Why Is Sugar Bad For You?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Vermont Public
4.3 • 5.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2019
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Why do we need to eat and how does food give us energy? Why do you have to eat vegetables? Why does junk food taste so good? So many questions about food and nutrition. We get answers from Wesley Delbridge, of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Other questions in this episode include: Why does eating salty food make you thirsty? Why is sugar bad for you? Why are vitamins in food? Why is breakfast so important? Why do children get hungry at night? Why is fast food so popular?
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's me, Jane. |
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| 0:28.6 | To make your donation, visit but why kids.org slash donate. |
| 0:33.1 | Thank you for supporting But Why and Public Media. |
| 0:36.0 | We can only answer questions from kids around the world just like you because of supporters, |
| 0:41.6 | just like you. |
| 0:58.6 | This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio. |
| 1:09.7 | You know, it's actually not just for kids. |
| 1:12.3 | We like curious adults too. |
| 1:14.3 | And we hear that some of you tune in even if you don't have kids, so thanks. |
| 1:18.9 | Our job on this podcast is to celebrate curiosity in all forms and to help you get answers |
| 1:24.8 | to some of the things you've been wondering. |
| 1:27.8 | Things out, a lot of you have questions about the food you eat and the food you're supposed |
| 1:32.5 | to eat and even the food you're not supposed to eat. |
| 1:36.2 | So today we're going to talk nutrition. |
| 1:39.1 | Why do you have to eat vegetables? |
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