Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Question 1

Jaden drinks several cans of soda, eats candy bars, and snacks on fried fries every day after school. Which statement best explains how this eating habit can affect his body over time?

Accepted Answer

The extra calories from sugar and fat can cause weight gain (obesity), the sugar fuels bacteria that erode his teeth, and the extra fat can build up in his arteries, increasing the risk of heart problems.

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The sugar will only cause cavities, but it does not change his weight or affect his heart.

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The fried foods will make his muscles stronger, so his heart will work harder in a healthy way.

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Eating a lot of soda gives him more energy, which automatically makes his heart and teeth stronger.

Question 2

When Maya rides her bike to school every day, which statement best explains how this regular activity helps her heart, lungs, and muscles?

Accepted Answer

Her heart beats faster each time, which trains it to pump more blood with each beat; her lungs work harder and become better at getting oxygen into the blood; and her leg muscles get stronger because they are used repeatedly.

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Her heart gets larger so it needs to work less, her lungs stop taking in as much air because she breathes less, and her muscles become softer because they are stretched.

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Exercise only burns calories, so it doesn't change her heart or lungs; it only makes her muscles tired.

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By exercising, Maya's heart and lungs become weaker, but her muscles stay the same because bike riding only uses energy.

Question 3

Ravi is learning about why his aunt says smoking and drinking alcohol are bad for health. Which of the following statements correctly names two ways that either smoking or alcohol can harm the body?

Accepted Answer

Smoking can damage the lungs and increase the risk of heart disease.

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Smoking can damage the lungs and give you more energy for sports.

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Drinking alcohol can damage the liver and make you taller.

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Drinking alcohol can damage the liver and improve your memory.

Try three questions

Jaden drinks several cans of soda, eats candy bars, and snacks on fried fries every day after school. Which statement best explains how this eating habit can affect his body over time?

When Maya rides her bike to school every day, which statement best explains how this regular activity helps her heart, lungs, and muscles?

Ravi is learning about why his aunt says smoking and drinking alcohol are bad for health. Which of the following statements correctly names two ways that either smoking or alcohol can harm the body?

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