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14. How Much Sugar Is Too Much?
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Look at the table.
| Product | Looks healthy? | Possible problem |
|---|---|---|
| fruit yogurt | yes | can have a lot of sugar |
| juice | yes | can have much sugar |
| cereal | yes | can have much sugar |
| protein bar | yes | can be like chocolate |
| energy drink | not really | sugar and caffeine |
| sweet tea | normal | sugar adds up |
| ketchup | normal | hidden sugar |
| instant porridge | yes | sometimes much sugar |
| dried fruit | yes | healthy, but very sweet |
| smoothie | yes | can have too much fruit sugar |
| cola zero | maybe | no sugar, but not real food |
| coffee with syrup | normal | can become dessert |
15. Healthy or Trick?
healthy
trick / not so healthy
depends
- Fruit yogurt is always healthy.
- Juice is better than cola, so you can drink a lot of it.
- Protein bars are always good.
- Ketchup has no sugar.
- Dried fruit is healthy, but you shouldn’t eat too much.
- Coffee is okay, but coffee with syrup and cream can have a lot of sugar.
- Energy drinks help you study, so they are good before exams.
- Cereal can be unhealthy if it has much sugar.
- Smoothies are always better than normal fruit.
- “No sugar” drinks are always healthy.
Discuss:
This is tricky because…
It looks healthy, but…
It depends on how much you eat or drink.
There is a lot of hidden sugar.
You shouldn’t eat or drink too much…