black liquorice

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Plan

read the text: Black liquorice: someting to die for?

 by Bill Sullivan.

answer the questions

(made by classmates of 9B)

What happens when you eat too much liquorice?

1. you will gain too much weight
2. you will get diarrhea and loose some teeth.
3. you will get muscle cramps and irregular heart rhythms

Who has given warnings about the serious effects of too much black liquorice?

1. the CDK
2. the FBI
3. the FDA
4. the CIA

How did the man die?

1. he poisened himself
2. he died in his sleep
3. he was too old

what is the maximum grams of liquorice you are advised to eat a day for 2 weeks or longer?

1. 60 grams
2. 40 grams
3. 80 grams
4. 100 grams

according to the text, which 2 things needs to be balanced?

1. glycyrrhizin and aldosterose
2. aldosterone and sodium
3. sodium and potassium

What candy has a mixture of anise oil and concentrated liqourice extract?

1. black jelly beans
2. strawberry candies
3. liquorice sticks

how many times is glysyrrhizin sweeter than sugar?

1. 52 times
2. 53 times
3. 50 times

where does the scientific name Glycyrrhiza comes from?

1. Greek
2. Latin
3. Chineese
4. Russian

Which health problems were long been treated by extracts of the root of Glycyrrhiza?

1. herbal medicine, heartburn, stomach pains
2. heartburn, headache, herbal medicine
3. stomach pains, headache, heartburn

What part of Glycyrrhiza is used as a herbal medicine?

1. top piece
2. root
3. content

What flavour is often used instead of real liquorice?

1. cherry
2. anise oil
3. olive oil
4. acid

Where does the liquorice plant grow?

1. Europe and Asia
2. Asia and America
3. Northpole and America

What is something you need to tell your kids about liquorice

1. that it will give you cariës
2. that it is a "sometimes food"
3. that you will get fat

Who is the father of toxicology?

1. Albert Einstein
2. doctor Paracelsus
3. Pythagoras

What food or drink is Glycyrrhiza also used for?

1. chocolate
2. tea
3. hamburger

What are the 6 symptoms of too much glycyrrhiza?

Which patients have a greater chance of getting a black liquorice overdose?

Is sugar sweeter than glycyrrhizin?

Why do Sodium and Potassium need to be in balance?

What is red liquorice made of?