Sugar Facts
What is the name of the sugar naturally found in fruit? Fructose or Lactose?
Fructose
What is the name of the label on food products that can tell you how much sugar is in the product?
Nutrition Label
Apples, oranges, bananas belong to what food groups?
Fruits
What problem can development in the mouth with excessive intake of sugar?
Cavities
What drink seems healthy but has a lot of natural sugar?
Fruit juices
What is the sugar naturally found in milk?
Lactose or glucose?
Lactose
What does it mean if sugar is listed as one of the top ingredients on a food label?
The amount of sugar is high.
Is tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
Scientifically, a fruit, but treated in the kitchen like a vegetable.
What is the disease that develops when the bodies blodd sugars are out of control?
Diabetes
What breakfast food can contain a lot of added sugar if you aren't careful and read a label?
Cereal
Table sugar has another scientific name.
Is is sucrose or Vitamin C?
Sucrose
When you look at a label, what is one of the first things it shows you?
How much a serving is and how many calories per serving?
Broccoli, spinach and carrots are what food group?
Vegetables
When we eat excess sugar, what does it get stored as in our body that can cause weight gain?
Fat
What popular dairy product often have added sugar, especially if they are flavored?
Yogurt
What is the sugary drink that is one of the big sources of added sugar to a teen diet?
Soda
On a nutrition label next to certain nutrients and vitamins, it will tell you what the amount is of that nutrient or vitamin per day. True or False?
True
Give me an example of what might be in the food group of grains?
Rice, pasta, cereal, bread
High sugar intake over a long period of time can affect what organ that beats?
The heart
What very popular condiment can contain added sugar?
Ketchup
The American Heart Association recommends that teens eat no more than how many teaspoons of sugar per day in what they eat in drink?
Between 6 - 9 teaspoons.
(There are 10 tsp in a can of cola!)
If you want to eat healthier, you should look for labels that have a reduced amount of what?
Sugar & Fats
Are vegetables divided into two groups: starchy and non-starchy? Yes or no?
Yes
What is the organ that helps control blood sugars by releasing insulin?
Liver or pancreas?
Pancreas
What healthy snack bars may contain high amounts of sugar?
Granola bars