Ingredients: Rice, Sugar, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Contains 2% or Less

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Ingredients: Rice, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, contains 2% or less of semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate, dextrose) , partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut, soybean and/or cottonseed) , salt, malt flavoring, artificial flavor, BHT for freshness.
Vitamins and minerals: Calcium carbonate, vitamin C (ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate) , iron, vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate) , niacinamide, zinc oxide, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine hydrochloride) , vitamin B₂ (riboflavin) , vitamin B₁ (thiamin hydrochloride) , folic acid, vitamin D, vitamin B₁₂.
-Sugar has been implicated by many people in some major health problems. One effect of sugar on health that has been shown scientifically is that:

• A) sugar consumed in large amounts leads to obesity, even when calorie intake does not exceed calorie needs.
• B) eating large amounts of pure sugar puts a strain on the pancreas, leading to diabetes.
• C) fructose suppresses the human appetite in the same way that glucose does.
• D) consumption of 2 fructose- or sucrose-sweetened soft drinks per day for a few weeks results in significant changes in blood lipids.

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Definitions:

Anion

A negatively charged ion, which forms when an atom or molecule gains one or more electrons.

Chemical Elements

Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, consisting of atoms with the same number of protons.

Oxidation

The loss of one or more electrons (or hydrogen atoms) by an atom, ion, or molecule.

Sodium

A chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11, known for its essential role in nerve function and fluid balance in biological organisms.