Above and Beyond Unit 4 Input 3-Word Formation

A high level of insulin is ________ to our health. One thing that happens as a result of high levels of insulin is that it blocks leptin. (detriment)

We will talk about sugar today as there is so much _________information out there. (contradict)

We can call sugar ‘empty calories’, meaning it’s nothing but pure calories, but focusing merely on its calories is an _______ of the problems sugar creates. (estimate)

A ripe fruit not _______ and ready to be eaten has a ‘sour’ taste. (maturity)

If we fast-forward to the way we use sugar now, how did sugarcane end up in its ______ or crystallised form? (refine)

After India’s _______, sugar quickly spread to Persia, China and North Africa. (invade)

There was an interesting ________ impact of the interest for production of sugar in large quantities ,so huge farms, Brazil needed a huge number of workers. (social)

It is claimed that the popularity of sugar increased in the 1600s thanks to the arrival of coffee, tea and chocolate, which _______ increased the demand for sugar. (drastic)

In the U.S. alone, the current amount of sugar consumption is _______ a staggering 80 kg of sugar per person annually. (approximate)

Consumption of refined sugar can ________ blood sugar and insulin and as a result, your hormone leptin is blocked. (elevation)