Ice Cream Reading Task

According to the reading, what potential health benefits of ice-cream have been suggested by scientific studies?

• Causing heart trouble
• Preventing diabetes
• Raising the risk of diabetes
• Increasing insulin resistance syndrome

What did the author, David Merritt Johns, highlight in his article about ice-cream and its potential benefits?

• The idea that ice-cream could have some benefits
• The need to avoid ice-cream completely
• The lack of scientific evidence on ice-cream
• The unhealthy amounts of sugar in ice-cream

What did a 2012 study find about the potential health benefits of ice-cream for preventing heart trouble?

• It had no impact on heart health
• It increased the risk of heart trouble
• It lowered the risk of heart trouble
• It caused insulin resistance syndrome

What did a 2014 study find about the potential health benefits of ice-cream for insulin resistance syndrome?

• It had no impact on insulin resistance syndrome
• It helped prevent insulin resistance syndrome
• It increased the risk of insulin resistance syndrome
• It caused diabetes

What did a 2015 study suggest about the potential health benefits of ice-cream for preventing diabetes?

• It had no impact on the risk of diabetes
• It increased the risk of diabetes
• It caused heart trouble
• It lowered the risk of diabetes

What did a 2016 study suggest about the potential health benefits of ice-cream for preventing diabetes?

• It had no impact on the risk of diabetes
• It increased the risk of diabetes
• It lowered the risk of diabetes
• It caused heart trouble

Why might a scientist worry about how their findings fit with common sense, according to David Merritt Johns?

• To suppress findings that go against common beliefs
• To worry about their credibility
• To engage with busy minds that have strong views
• To pose a threat to public health

What did a 2013 study find about the potential health benefits of ice-cream for heart health?

• It caused insulin resistance syndrome
• It increased the risk of heart trouble
• It had no impact on heart health
• It lowered the risk of heart trouble

According to the reading, what is the role of scientists in shaping public health recommendations?

• To advise people based on their own preferences
• To suppress findings that go against common beliefs
• To worry about their credibility
• To engage with busy minds that have strong views

What did a 2018 thesis written by a student at Harvard suggest about the consumption of ice-cream for people with diabetes?

• It had no impact on heart health
• It increased the risk of heart trouble
• It caused insulin resistance syndrome
• It lowered the risk of heart trouble