General Diabetes
The name of the sugar that you test in your blood
What is glucose?
When your blood sugars drop below 4.0 mol/L on your glucose monitor, this is called what?
Which exercise will make your blood sugars go down the best:
a) finger exercises on a remote control gaming
b) swimming
c) doing yard work and house work
d) Both B and C
What is "D"- both B and C
Any time you move around, this is a good thing as it helps to bring down your blood sugars
When reading a label on a box of food, look for which of the words to find out how much sugar is in one serving of that food.
a) protein
b) fat
c) carbohydrate
e) vitamins and minerals
What is "C" the word "carbohydrate"
What is - you are all right. Everyone is different and likes different activities- as long as you are moving, find the activity you like the most to keep you 'in motion' - it does not always have to be team things as well
a) type 1
b) type 2
c) gestational diabetes
What is "type 2" diabetes
This type is most due to lifestyle habits like eating unhealthy "junk" foods, sweet crystal drinks, regular pop, candy, bars etc., and not enough moving or exercise.
What is it called when your blood sugars go over 11.0 mol/L?
True or False
When exercising moving every day, this will help your blood sugars to come down and be better controlled.
What is "True"
a) protein
b) carbohydrate
c) fat
What is "a" and "c" - protein and fat
How many spoons of sugar is in a 750 ml bottle of regular pop?
What is 17.5 teaspoons of sugar.
The name of the hormone that a part of your body called the 'pancreas' makes to help bring down blood sugars.
What is "insulin"
When some is feeling shaky and has wet clamming hands, this is a symptom of what level of blood sugars?
What is "low blood sugars"
a) exercise harder
b) stop exercising right away
c) take it easy and do light exercises like walking
What is "C" - when blood sugars are over 14.0 mmil/L, this means you do not want to do strenuous exercises as this stress your body and make your blood sugars go higher.
Fibre is found on a food label and is found under which nutrient name on the food label.
a) carbohydrates
b) protein
c) fat
What is "a". Fibre is a type of carbohydrate, but it is a good one that does not make your blood sugars go up fast. It helps in slowing down the speed that your food breaks into sugar and goes into your blood stream.
Which drink will make your blood sugars shoot up the fastest after drinking it?
a) Milk
b) Orange Crystal Drink (e.g. Tang)
c) Apple juice
What is "b" - Orange crystal drinks
Which food will make your blood sugars go up the highest after eating?
a) moose meatball
b) cookie
c) butter
What is 'b' - a cookie
If you are always tired and having to get up in the night to pee or urinate, this is a sign your blood sugars are:
a) high
b) low
c) good
What is "a" high
When blood sugars are high you feel tired a lot, don't have the energy to do things
Which exercise will make your blood sugars come down the most>
a) walking
b) eating and chewing food- jaw exercises
c) exercising your hand on a remote control from a couch
What is 'a", walking.
On a box of cereal it may say that a serving of the cereal is "high in fibre', what does this mean?
a) there is 0 grams fibre in one serving of cereal
b) there is 2 grams or less of fibre in one serving
c) there is 2-4 grams fibre in one serving
d) there is over 4 grams fibre in one serving
What is "D" . There is over 4 grams fibre in one serving
if your blood sugars are below 4.-0 mol/L, what is the best to eat or drink to bring them up over 4.0 mmil/L?
a) 3 teaspoons of sugar in water- then drink
b) 1/2 (125 ml) white cup milk
c) A chocolate bar
What is "a"- 3 teaspoons of sugar in water.
If your number is below 4.0 mmol/L you have low blood sugars. You want to have something that will make your sugars go up fast- but not too much. Milk and a chocolate bar have fat in them, so will take much longer to come up
When eating a meal, half your plate should be what?
What is "vegetables'
Vegetables do not make your blood sugars rise as fast and keeps your intestines and body systems healthy
For most with diabetes that find themselves super thirsty, does this mean your blood sugars too low or too high?
What is "too high"
Three activities you did at camp this week that would help to bring your blood sugars down.
What is any of the following:
* walking, ga ga ball, volleyball, hockey, foosball, outdoor games, running, kayaking, swimming,
What does the words %DV mean that you see on a food label?
What is "Percent Daily Value"
This is the easy way to read a label. When looking at a box of food, beside carbohydrates, fat and sodium, you want other see this number less than 15%.
"in Motion" means what?
What is "keep moving"
When you are not as active and sit for longer than 3 hours /day watching TV etc. - this is not enough movement for your body to stay healthy