A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
1. What does the ‘oozing’ means
A. Holding B. keeping C. tricking D. getting
2. The word ‘mouth watering’ refers to a food that is-
A. Distasteful B. appetizing C. state D. unsavory
3. Which of the following is not true about junk food?
A. It is full of high calories
B. it involves the risk of heart failure.
C. people may become fat eating junk food.
D. it has high nutrient value.
4. —–lay the basis of an impending heart attack. Here “impending” means-
A. imminent B. distant C. remote D. improving
5. Which of the following is not a junk food?
A. burger B. chewing gum C. candy D. salad
B. Answer the following questions:
(a) What do you mean junk food?
Answer: Junk food means processed food with little amount of nutrient value and is often high in salt, added sugar and fat.
(b) Why is junk food bad for health?
Answer: Junk food is bad for health because it increases the risk of obesity, heart failure and many other chronic health problems.
(c) What may happen due to obesity?
Answer: Obesity may lead to clogging up arteries and lay the basis of an impending heart attack.
(d) Why has eating junk food been compared to consuming addictive drugs?
Answer: Eating junk food has been compared to consuming addictive drugs because of them affect the brain in the same way.
(e) What are the probable results of addiction to junk food?
Answer: The probable results of addiction to junk food are rejection of healthier food options like fruits, vegetables and salad as well as further lack of nourishment.
