Question

review the sixth and seventh paragraphs.
claims about cocoa
1 chocolate is often used in decadent desserts, but scientists have been trying to determine if chocolate also has health benefits and what those benefits might be. the idea that chocolate might be good for you stems from studies of the guna, a group of people who live on islands off the coast of panama. they have a low risk of cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure given their weight and salt intake. researchers realized that genes werent the reason: those who moved away from the islands developed high blood pressure and heart disease at typical rates. something in their island environment must have kept their blood pressure from rising.
how do the sixth and seventh paragraphs work together?
they both show why its hard to prove the health benefits of chocolate.
they both show how controlling chocolate intake can prevent strokes and heart disease.
they both show why studying the health benefits of chocolate is not possible.
they both show why scientific studies on the health benefits of chocolate are meaningless.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: The text (even though only the first part is shown, the context of studying chocolate's health benefits and the Guna people's situation implies that proving benefits is hard due to factors like environmental changes (those who moved away developed issues). This option aligns with the idea of challenges in proving health benefits.
• Option 2: The given paragraph doesn't talk about controlling chocolate intake, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The text shows scientists are trying to determine benefits, so studying is possible, making this wrong.
• Option 4: The text shows scientists are researching, so studies are not meaningless, this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. They both show why it's hard to prove the health benefits of chocolate.