Christmas Treats
A typical Christmas candy that has a high glycemic index.
What is a "candy cane"
The acronym for the condition where a person eats too much Christmas dinner and the food starts going back up their esophagus (the same condition those using substances will experience when there is damage to digestive system)
What is "GERD"
gastroesophageal reflux disease
A common dark green leafy vegetable part of the brassica family of plants that many will have with their Christmas dinner that is loaded with folic acid, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and many other nutrients.
What is "brussel sprouts"
To help cope with the stress of delivering all the presents to the home, what supplement could you recommend to Santa if he is not able to eat as well.
What is "B complex" vitamins
Eating Activa Yogurt and other yogurts with active cultures, are a good source of what major mineral?
What is 'calcium'
What is a common "trick" food that can rise the neurotransmitters dopamine and adrenaline after eating for some people?
What is "chocolates"
A syndrome that can happen with excessive alcohol intake over time that destroys the lining of the stomach and intestine, allowing digested waste material to leak out of the intestines into the abdominal cavity
What is "leaky gut syndrome"
What is "saturated fat"
This is a less healthy fat for our body as it is sticky and can block the arteries faster.
Rudolph is a good source of what trace mineral that is important in keeping up our energy.
What is "iron"
Keeping active and exercising helps to increase what 'feel good' substance in our body?
What are "endorphins"
What Christmas drink is a good source of calcium, Vitamin A and D?
What is "egg nog"
What is the number one cause of type 2 diabetes in First Nation people of Canada?
a) eating and drinking foods high in sugar
b) visceral fat
c) abdominal fat
d) b and c only
e) all of the above
What is "d" b and c only
Eating and drinking foods high in sugar does not mean a person will have diabetes. It is the belly, abdominal or visceral fat that blocks the insulin from getting the glucose out of the blood
Name one vegetable that is high in vitamin A, folic acid and Vitamin C that you can serve with your Christmas dinner.
What is "carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, red bell pepper slices, or any other yellow, orange or red vegetables"
If Santa eats too many sugar cookies and treats, which of the following can happen to him.
a) he may experience hypoglycemia
b) he may experience high blood sugars
c) he may experience hyperglycemia
d) a and c above
e) b and c above
What is "e"
Hyperglycemia or high blood sugars
To properly let your body tell you when you have fed it enough or not, how many minutes should you wait to eat that last bit of your meal before you go for that second helping of Christmas dinner.
What is "20 minutes"
It takes at least 20 minutes for our body to digest and send the signal to the brain that we are full
A healthy food item to put in the stockings that contains vitamin C, calcium, and can also help in making seretonin- an important neurotransmitter in helping us stay calm and focused.
What is a "mandarin orange"
A condition in which the body cannot handle the sugar in milk
What is "lactose intolerance"
Name two foods in many Christmas dinners that would be considered as a "complex carbohydrate"
What is
* mashed potatoes
* turkey dressing
* bread
When Santa drinks all the milk that is with his snacks, name the two nutrients that his milk is fortified with to help him with good muscle functioning, energy, good memory as to whose house is whose and overall good brain health.
What is "vitamin A and D"
Milk in Canada has these two vitamins added to the milk.
Name two traditional foods that are loaded with Vitamin K, folic acid, potassium and vitamin C.
What is
* dandelion greens & other dark green leafy veggies
* fiddleheads
* intestinal lining of the animal
* fish eggs
What danced in the children's heads as they slept Christmas eve that would make ones glucose levels rise fast?
What is "sugar plums"
Scurvy is a condition caused by a deficiency of what vitamin in our diet?
What is "vitamin C"
What amino acid is found in turkey that can contribute to our feelings of being sleepy after eating the dinner?
What is "tryptophan"
What is a healthy nut that is considered as part of the milk group because it contains calcium (as well as protein, fibre, etc.)
What is "almonds"
What is the name of the fat that can also prevent blood clots in our blood.
What is "Omega-3 fats"