"Too Much Sugar" Author's Purpose and Point of View

What can you infer about the author's point of view towards eating sugar and processed food from the excerpt below? Choose 2 answers.

Fructose does not trigger the release of insulin. Too much fructose, though, can also have damaging effects on the body. “When you eat too much fructose, and it is in just about all processed foods, your body produces visceral fat around your organs,” says Dr. Popovic. She says this visceral fat can increase the risk of cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, and it can cause weight gain.

• Overindulging in sugar during ones life may greatly reduce life expectancy.

• Fructose can be added to processed foods because those ingredients are not monitored very closely.

• You’ll be much healthier if you avoid processed foods.

• Eating too many processed food will have no effect on life expectancy.

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What can you infer about the author's point of view towards eating sugar and processed food from the excerpt below? Choose 2 answers.

 “Aerobic workouts like running tend to keep my blood sugar levels low because I burn through my energy and burn up more glucose faster,” says Jenn LeBlanc, a nurse who has type 1 diabetes. Leblanc is a certified diabetes educator in Boston, Massachusetts. Another expert, Dr. Scott Soleimanpour, suggests eating less sugar and lots of fiber. “I try to eat fiber-rich foods to keep myself full at lunch to minimize snacking later,” he explains. Soleimanpour also mentions that starting the day with a healthy breakfast such as eggs or Greek yogurt will keep you full longer and help you to make better food choices for the rest of the day

• In some cases, doctors disagree on the health affects of sugar.

• Even if you don’t have diabetes, you can live a healthier life by following guidelines for those who do suffer from diabetes.

• Avoiding sugary cereals and processed carbs for breakfast has excellent health benefits.

• Fiber-rich foods are good for lunch, but should not be eaten for breakfast.

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The author’s main purpose in the article is to _____________.

• persuade

• entertain

• inform

• explain

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What is the author’s purpose for including the table on the second page of the article?

• To give choices for good fruits.

• To tell the reader what words mean sugar on labels

• To give choices of favorite candies

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What do you think the author wants you to know about the effects of sugar after reading the article?

• Candy is good for you.

• All food is good for you as long as you eat it at the right time.

• Eating too much sugar can have lasting effects on your health.

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