La verdad sobre los mitos de la alimentación cotidiana

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglés (Estados Unidos) B1 15 preguntas Food & drink Health

Explora creencias comunes sobre los alimentos y descubre datos útiles sobre la alimentación diaria.

1. 1. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué pueden hacer realmente las zanahorias por tus ojos?

   Alex hears that eating carrots will let him see in complete darkness.

   • Let you see without any light.
   • Help support normal vision.
   • Remove the need for glasses.

   Ayudar a que tus ojos funcionen normalmente es distinto de darles una nueva capacidad.

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   • Help support normal vision.

   Las zanahorias contienen una sustancia que el cuerpo transforma en vitamina A. Esta vitamina favorece la salud de los ojos, pero no puede hacer que veas sin luz.

2. 2. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué nos dice el color de la cáscara sobre el valor nutricional de un huevo?

   Mia buys brown eggs because she believes they contain more nutrients than white eggs.

   • Brown eggs always contain more nutrients.
   • White eggs always contain more nutrients.
   • Shell color alone does not show how nutritious an egg is.

   El color exterior no necesariamente indica lo que hay dentro.

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   • Shell color alone does not show how nutritious an egg is.

   El color de la cáscara depende principalmente del tipo de gallina. La alimentación de la gallina puede afectar los nutrientes del huevo, pero una cáscara marrón no significa que el huevo sea más nutritivo.

3. 3. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué suele pasar con el chicle?

   Ben accidentally swallows a small piece of chewing gum. He worries that it will stay in his stomach for seven years.

   • It passes through his body with other waste.
   • It stays in his stomach for several years.
   • His stomach breaks down all of it like ordinary food.

   No es necesario que algo se descomponga por completo para salir del cuerpo.

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   • It passes through his body with other waste.

   El cuerpo no puede descomponer por completo la base del chicle, pero un trozo pequeño que se traga suele pasar por el sistema digestivo. No permanece en el estómago durante años.

4. 4. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué es cierto sobre las verduras congeladas?

   A shopper avoids frozen peas because she thinks freezing removes their vitamins.

   • Freezing removes most vitamins from vegetables.
   • They can be as nutritious as fresh vegetables.
   • They are more nutritious than fresh vegetables in every case.

   Piensa en lo rápido que se pueden almacenar las verduras después de cosecharlas.

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   • They can be as nutritious as fresh vegetables.

   Las verduras suelen congelarse poco después de cosecharlas, lo que ayuda a conservar sus nutrientes. Las verduras frescas pueden perder algunas vitaminas si se almacenan durante mucho tiempo.

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   ¿Qué es cierto sobre la cocción en microondas?

   Maya avoids the microwave because she thinks it makes food less healthy.

   • It leaves harmful rays inside the food.
   • It removes more vitamins than every other cooking method.
   • Short cooking times can help protect nutrients.

   El tiempo de cocción, el calor y el agua importan en cualquier método de cocción.

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   • Short cooking times can help protect nutrients.

   La cocción en microondas puede conservar bien los nutrientes. Usar poca agua también ayuda a conservar las vitaminas que, de otro modo, podrían pasar al agua de cocción.

6. 6. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   What is true about taking extra vitamin C for a cold?

   Lee already has a cold and starts taking extra vitamin C to cure it.

   • It is not a reliable cure for a cold that has already started.
   • It will reliably cure the cold.
   • It will reliably cure the cold if it comes from fruit.

   A nutrient that supports health is not necessarily a treatment for an illness.

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   • It is not a reliable cure for a cold that has already started.

   Vitamin C supports normal body functions, but taking extra after a cold starts does not reliably help cure it. More is not always better.

7. 7. Elige la respuesta correcta.

   ¿Qué es cierto sobre las necesidades diarias de líquidos?

   Two friends believe everyone must drink exactly eight glasses of water every day.

   • Everyone needs the same amount, whatever the weather.
   • Needs vary with activity, weather, and health.
   • Exercise is the only thing that changes fluid needs.

   Un día tranquilo y fresco es diferente de un día activo y caluroso.

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   • Needs vary with activity, weather, and health.

