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Carbs vs sugar

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Students are able to recognize the differences between high molecular and low molecular carbohydrates or refined sugars.

FächerCLIL, Ernährung und Lebensmitteltechnologie
Erstellt vonMag. Birgit Hermann, HBLA Pitzelstätten
Dauer2 UE
Schulstufe10. Schulstufe
LernzieleStudents should improve their English vocabulary on the topic of nutrition and food technology and should understand the differences between high-molecular and low-molecular carbohydrates. Students understand the benefits of high-molecular carbohydrates in terms of their effects on the body as opposed to low-molecular ones.
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Activity 1

Read the text on the following homepage and answer the questions below. 
Carbs Vs Sugar: What’s The Difference And Why It Matters (atlasbiomed.com)​​​​​​​

  1. What diets advise against carbohydrate consumption?
  2. What’s the main function of carbohydrates in the body?
  3. What chemical elements are carbohydrates made of?
  4. What’s determined by the chain length of carbohydrates?
  5. Which carbohydrates are included in monosaccharides?
  6. Where do disaccharides such as sucrose occur naturally?
  7. From which raw materials are refined sugars obtained?
  8. What are the risks of too much refined sugar consumption?
  9. What are the differences that make polysaccharides digestible or indigestible? 
  10. What’s the name of indigestible polysaccharides? 
  11. Why are polysaccharides healthier than monosaccharides and disaccharides?
  12. What counts as macronutrients besides carbohydrates? 
  13. How do refined carbohydrates affect blood sugar levels? 
  14. Which foods are rich in fiber? 
  15. How do complex carbohydrates affect our gut microbiome? 
  16. How much fiber is recommended per day? 
  17. Which organ consumes the most glucose? 
  18. Which sugar should be avoided or which foods?
  19. What’s the role of insulin? 
  20. How does the body deal with too much sugar? 
  21. How does a constantly increased blood sugar affect the insulin balance? 
  22. What diseases are linked to refined sugar?

Activity 2

WH-Questions: 

Go back to the text and write down 3 or 4 WH-questions that are not mentioned above. Provide the correct answer to your questions. 

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Activity 3

Correct false statements:

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