Fats and Carbohydrates

Question 1

Plants have what because of photosynthesis?

Answer 1

carbohydrates

Question 2

What are carbs made of?

Answer 2

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 3

What is the average amount of sugar consumed by Americans each day?

Answer 3

22-28 tsps per day

Question 4

What is an example of Monosaccharides

Answer 4

Glucose

Question 5

What is an example of Disaccharides

Answer 5

Glucose + Fructose = sucrose (table sugar)

Question 6

What are the 6 categories?

Answer 6

carbohydrates
proteins
fat
water
vitamins
minerals

Question 7

What are the monosaccharides?

Answer 7

Glucose, fructose, galactose

Question 8

What are disaccharides?

Answer 8

glucose+fructose = sucrose (table sugar)
glucose+galactose = lactose (milk sugar)
glucose + glucose = maltose

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of a carbohydrate?

Answer 9

to supply energy for the body. It is your body’s preferred source of energy.

Question 10

Simple carbohydrates

Answer 10

table sugar
honey
syrup
corn syrup
brown sugar
soft drinks

Question 11

What are the top three sugar consumptions

Answer 11

Soft Drinks 33%
Sugar 22%
Baked Goods 15%

Question 12

How many tsp is 4 grams?

Answer 12

1 tsp

Question 13

How much sugar should women consume daily?

Answer 13

100 calories
6 tsp
24 grams

Question 14

How much sugar should men consume daily?

Answer 14

150 calories
9 tsp
36 grams

Question 15

What is diabetes?

Answer 15

Diabetes is where glucose in the blood is higher than normal

Question 16

Fiber

Answer 16

fiber is only found in plants

Question 17

What is in a protein?

Answer 17

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

Question 18

What are proteins made of?

Answer 18

Amino Acids

Question 19

How much fiber is recommended for men and women per day?

Answer 19

Men: 38
Women: 25

Question 20

What is the average consumption for fiber per day?

Answer 20

15 grams

Question 21

What happens when you refine whole grain to white grain?

Answer 21

80% of the nutrients are removed

Question 22

Are things labeled 100% whole grain really 100%?

Answer 22

No, they are 51% or more

Question 23

What are benefits of eating whole grains?

Answer 23

reduce the risk of heart disease
reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
maintain healthy weight
reduce blood pressure

Question 24

LDL vs HDL

Answer 24

LDL is bad! HDL is good!

Question 25

What is the primary source of carbohydrates?

Answer 25

plants, and some from milk

Question 26

Most sugar is in the form of what?

Answer 26

sucrose and high fructose corn syrup

Question 27

Where is insulin released from?

Answer 27

the pancreas

Question 28

What is the hormone that controls glucose blood pressure

Answer 28

insulin

Question 29

What are complex carbohydrates (or many monosaccharides linked together)

Answer 29

polysaccharides

Question 30

Some polysaccharides

Answer 30

glycogen cellulose starch

Question 31

Source of complex carbohydrates

Answer 31

fruit veggies whole grain

Question 32

How does fiber benefit our health?

Answer 32

prevents constipation | can help reduce the risk of heart disease