III. Answer the questions to the text:

1. What are carbohydrates?

2. What is photosynthesis?

3. What are the carbohydrates composed of?

4. What are the simple and complex forms of carbohydrates?

5. What is glucose?

6. What is the main function of glucose?

7. What is hyperglycemia?

IV. Complete the following sentences about nutrition and healthy eating,

using the words and phrases in the box.

gain; benefits; macronutrient; plant-based; seeds; bonded; healthier; numerous; function; beverages.

Nutrition and healthy eating

Carbohydrates aren't bad, but some may be 1)_____ than others. See why carbs are important for your health and which ones to choose.

Carbohydrates often get a bad rap, especially when it comes to weight 2)_____. But carbohydrates aren't all bad. Because of their 3)_____ health 4)_____, carbohydrates have a rightful place in your diet. In fact, your body needs carbohydrates to 5)______ well. But some carbohydrates may be better for you than are others. Carbohydrates are a type of 6)_____ found in many foods and 7)_____. Most carbohydrates are naturally occurring in 8)_____ foods, such as grains. Food manufacturers also add carbohydrates to processed foods in the form of starch or added sugar.Common sources of naturally occurring carbohydrates include:fruits, vegetables, milk, nuts, grains, 9)_____, legumes.

There are three main types of carbohydrates: sugar. Sugar is the simplest form of carbohydrates. Sugar occurs naturally in some foods, including fruits, vegetables, milk and milk products. Sugars include fruit sugar (fructose), table sugar (sucrose) and milk sugar (lactose).

Starch. Starch is a complex carbohydrate, meaning it is made of many sugar units 10)_____ together. Starch occurs naturally in vegetables, grains, and cooked dry beans and peas.

Fiber. Fiber also is a complex carbohydrate. Fiber occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and cooked dry beans and peas.

V. Choose proper nouns that should match the verbs in Passive voice

to be included into	as healthy food
to be excluded	properly
to be acknowledged	out of healthy diet
to be understood	out of human body
to be removed	through blood stream
to be disposed	the list of necessary carbs

VI. Retell the text

VII. In small groups discuss the following questions and then share your group’s ideas with the class:

1. Is it easy to follow healthy way of life?

2. What does the word “healthy” mean for you?

3. Is it important to avoid unhealthy habits?

4. What is the most important: absence of bad habits or absence of stress?

5. Share and prove your points of view.

III.

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Topic: Herbal medicine

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