   No hay un número exacto de vasos que sea adecuado para todos. El agua de los alimentos y de otras bebidas también contribuye a la ingesta diaria de líquidos.

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   ¿Qué ayuda normalmente al cuerpo a procesar y eliminar los desechos?

   An ad promises that a special juice will clean waste out of the body.

   • Special detox drinks alone.
   • The stomach alone.
   • The liver and kidneys.

   Tu cuerpo hace este trabajo incluso cuando no sigues una dieta especial.

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   • The liver and kidneys.

   El hígado procesa muchas sustancias y los riñones filtran los desechos de la sangre. Las personas sanas no necesitan un plan especial de jugos para que estos órganos funcionen.

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   ¿Qué es cierto sobre los alimentos sin gluten?

   A shopper assumes that any food labeled "gluten-free" is healthier for everyone.

   • Some people need them, but they are not automatically healthier for everyone.
   • They always have fewer calories than similar foods with gluten.
   • Everyone must avoid gluten to stay healthy.

   Una etiqueta sobre un ingrediente no describe el alimento en su totalidad.

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   • Some people need them, but they are not automatically healthier for everyone.

   Algunas afecciones médicas requieren que las personas eviten el gluten. Sin embargo, las galletas y los pasteles sin gluten pueden contener mucha azúcar y grasa.

10. 10. Elige la respuesta correcta.

    Compared with the whole oranges, how much fiber does the juice contain?

    Nora squeezes two oranges and strains out the solid parts before drinking the juice.

    • More fiber.
    • The same amount of fiber.
    • Less fiber.

    Think about what is removed when the juice is strained.

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    • Less fiber.

    Much of an orange's fiber is in its solid parts. Whole fruit usually provides more fiber and can help you feel full.

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    What should Ava remember about honey?

    Ava replaces sugar in her tea with honey because honey is natural.

    • It is sugar-free because it is natural.
    • It still adds sugar and calories.
    • It can be used without limits because it is natural.

    The source of a sweetener does not remove its effect on your diet.

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    • It still adds sugar and calories.

    Honey is mostly sugar. It contains small amounts of other substances, but it still adds sugar and calories, just like table sugar.

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    ¿Qué es cierto sobre la sal marina y la sal de mesa?

    Omar switches to sea salt and believes he no longer needs to limit how much salt he eats.

    • Both contain sodium, so the amount still matters.
    • Only table salt contains sodium.
    • Sea salt lowers blood pressure instead of raising it.

    Un origen natural no necesariamente hace que un alimento sea más seguro en grandes cantidades.

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    • Both contain sodium, so the amount still matters.

    Ambos tipos contienen cantidades similares de sodio por peso. Las pequeñas cantidades de otros minerales presentes en la sal marina no eliminan los riesgos de consumir demasiado sodio.

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    What is the most reliable way to check for whole grains?

    Two loaves of bread are brown. One gets its color from whole grains; the other contains added coloring.

    • Pick whichever loaf is darker.
    • Look for wheat flour, even if the word "whole" is missing.
    • Check the ingredients for whole grain flour.

    Color and ingredient names provide different kinds of information.

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    • Check the ingredients for whole grain flour.

    Brown color alone does not prove that bread contains whole grains. Plain "wheat flour" can be refined flour, so the word "whole" matters.

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    How does cooking affect the nutrients we get from vegetables?

    Ella eats every vegetable raw because she believes cooking always makes vegetables less nutritious.

    • Raw vegetables always provide more of every nutrient.
    • It depends on the vegetable and the nutrient.
    • Cooked vegetables no longer provide useful nutrients.

    Heat can change food in more than one way.

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    • It depends on the vegetable and the nutrient.

    Cooking can reduce some vitamins, but it can also make certain substances easier for the body to absorb. Eating both raw and cooked vegetables is a good idea.

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    What is the safest thing to do?

    Cooked rice was left on the kitchen counter all night. In the morning, it still smells normal.

    • Throw it away.
    • Reheat it until very hot, then eat it.
    • Put it in the refrigerator and eat it later.

    Your nose cannot detect every food safety problem.

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    • Throw it away.

    Harmful bacteria can grow in rice left at room temperature. Some produce toxins that reheating does not destroy, and the rice can still smell normal.