DARK CHOCOLATE

Dark chocolate finds its way into the best ice creams,

Biscuits and cakes. Although eating chocolate usually comes

With a warning that it is fattening, it is also believed by some

To have magical and medicinal effects. In fact, cacao trees are

Sometimes called Theobroma cacao which means “food of the

Gods.”

Dark chocolate has been found out to be helpful in small

Quantities. One of its benefits is that it has some of the most

Important minerals and vitamins that people need. It has

Antioxidants that help protect the heart. Another important

Benefit is that the fat content of chocolate does not raise the

Level of cholesterol in the blood stream. A third benefit is that it

Helps address respiratory problems. Also, it has been found out

To help ease coughs and respiratory concerns. Finally, chocolate

Increases serotonin levels in the brain. This is what gives us a

Feeling of well-being.

Reference: Schnoll, R. (2012). Choocolate: Food for the Gods, Retrieved from http://

Academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/health/rschnoll/contact/documents/chocolatefacultycircle.

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Questions

1. Why was chocolate called Theobroma cacao?

It is considered to be _____.

a. Fattening food

b. Magical tree

c. Medicinal candy

d. Food of the gods

2. Which statement is true?

 a. All chocolates have medicinal properties.

b. In small doses, dark chocolate is fattening.

c. Dark chocolate has minerals and vitamins.

d. Chocolate raises the level of cholesterol.

3. What is found in dark chocolate that will help encourage its consumption?

a. Antioxidants

b. Sugar

c. Fats

d. Milk

4. After we eat chocolate, which of these is responsible for making

Us feel good?

a. Cacao

b. Theobroma
 c. Serotonin

d. Antioxidants

5. If a person coughs and is asked to have some chocolate, why would this

Be good advice?

a. Dark chocolate helps respiratory problems.

b. Dark chocolate helps circulation.

c. Dark chocolate does not raise the level of cholesterol.

d. Dark chocolate has vitamins and minerals.

6. Which of the following body systems does not directly benefit from the

Consumption of dark chocolate?

a. Circulatory system

b. Respiratory system

c. Excretory system

d. Nervous system
 7. Which important fact shows that dark chocolate may be safe for the

Heart?

a. It may ease coughs.

b. It helps address respiratory problems.

c. It does not raise the level of cholesterol.

d. In small quantities, dark chocolate has been said to be medicinal.

8. What does “address” mean in the second paragraph?

a. To locate

b. To identify

c. To deal with

d. To recognize

SNEEZING
Sneezing happens when our body is trying to remove an

Irritation found inside the nose. A special name for this process
Is sternutation.

How does a sneeze happen? When your nose is tickled,

The sneeze center in our brain receives a message. Soon, the

Other parts of the body that work together to create a sneeze

Such as the abdominal muscles, chest muscles, the diaphragm,

The muscles of the vocal chords, the back of the throat, and

The eyelids receive this message. An explosion as fast as 161

Kilometers per hour sends the irritant speeding out of your nose.

Examples of irritants in the air are dust, pepper, or allergens such

As pollen. Some experience having a photic reflex and sneeze

As soon as they are under the bright sun. Now, if it ever happens

That a sneeze of yours gets stuck, look towards a bright light to

Unstick your stuck sneeze.

Reference: http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/sneeze.html

Questions

1. What is sternutation?

a. The voluntary process of expelling dirt and dust from inside our nose

b. The involuntary process of removing an irritation inside the nose

c. A person’s natural reaction to bright light

d. An explosion of allergens

2. Sneezing happens ____________________________.

 a. To release energy

b. To expel an irritant

c. To remove nose hair

d. In response to a cough

3. Which of the following is NOT an example of an allergic reaction?

a. Sneezing in a dusty room

b. Pepper-induced sternutation

c. Photic reflex from sun exposure

d. Sneezing when exposed to pollen

4. Which of the following does NOT help to create a sneeze?

a. Abdominal muscles

b. Chest muscles

c. Nasal passages

d. Voice box

5. Which is the best advice to follow to unstick a sneeze?

a. Look towards a bright light

b. Tickle our nostrils

c. Blow one’s nose

d. Cough out loud

6.Why must we cover our nose when we sneeze?
a. to prevent the further intake of pepper powder
b. to prevent the allergens from multiplying
c. to prevent irritants from spreading
d. to prevent ourselves from sneezing

7. Which of the following is the best thing to do if you feel a sneeze coming
along?
a. Take cold medicine.
b. Have a body check-up.
c. Move away from others.
d. Open a window that faces a garden.

8. The main idea of this selection is

a. the different kinds of sneeze
b. how sneezing happens
c. the cure for sneezing

d. the origin of sneezing