people. T or F
    5. People who give up sugar feel better after a
    5. bottom line - a. conclusion couple of weeks. T or F

    @ Rob Whyte 2021 englishlistening.rocks

    What’s Wrong with Sugar?

    Anagrams
    Move letters. Make a new word.

    PEIOMRV PEUCOL RKSUATERMEP AESRVC SNSACK

    SIYACLHP

    PEIOMRV - IMPROVE

    PEUCOL - COUPLE

    REUCOL - COULER

    RKSUATERMEP - MARKETPLACE

    AESRVC SNSACK - CASSEROLE CANVAS

    SIYACLHP - PHYSICAL

    ESL discussion questions


    Talk about the story

    1. Do you have a sweet tooth?


    2. What is the worst kind of sugar and where
    can we find it?
    3. What is an addiction?

    4. How do packaged foods make people gain


    weight?
    5. Is it easy to stop eating sugary foods?
    6. Does this ESL listening story have a
    message? What is it?

    1) I don’t like sweets


    2) White sugar. In the store
    3) An addiction is a psychological and
    physical dependence on a substance
    or behavior that leads to compulsive
    and harmful behavior despite
    negative consequences.
    4) High in sugar: Many packaged foods
    are high in added sugars, which can
    lead to increased calorie intake and
    weight gain.
    High in fat: Packaged foods can also
    be high in unhealthy fats, such as
    trans fats and saturated fats, which
    can contribute to weight gain and
    other health problems.
    5)Stopping eating sugary foods can be
    challenging for some people, as sugar can
    be addictive and can trigger cravings.
    However, it is possible to reduce or eliminate
    sugary foods from your diet with some effort
    and strategies.
    Writing practice

    Put the words in the correct order.


    1. kinds / many / sugar / are / there/of
    1. There are many kinds of sugar.

    2. sugar / kind / hidden / the / worst/ is


    2. The worst kind of sugar is hidden.

    3. away / the / good / us / tells / after /


    feeling / to / goes / more / the / brain / eat
    3. After we eat, the brain tells us to eat more,
    but the good feeling goes away.

    4. of / a / sugar / energy / body / with / good


    / amounts / when / small / slowly / like /
    food / eat / our / banana / we / produces
    4. When we eat small amounts of good
    sugar like a banana, our body produces
    energy slowly.

    5. be / of / uncomfortable / first / the /


    weeks / might / couple
    5. The first couple of weeks might be
    uncomfortable.

    @ Rob Whyte 2021 englishlistening.rocks

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