The Truth About Everyday Food Myths
Explore common food beliefs and discover helpful facts about everyday eating.
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1. Alege răspunsul corect.
What can carrots actually do for your eyes?
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.
Helping your eyes work normally is different from giving them a new ability.
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- Help support normal vision.
Carrots contain a substance that the body turns into vitamin A. This vitamin supports eye health, but it cannot make you see without light.
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2. Alege răspunsul corect.
What does shell color tell us about an egg's nutrition?
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.
The outside color does not necessarily tell you what is inside.
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- Shell color alone does not show how nutritious an egg is.
Shell color mainly depends on the kind of hen. The hen's diet can affect the egg's nutrients, but a brown shell is not a sign of better nutrition.
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3. Alege răspunsul corect.
What usually happens to the gum?
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.
Something does not have to break down completely to leave the body.
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- It passes through his body with other waste.
The body cannot fully break down the gum base, but a small swallowed piece usually passes through. It does not remain in the stomach for years.
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4. Alege răspunsul corect.
What is true about frozen vegetables?
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.
Think about how quickly vegetables can be stored after they are picked.
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- They can be as nutritious as fresh vegetables.
Vegetables are often frozen soon after picking, which helps keep their nutrients. Fresh vegetables can lose some vitamins during long storage.
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5. Alege răspunsul corect.
What is true about microwave cooking?
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.
Cooking time, heat, and water matter with any cooking method.
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- Short cooking times can help protect nutrients.
Microwave cooking can preserve nutrients well. Using little water also helps keep vitamins that could otherwise pass into the cooking water.
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6. Alege răspunsul corect.
What can Lee reasonably expect from extra vitamin C?
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 has not consistently helped. More is not always better.
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7. Alege răspunsul corect.
What is true about daily fluid needs?
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.
A quiet, cool day is different from an active, hot day.
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- Needs vary with activity, weather, and health.
There is no exact number of glasses that suits everyone. Water in foods and other drinks also contributes to daily fluid intake.
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8. Alege răspunsul corect.
What normally helps the body process and remove waste?
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.
Your body does this work even when you are not following a special diet.
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- The liver and kidneys.
The liver processes many substances, and the kidneys filter waste from the blood. Healthy people do not need a special juice plan for these organs to work.
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9. Alege răspunsul corect.
What is true about gluten-free foods?
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.
A label about one ingredient does not describe the whole food.
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- Some people need them, but they are not automatically healthier for everyone.
Some medical conditions require people to avoid gluten. However, gluten-free cookies and cakes can still contain plenty of sugar and fat.
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10. Alege răspunsul corect.
Compared with eating those oranges, what does the juice usually 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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11. Alege răspunsul corect.
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 these do not make it a sugar-free sweetener.
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12. Alege răspunsul corect.
What is true about sea salt and table salt?
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.
A natural source does not necessarily make a food safer in large amounts.
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- Both contain sodium, so the amount still matters.
Both types contain similar amounts of sodium by weight. Sea salt's small amounts of other minerals do not remove the risks of eating too much sodium.
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13. Alege răspunsul corect.
What is the most reliable way to check for whole grains?
Two loaves 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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14. Alege răspunsul corect.
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 can be useful.
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15. Alege răspunsul corect.
What is the safest action?
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 can produce harmful substances that reheating does not remove, even when the rice smells normal.