Carbohydrates

Question 1

What food group does NOT contain any foods with carbohydrates in them?

Answer 1

Protein group

Question 2

What do carbohydrates give you?

Answer 2

Energy to perform

Question 3

Teens take about _______ calories per day.

Answer 3

2000

Question 4

It is better for your body to ________ exercise than to ________ calories.

Answer 4

Increase; decrease

Question 5

What kind of carbohydrates contain 3-4 sugars and take longer to digest giving steady, longer-lasting energy?

Answer 5

Complex carbohydrates

Question 6

What kind of carbohydrates contain 1-2 sugars and give quick, short-lived energy?

Answer 6

Simple carbohydrates

Question 7

What is the third type of carbohydrate?

Answer 7

Fiber

Question 8

Simple carbs like “sweet goodies” have _________ sugar and give us a _________ of energy.

Answer 8

Added; jolt

Question 9

Healthier carbs, such as an apple, are made of what kind of sugars?

Answer 9

Natural sugars

Question 10

Fiber, considered a carbohydrate, has no __________ and gives no __________ or __________.

Answer 10

Nutrient; energy; calories

Question 11

4 grams = _______ teaspoon

Answer 11

1

Question 12

Snacks with added sugar does what to your body?

Answer 12

Drains you

Question 13

If you fill up on sugary carbs, you are getting lots of ________ calories and will have no room for healthier carbs.

Answer 13

Empty

Question 14

What kind of complex carbohydrates are better than foods like white bread or white flour bagels?

Answer 14

Whole grain foods

Question 15

Words ending in -_____ can give you a clue about the sugar content on food labels.

Answer 15

ose

Question 16

Benefits of whole grains–

Answer 16

Prevents: 
Type 2 Diabetes 
Heart Disease 
AND 
Better weight maintenance

Question 17

Whole grain foods contain what?

Answer 17

The entire grain seed

Question 18

Examples of whole grains–

Answer 18

Barley, buckwheat, corn, oats, rice, rye, wheat

Question 19

How do you identify whole grain products?

Answer 19

Whole grain stamp

Question 20

T or F

Enriched describes a whole grain.

Answer 20

F, does NOT

Question 21

If the food is refined or processed you are not getting _______.

Answer 21

Fiber

Question 22

What are some examples of foods that have carbs in it?

Answer 22

Pasta, bread, and potatoes