SIMPLY CARB
Carb Science
Carb Myths
Smart about Carbs
Complex Carbs
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THESE SIMPLE CARBS ARE OFTEN GIVEN IF YOUR BLOOD SUGAR IS LOW.

WHAT IS CANDY?  THEY ARE GIVEN BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE UP OF GLUCOSE UNITS WHICH ARE EASY TO BREAK APART THEREFORE GIVE YOUR BODY ENERGY.
100

T/F: We need carbohydrates to maintain a strong gut, mind, and energy levels.

What is True; 

Q: what happens if we only have them occasionally or only at one meal?

100
Cauliflower is often marketed as "pizza crust" or 'riced,' to make it seem like a carbohydrate but it's really in which exchange?

What is vegetable

100

This is a tool that can help us to form other thoughts about carbs.

What is thought reframe

100

T/F: rice, oatmeal, bread, and potatoes are all complex carbohydrates

What is true

200

SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES CAUSE LESS ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT

T/F

WHAT IS TRUE

200
This hormone is affected when we don't get enough carbohydrates.

What is Serotonin?

Serotonine is called a neurotransmitter because it communicates, texts, from our brain to our body important things like when it's time to sleep and help us to feel hunger.

200

This word is an adjective we hear frequently to describe certain foods/meals; when we use it we are passing a judgement or evaluation of a food.  HINT: other adj are: 'good.'?

What is 'healthy.'

This is in fact, not true because all foods fit in a healthy diet

200

When we think of juice as having benefit to our hydration and having nutrition value, we are doing what?

Thought reframe
200
This pseudo nutrient is found abundantly in whole grains and starchy vegetables.

What is fiber

300

THIS SIMPLE CARB IS THE BODY'S MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY

WHAT IS GLUCOSE

300
T/F: All carbohydrates have some glucose, but not all may contain this psyeudonutrient.

What is Fiber

300

Some people believe that eating carbohydrate foods of this color, should be avoided.

What are white foods.

Good pasta cooked al dente is high in whole grain durham wheat and also more satisfying because you chew more and can taste the grain

300

Describe a chocolate chip cookie to someone who has never had one. Hint: you can't use healthy, unhealthy, 

sweet

comforting, warm

oooey gooey

soft

300

CeCe Beans are Italian name for this bean or complex carb

What is, garbanzo or chick pea.

400

FRUCTOSE, GLUCOSE, AND MALTOSE come from what plant based foods?

what is fruit, honey, and barley
400

This the right % is the amount of carbohydrate a person really needs:

What is 50-60%

400

T/F

Some people say you can be addicted to sugar.

False

400

This tool can be helpful to use, as a fun way to get through a tough meal.  HINT: this should be used to pause uncomfortable emotions.

What is distraction. As in a game, conversation, crossword puzzle, going to the movie and bringing...

400

Dizziness, brain fog, low energy are all symptoms of someone following what type of diet?


Daily double: Can you share why

what is low carb or keto.

500

This hormone helps your cells get energy (glucose) from your blood.

What is Insulin? And this helps to keep your blood sugars balanced.  When you don't have enough insulin, your body can't get the energy it needs to function.

500

These three types of carbohydrates are all important to a balanced diet

What are sugars, starches, and fiber

Sugars - help to give energy and enjoyment and water (think fruit)

Starches- give us food to nourish body, brain  and help protect the protein we eat to be used by the body for building muscles, maintaining our organ, and maintaining our fluid

Fiber: helps maintain healthy bacteria in our gut, helps keep our cholesterol levels balanced, our colon healthy and functioning; and can help us feel satisfied (chew more).

500

1 slice bread, 1 cup juice, or 2 cookies are all examples of 

What are, foods in my carbohydrate exchange?

500
If we have certain beliefs about a food, such as fried food is unhealthy, what is one way, we can improve our belief?  



There is more than one answer.

1) We can think that fried food has nourishing benefits such as it can aide in making us feel satisfied because it appeals to all of our senses as helps w/ our sense of satiety.   When we add those facts in, we are using our wise mind to understand that this food has nutrition value, we can be fearful, but we can also eat it because our body needs it. 

500

An apple a day, might just keep the doctor away because of these two reasons

Paired with this legume, it makes a great snack.

1) high in fluid/fiber so it'll help w/ constipation which helps to keep food moving through the body and out.


2) It is high in fiber which can help maintain healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels. 

What is peanut butter.

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