Diabetes Jeopardy - Food types!

Fats

100

1. Minigame: Is *** considered a saturated/unsaturated fat?

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200

What does fat do in the human body?

Insulate, support organs, energy storage

300

What are bad fats called and give an example!

Saturated fats - butter, donuts, cookies

400

1. What cooking oils are good to cook with?

Olive oil, vegetable oil, soybean oil, canola oil

500

Can fats affect blood sugar? (a little/moderately/severely)

Little

Proteins

100

What is the function of protein in the human body?

building blocks, builds muscle, tendons

200

How much meat/protein should you eat according to the “Healthy Plate”?

1/4

300

What can vegetarians eat for protein?

beans, tofu, nuts

400

Can proteins affect blood sugar? (a little/moderately/severely)

moderately

500

Why is eating fish better than red meats?

fish has healthy omega-3 acids that can help lower cholesterol, has healthy fats, no bad saturated fats (like found in red meats)

Carbs

100

What kind of carb (sugary/starchy/nonstarchy) affects blood sugar the most?

sugary

200

Give an example of a sugary carb, starchy carb, and a nonstarchy carb.

sugary: donut, cookies, candy

starchy: potatoes, bread, rice, noodles, tortillas, beets

• Beans (kidney, navy, pinto, black, cannellini)
• Butternut squash
• Chickpeas
• Corn
• Lentils
• Parsnips
• Peas
• Potatoes
• Sweet potatoes
• Taro
• Yams

nonstarchy: bell peppers, loose leaf greens, onions, 

• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Bean sprouts
• Brussels sprouts
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Eggplant (also known as aubergine)
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Peppers (also known as capsicum)
• Salad greens
• Spinach
• Tomato
• Turnips
• Zucchini (also known as courgette)

300

What do carbs do in the human body?

energy!

400

How much starchy carbs should you eat per meal according to the “Healthy Plate”?

1/4

500

1. How much non-starchy carbs (vegetables) should you eat per meal according to the “Healthy Plate”?

1/2