IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with answer.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Eating sweet foods produces acid in the mouth, which can cause tooth decay. (High acid levels are measured by low pH values)
Describe the information below and discuss the implications for dental health.
You should write at least 150 words.
Acid level in mouth from consumption of sugars/honey
Sample Answer:
The given illustration demonstrates the acid level and pH values different sweet foods can create in our mouth and their possible implication for our dental health. As is given in the line graph, high acid levels are measured by the low pH level in mouth and the lower the pH level, it is more likely to decay the tooth.
According to the line graph, fruit sugar, cane sugar and honey cause different acid level in mouth and their impacts last for five to 30 minutes. The pH level below 5.5 is detrimental for our tooth. When we consume honey, the pH level of our mouth decreases to below 5.5 within 4 minutes and that takes around 13 minutes to come out from the danger level. In case of fruit sugar, the pH level goes below 5.5 in 3.5 minutes and remains in danger level for about 20 minutes. Finally when we eat cane sugar, the pH level of our mouth goes in the danger level in 2.5 minutes and remains in danger level for about 32 minutes.
In summary, honey is the safest sweet food for our dental heath while cane sugar is most detrimental for our tooth as it is likely to cause the maximum decay in our tooth.