The Truth About Flamin Hot Chips Classroom Quick
“The Truth About Flamin’ Hot Chips”
Classroom Quick Poll 1: 1) I eat about 1 bag of hot chips approximately: A) Every Day B) Every week C) Once a month D) I don’t eat hot chips. 2) I eat hot chips: A) Whenever I feel like it. B) In moderation. C) Only if offered to me by my friends. D) I don’t plan on eating hot chips at all.
Video Introduction “Super Spicy Snacks Send kids to Emergency Room” by ABC news. Please click on the following link to access the video: http: //abcnews. go. com/Health/super-spicy-snacks-send-kids-emergency-room/story? id=2089964
Let’s Discuss!! Partner A: What fact or statistic stood out the most to you about this video? Partner B: Do you eat way more, way less, or about the same amount of hot chips as Andrew Medina?
HEALTHY LIVING Spicy Chips, Cheetos Inflame Your Mouth. . . And Your Stomach By Lecia Bushak Before you eat that entire bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, be sure you’re aware of the effect it might have on your stomach lining. Pediatricians across the nation believe that spicy hot Cheetos and other chips are causing plenty of unnecessary emergency room visits. Not only do doctors see kids doubled over with stomach pain after downing several bags of the snacks, but they also see lot of worried parents who believe their child’s stool has blood in it, due to the dark orange and red coloring of the snacks. “We have a population who loves to eat the hot, spicy, not-real foods, and they come in [to the emergency room] with these real complaints, ” Dr. Martha Rivera of White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles told KABC-TV. “[The kids are being] set up for ulcerations, erosions and… peptic ulcer disease. ”
Andrew Medina, 12, eats bags of spicy snacks — up to 20 or 30 per month. After experiencing stomach pain, he went to see the doctor, who told him the spicy chips were causing gastritis, or inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis is associated with bloating, burning, and vomiting. “Like if you have a bruise or something, ” Medina explained, according to KABC-TV. “It really hurts a lot. ” “A number of patients who have consumed these Cheetos in excess have complained of pain in their upper abdomen, rising up into their chest, likely due to the red peppers and spice contained in the snack, ” Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency medicine physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, told CBS News. There already some school districts in New Mexico, California and Illinois that have banned the snacks due to their lack of nutritional value, hoping to encourage children to eat healthier foods like string cheese, apples, or pretzels instead of spicy chips and Cheetos. About 21 pieces of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos contains 160 calories, 250 milligrams of sodium, 11 grams of fat, and 1. 5 grams of saturated fat, according to Frito-Lay, the manufacturer of Cheetos.
Some scientists and doctors cite the addictive qualities of food products like Cheetos as one reason why children may overeat them. “It’s something that has been engineered so that it is fattier and saltier and more novel to the point where our body, brain, and pleasure centers react to it more strongly than if we were eating, say, a handful of nuts, ” Ashley Gearhardt, a clinical psychology professor at the University of Michigan, told the Chicago Tribune. “Going along with that, we are seeing those classic signs of addiction, the cravings and loss of control and preoccupation with it. ” Because Flamin’ Hot Cheetos have become so popular among young people, other snack companies have created spicy products to compete: Hot ‘N Spicy Crunchy Nuggetz, Sizzlin’ Cheese Flavored Twists, and Sizzlin’ Hot Crunchy Kurls, for example. Children should avoid eating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and other processed snacks in large quantities in order to avoid gastritis and other health risks. “It burns when it goes down, it burns when it comes out, ” Dr. Rivera told KABC-TV.
Let’s Discuss!! Partner A: What fact or statistic stood out the most to you about this article? Partner B: What was the author’s purpose in writing this article?
Recall: Comprehension questions 1. What types of health conditions does the article mention that are caused by hot chips? 2. What happened to Andrew Medina, the boy who ate 20 -30 bags of hot chips? 3. What causes kids to overeat these popular snacks?
Cite Evidence 1) What is the central idea that the author is trying to convey in this article? 2) What kinds of consequences can kids have to their bodies when they overeat hot chips? Cite evidence from the article to prove your response. 3) Write a summary of the text, and make sure to include the main idea with at least 3 supporting details.
Classroom Quick Poll 2: 1) This lesson has convinced me to not overeat hot chips. A) Not at all. B) Somewhat. C) Yes, it made me think not to. D) Yes, I fully and entirely will not overeat hot chips! 2) After this lesson, I will eat hot chips: A) Whenever I feel like it. B) In moderation. C) Only if offered to me by my friends. D) I don’t plan on eating hot chips at all.
Extension Activity: Spread the Knowledge! You have now been educated on the harm that hot chips can be to your body. Use the facts that you learned to convince your peers to not overeat hot chips, or even to not eat hot chips at all. Reflect: What were the peoples’ responses? Did they react to you more positively or negatively? What can you do to further educate yourself on this topic and strengthen your stance? Create your OWN slide or poster with a slogan that discourages your friends from overeating hot chips.
Friends don’t let Friends Overeat Hot Chips!
I’m giving up those MESSY red fingers TODAY!
What I say when someone offers me some hot chips:
Hot Chips and a bad stomachache? ?
When I see a bunch of other people eating hot chips of all kinds:
When I see my friend eating hot chips:
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