De acordo com o texto 2, a ingestão de frutas e vegetais
Texto 1
Call to halve target for added sugar
People need to more than halve their intake of
added sugar to tackle the obesity crisis, according to scientific advice
for the government in England.
A report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
(SACN) says sugar added to food or naturally present in fruit
juice and honey should account for 5% of energy intake.
Many fail to meet the old 10% target. The sugar industry said
“demonizing one ingredient” would not “solve the obesity
epidemic”
The body reviewed 600 scientific studies on the evidence
of carbohydrates – including sugar – on health to develop the
new recommendations. One 330ml can of soft drink would
take a typical adult up to the proposed 5% daily allowance,
without factoring in sugar from any other source.
Prof Ian MacDonald, chairman of the SACN working group
on carbohydrates, said: “The evidence that we have analyzed
shows quite clearly that high free sugars intake in adults is
associated with increased energy intake and obesity. There
is also an association between sugar-sweetened beverages
and type-2 diabetes. In children there is clear demonstration
that sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with obesity.
By reducing it to 5% you would reduce the risk of all of those
things, the challenge will be to get there.”
The target of 5% of energy intake from free sugars
amounts to 25g for women (five to six teaspoons) and 35g
(seven to eight teaspoons) for men, based on the average
diet.
Public Health Minister for England, Jane Ellison, said: “We
know eating too much sugar can have a significant impact on
health, and this advice confirms that. We want to help people
make healthier choices and get the nation into healthy habits
for life. This report will inform the important debate taking
place about sugar.”
(www.bbc.com. Adaptado.)
Texto 2
Eating more fruits and veggies won’t make you lose weight
We’re often told to eat more fruits and vegetables, but the
chances that you’ll lose weight just by eating more of these
foods are slim. New research suggests increased fruit and
vegetable intake is only effective for weight loss if you make
an effort to reduce your calorie intake overall.
In other words, you need to exercise or consume fewer
calories to shed those pounds.
Don’t let that stop you from including more fruits and
veggies in your diet, though. Even if they don’t directly help
you lose weight, these foods still provide a number of health
benefits.
(http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com. Adaptado.)
Texto 1
Call to halve target for added sugar
People need to more than halve their intake of added sugar to tackle the obesity crisis, according to scientific advice for the government in England.
A report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
(SACN) says sugar added to food or naturally present in fruit
juice and honey should account for 5% of energy intake.
Many fail to meet the old 10% target. The sugar industry said
“demonizing one ingredient” would not “solve the obesity
epidemic”
The body reviewed 600 scientific studies on the evidence
of carbohydrates – including sugar – on health to develop the
new recommendations. One 330ml can of soft drink would
take a typical adult up to the proposed 5% daily allowance,
without factoring in sugar from any other source.
Prof Ian MacDonald, chairman of the SACN working group
on carbohydrates, said: “The evidence that we have analyzed
shows quite clearly that high free sugars intake in adults is
associated with increased energy intake and obesity. There
is also an association between sugar-sweetened beverages
and type-2 diabetes. In children there is clear demonstration
that sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with obesity.
By reducing it to 5% you would reduce the risk of all of those
things, the challenge will be to get there.”
The target of 5% of energy intake from free sugars
amounts to 25g for women (five to six teaspoons) and 35g
(seven to eight teaspoons) for men, based on the average
diet.
Public Health Minister for England, Jane Ellison, said: “We
know eating too much sugar can have a significant impact on
health, and this advice confirms that. We want to help people
make healthier choices and get the nation into healthy habits
for life. This report will inform the important debate taking
place about sugar.”
(www.bbc.com. Adaptado.)
Texto 2
Eating more fruits and veggies won’t make you lose weight
We’re often told to eat more fruits and vegetables, but the
chances that you’ll lose weight just by eating more of these
foods are slim. New research suggests increased fruit and
vegetable intake is only effective for weight loss if you make
an effort to reduce your calorie intake overall.
In other words, you need to exercise or consume fewer
calories to shed those pounds.
Don’t let that stop you from including more fruits and
veggies in your diet, though. Even if they don’t directly help
you lose weight, these foods still provide a number of health
benefits.
(http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com. Adaptado.)
Gabarito comentado
Tema central: Interpretação de texto (Reading comprehension) em língua inglesa, com foco na identificação da ideia principal do texto e relações de causa e consequência entre hábitos alimentares e perda de peso.
Explicação didática: O texto 2 aborda se comer mais frutas e vegetais contribui diretamente para o emagrecimento. O ponto central é que esses alimentos são benéficos para a saúde, porém seu aumento isolado não garante perda de peso; para emagrecer, é essencial reduzir o total de calorias da dieta ou praticar exercícios. Mesmo assim, o texto recomenda sempre incluir frutas e vegetais por seus outros benefícios.
Justificativa da alternativa correta (B):
A alternativa B ("deve sempre ser incluída na alimentação saudável") está correta porque, conforme o último parágrafo do texto 2, apesar do possível impacto limitado no emagrecimento, frutas e vegetais "still provide a number of health benefits", ou seja, oferecem vários benefícios à saúde. Assim, a inclusão desses alimentos na dieta é recomendada, independentemente da relação direta com perda de peso.
Por que as demais alternativas estão incorretas:
A) Diz que frutas e vegetais diminuem a necessidade de exercícios para perda de peso, mas o texto deixa claro que exercício ou corte de calorias são essenciais – não são substituídos apenas por comer mais desses alimentos.
C) Afirma que só aumentar frutas e vegetais aumenta muito as chances de emagrecimento. O texto nega isso: "chances that you’ll lose weight just by eating more of these foods are slim".
D) Relaciona frutas e vegetais à redução no consumo calórico, o que não é garantido pelo texto. Não basta acrescentá-los: é necessário reduzir calorias no geral.
E) Aponta que frutas e vegetais são fundamentais para combater a obesidade, mas o texto enfatiza que, sozinhos, não resolvem o problema, pois a chave está no controle calórico.
Estratégias de leitura: Identifique palavras-chave que indicam negação, ressalva ou limitação ("just by", "even if", "these foods still provide", "slim"), e cuidado com generalizações presentes nas alternativas. O texto recomenda, mas não atribui poder milagroso – analise sempre a nuance da mensagem.
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